Every day, more extensive and sophisticated data breaches and cybercrimes occur across the globe. Unfortunately, law enforcement has not escaped the limelight and, as a result, has become a target for cyber criminals seeking to exploit sensitive information and impact critical infrastructure.

For local law enforcement agencies, the challenges to keep data secure can be very overwhelming. Law enforcement agencies are naturally focused on preventing crime, but the often reactive nature of responding to a data breach makes it seem like an impossible task.

Furthermore, technology is now embedded in daily processes across police departments and emergency services—with all services highly dependent on systems such as computer-aided dispatch and alert systems in order to respond to an incident and bring people and equipment to locations as quickly as possible. This technology is essential, but the intelligence embedded throughout the systems is shared primarily through the Internet, which is increasingly one of the most exposed points in the network infrastructure. So where should law enforcement agencies even begin?