OCS State Agency Resources

State Agency Cyber Incident Reporting

Washington state agencies should call 360-407-8800 to report cybersecurity incidents.

If you are a Washington state resident, please go to the Washington State Office of the Attorney General website, which has links and information for victims of internet crime.

Directory of OCS services:

  • Security engineering: The Security Engineering design review process provides agencies with a security assessment of their new or updated systems. OCS works with agencies to validate that their security controls and processes are in compliance with the state's IT security policies and standards. Contact: sdr@watech.wa.gov
  • Security Operations Center: The OCS Security Operations Center, using a suite of enterprise platforms works to proactively identify threats and alert agencies. The OCS Computer Incident Response Team (CIRT) works with impacted agencies to determine the severity of the incident and assist with remediation and restoration of services. Contact: SOC@watech.wa.gov.
  • Cybersecurity Risk Assessment: This service targets the need for a consistent, repeatable assessment methodology. Organizations use cybersecurity risk assessments to identify, estimate and prioritize risk resulting from the operation and use of information assets. The purpose of cybersecurity risk assessments is to inform decision-makers and support risk responses by identifying the potential impact of a threat exploiting an information system. Contact: RiskManagement@watech.wa.gov
  • Small Agencies: The WaTech Information Security Program provides Information Security Services to WaTech and supported small agencies. WaTech and our supported small agencies benefit from a centralized security service that provides dedicated security analysts, vulnerability management of agency assets, risk and security assessment assistance, and state security compliance assistance. Contact: security@watech.wa.gov