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NJ A6102
Requires businesses in financial, essential infrastructure, and health care industries to develop cybersecurity plans.
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Introduced
12/02/2021
12/02/2021
In Committee
12/02/2021
12/02/2021
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/11/2022
01/11/2022
Introduced Session
2020-2021 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill would require a sensitive business, defined as a business engaged in the financial, essential infrastructure, or healthcare industries to develop cybersecurity programs based on regulations to be adopted by the New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell (NJCCIC) in the Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness. These requirements include updating cybersecurity programs to apply to all of the sensitive business' industrial control systems if applicable, reasonably conforming these programs to the most recent version of certain industry-recognized cybersecurity frameworks, and annually certifying compliance with these requirements. The bill would require sensitive businesses to submit their cybersecurity plans and revisions to the NJCCIC. The NJCCIC would be directed to audit any sensitive business that fails to submit a cybersecurity plan.
AI Summary
This bill requires sensitive businesses in the financial, essential infrastructure, and healthcare industries to develop cybersecurity programs based on regulations to be adopted by the New Jersey Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Cell (NJCCIC). The programs must cover industrial control systems, conform to industry-recognized cybersecurity frameworks, and be annually certified for compliance. Sensitive businesses that fail to submit cybersecurity plans or annual certifications will be audited by an independent cybersecurity company at the business's expense, and must provide proof of compliance upon request.
Committee Categories
Business and Industry
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Financial Institutions and Insurance Committee (on 12/02/2021)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
|---|---|
| BillText | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A9999/6102_I1.HTM |
| Bill | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/2020/Bills/A9999/6102_I1.PDF |
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