North Carolina’s Cybersecurity Strategic Plan 2025–2030 is one of the most comprehensive state-level cybersecurity frameworks in the country. Led by the Department of Information Technology (DIT) and the Enterprise Security & Risk Management Office (ESRMO), this plan sets a clear mission: protect resident data, strengthen statewide cybersecurity governance, and build a resilient digital infrastructure that keeps critical services running for every North Carolinian.
Six goals shape this mission — and each one creates real career opportunities.
Threat Surface Management puts risk-based vulnerability management, zero trust architecture, and data classification at the center of the state’s defense strategy. ESRMO’s Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR) program already monitors over 50,000 IT assets around the clock — and it’s growing.
Statewide CISO Accountability standardizes security practices across agencies, creating demand for GRC analysts, compliance specialists, and policy professionals who can bring consistency to a complex landscape.
Cybersecurity Governance is built on the NIST 800-53 framework through the Statewide Information Security Manual and the North Carolina Risk and Authorization Management Program (NC RAMP). Cloud security assessors and risk managers are essential to this work.
Education & Awareness programs — including the InfoSec Academy, the Information Security Forum, and the NC Cyber Information Sharing Portal — need security trainers, curriculum developers, and communications professionals to reach agencies statewide.
Resilience & Incident Response is driven by ESRMO’s Cybersecurity Incident Response Team (CIRT) and 24/7 Cyber Operations. Incident responders, SOC analysts, digital forensics experts, and business continuity planners are in active demand to keep essential services online during and after cyberattacks.
Workforce Development is where the plan invests in the future — through regional security operations centers, internship programs, and veteran apprenticeships designed to attract and retain North Carolina’s next generation of cybersecurity talent.
For citizens, this plan means protected personal data, uninterrupted access to public services, and a government that’s transparent and accountable in how it manages digital risk. For cybersecurity professionals, it means purpose-driven work with measurable statewide impact.
Greensboro Staffing Consultants connects mission-aligned cybersecurity talent to the agencies advancing North Carolina’s strategic goals — together, for the people.
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