Texas state agencies positioned to adopt letter-grade rating system to boost cyber resilience
SecurityScorecard announced today that it achieved Texas Risk and Authorization Management Program (TX-RAMP) Provisional Certification. As a TX-RAMP provider, Texas state agencies can leverage SecurityScorecard’s standardized approach for measuring cybersecurity that provides trusted, certified and proven supply chain cyber defense.
SecurityScorecard security ratings are a recognized and trusted source of objective, data-driven metrics for cybersecurity performance across global public sector agencies. Public Sector customers include the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration, Canadian Centre for Cyber Security, National Association of Counties, and the U.S. Conference of State Bank Supervisors.
SecurityScorecard empowers hundreds of public sector organizations to identify and address supply chain vulnerabilities, ensuring a more resilient digital ecosystem. SecurityScorecard attained FedRAMP® Ready designation in October 2023 and StateRAMP® authorization in February 2024.
Jeff Le, VP of Global Government Affairs and Public Policy at SecurityScorecard, stated:
“A staggering 75% of third-party breaches target the software and technology supply chain, highlighting the critical need for continuous risk assessment across the entire government landscape. With continued attacks on state agencies and critical infrastructure, standardized metrics that quantify cyber risk in real time are the key to data-driven decisions. This approach strengthens the foundation for clear, measurable regulations, ultimately boosting cyber resilience.”
Established by the Texas Department of Information Resources, TX-RAMP provides a standardized approach for security assessment, certification, and continuous monitoring of providers like SecurityScorecard.
TX-RAMP Level 2 is required for cloud service providers that store, process, or transmit confidential data of a state agency, and the service is determined to be a moderate or high-impact information resource. The assessment criteria for this baseline are based on NIST 800-53 Moderate Impact Baseline controls with additional parameters derived from FedRAMP and StateRAMP.
Additional resources
- Visit our website for more information on SecurityScorecard’s government solutions and TX-RAMP, StateRAMP, and FedRAMP.
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