HB5547enr 100TH GENERAL ASSEMBLY

HB5547 Enrolled LRB100 18538 RJF 33756 b

AN ACT concerning finance.

Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois, represented in the General Assembly:

Section 5. The Illinois State Auditing Act is amended by adding Section 3-2.4 as follows:

(30 ILCS 5/3-2.4 new)

Sec. 3-2.4. Cybersecurity audit.

(a) In conjunction with its annual compliance examination program, the Auditor General shall review State agencies and their cybersecurity programs and practices, with a particular focus on agencies holding large volumes of personal information.

(b) The review required under this Section shall, at a minimum, assess the following:

(1) the effectiveness of State agency cybersecurity practices;

(2) the risks or vulnerabilities of the cybersecurity systems used by State agencies;

(3) the types of information that are most susceptible to attack;

(4) ways to improve cybersecurity and eliminate vulnerabilities to State cybersecurity systems; and

(5) any other information concerning the cybersecurity of State agencies that the Auditor General deems necessary and proper.

(c) Any findings resulting from the testing conducted under this Section shall be included within the applicable State agency's compliance examination report. Each compliance examination report shall be issued in accordance with the provisions of Section 3-14. A copy of the report shall also be delivered to the head of the applicable State agency and posted on the Auditor General's website.