MS-ISAC Offers Tiered Cybersecurity Services for Resource-Limited U.S. Public Agencies
Summary
MS-ISAC describes fee-based memberships and add-on security services for U.S. state, local, tribal, and territorial organizations, including 24/7 SOC monitoring, threat intelligence, incident response, and detection tools at tiered prices.
Key points
- MS-ISAC says its membership model now relies on fees after federal funding stepped back; eligible small organizations may request a first-year hardship waiver.
- Single-organization membership includes threat intelligence, 24/7 SOC monitoring, incident response, and other security support.
- State- and territory-wide memberships extend security services across eligible public-sector organizations in a jurisdiction.
- Optional services include Albert network intrusion detection, CIS Managed Detection and Response, and the MDBR+ protective DNS service.
- The article cites a 2024 review in which 73% of participating government organizations identified insufficient funding as a cybersecurity challenge.
Article Details
- Event Type
- CIS describes affordable, fee-based MS-ISAC membership and cybersecurity services for U.S. state, local, tribal, and territorial (SLTT) government organizations.
- Impact
- Membership provides participating public-sector organizations access to threat intelligence, 24x7x365 monitoring, incident response, security tools, training, and related support. The article reports that paid State/Territory-Wide memberships cover communities representing 38% of the U.S. population and nearly 28,000 eligible SLTT organizations. It notes that, as of 2025-06-23, MS-ISAC membership is fee-based and potential references to no-cost services no longer apply.
Vendors
Products
Albert Network Monitoring and ManagementThese CIS Services® include Albert Network Monitoring and Management, CIS Managed Detection and Response™ (CIS MDR™), and Malicious Domain Blocking and Reporting Plus (MDBR+).CIS Managed Detection and ResponseThese CIS Services® include Albert Network Monitoring and Management, CIS Managed Detection and Response™ (CIS MDR™), and Malicious Domain Blocking and Reporting Plus (MDBR+).Malicious Domain Blocking and Reporting PlusThese CIS Services® include Albert Network Monitoring and Management, CIS Managed Detection and Response™ (CIS MDR™), and Malicious Domain Blocking and Reporting Plus (MDBR+).MS-ISACThe Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center® (MS-ISAC®) is a unique connection of U.S.