CIAS-ISAO
CIAS-ISAO.org Shape The core mission of the CIAS-ISAO is to help states, local jurisdictions, tribes and territories (SLTTs) to establish a comprehensive cybersecurity program by using the Community Cyber Security Maturity Model (CCSMM). Since 2020, the CIAS-ISAO has been supporting both industry and government entities. The CIAS-ISAO, the information sharing arm of the Center for […]
About the Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security
Our Story About the CIAS Since 2001, the Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security (CIAS) at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) has made a significant impact on the university’s overall cybersecurity program, in addition to providing the initial research funding to jumpstart cybersecurity research at UTSA. (For a full review on the […]
Angelo State and UTSA Partner for Cybersecurity Pilot Program in San Angelo

SAN ANGELO, Texas (August 26, 2021) – The National Centers of Academic Excellence in Cybersecurity, as part of the National Security Agency (NSA), has awarded a grant in the amount of $1.67 million to the Center for Infrastructure Assurance and Security (CIAS) at The University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA) to help communities become more cyber secure nationwide.
StateScoop: UT San Antonio gets CISA grant to develop high-value asset cybersecurity
(March 9, 2021) — The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency on Monday announced a $1.2 million grant to a think tank at University of Texas at San Antonio that will launch a pilot program to help state and local governments improve the cyber defenses of their most critical systems.