Ind. Code ch. 4-13.1-1

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Ind. Code § 4-13.1-1-1 Applicability

Sec. 1. The definitions in this chapter apply throughout this article. As added by P.L.177-2005, SEC.9.

Ind. Code § 4-13.1-1-1.3 "Attack vector"

Sec. 1.3. "Attack vector" means a method or way for attacking, infiltrating, or otherwise compromising a computer network or system. As added by P.L.134-2021, SEC.1.

Ind. Code § 4-13.1-1-1.5 "Cybersecurity incident"

Sec. 1.5. (a) "Cybersecurity incident" means a malicious or suspicious occurrence that consists of one (1) or more of the categories of attack vectors described in subsection (b) and defined on the office's website that: (1) jeopardizes or may potentially jeopardize the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of an information system, an operational system, or the information that such systems process, store, or transmit; (2) jeopardizes or may potentially jeopardize the health and safety of the public; or (3) violates security policies, security procedures, or acceptable use policies. (b) A cybersecurity incident may consist of one (1) or more of the following categories of attack vectors: (1) Ransomware. (2) Business electronic mail compromise. (3) Vulnerability exploitation. (4) Zero-day exploitation. (5) Distributed denial of service. (6) Website defacement. (7) Other sophisticated attacks as defined by the chief information officer and that are posted on the office's website. As added by P.L.134-2021, SEC.2. Amended by P.L.1-2025, SEC.21.

Ind. Code § 4-13.1-1-2 "Information technology"

Sec. 2. "Information technology" includes the resources, technologies, and services associated with the fields of: (1) information processing; (2) office automation; (3) telecommunication facilities and networks; (4) data input and storage; and (5) information system applications. As added by P.L.177-2005, SEC.9.

Ind. Code § 4-13.1-1-3 "Office"

Sec. 3. "Office" means the office of technology established by IC 4-13.1-2-1. As added by P.L.177-2005, SEC.9.

Ind. Code § 4-13.1-1-4 "State agency"

Sec. 4. (a) "State agency" means an authority, a board, a branch, a commission, a committee, a department, a division, or another instrumentality of the executive, including the administrative, department of state government. (b) The term does not include: (1) the judicial or legislative departments of state government; (2) a state educational institution; or (3) the Indiana higher education telecommunications system. As added by P.L.177-2005, SEC.9. Amended by P.L.2-2007, SEC.38.

Ind. Code § 4-13.1-1-5 "Telecommunication"

Sec. 5. "Telecommunication" means the transmission of any document, picture, datum, sound, or other symbol by television, radio, microwave, optical, or other electromagnetic signal. As added by P.L.177-2005, SEC.9.

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