USDA’s Security Controls Over the Prevention and Mitigation of Ransomware

Submitting OIG:

Report Description:

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) performed an audit of the Research, Education, and Economics mission area within the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to test its controls to prevent, detect, mitigate, and recover from a ransomware attack.

Date Issued:

Thursday, February 25, 2021

Agency Reviewed / Investigated:

Department of Agriculture

Submitting OIG-Specific Report Number:

50501-0024-12

Component, if applicable:

Research, Education, and Economics

Location(s):

Agency-Wide

Type of Report:

Audit

View Document:

Attachment	Size
50501-0024-12FR508FOIAredactedpublic.pdf	6.93 MB

Related Open Recommendations

Recommendation Number	Recommendation Status	Significant Recommendation	Additional Details
1	Open	Yes	USDA’s Security Controls Over the Prevention and Mitigation of Ransomware
USDA OIG has determined that this recommendation contains sensitive information and will not be publicly released due to privacy concerns.
2	Open	Yes	USDA’s Security Controls Over the Prevention and Mitigation of Ransomware
USDA OIG has determined that this recommendation contains sensitive information and will not be publicly released due to privacy concerns.
3	Open	Yes	USDA’s Security Controls Over the Prevention and Mitigation of Ransomware
USDA OIG has determined that this recommendation contains sensitive information and will not be publicly released due to privacy concerns.

Recommendation Number

Recommendation Status

Significant Recommendation

Additional Details

Open

Yes

USDA’s Security Controls Over the Prevention and Mitigation of Ransomware

USDA OIG has determined that this recommendation contains sensitive information and will not be publicly released due to privacy concerns.

Open

Yes

USDA’s Security Controls Over the Prevention and Mitigation of Ransomware

USDA OIG has determined that this recommendation contains sensitive information and will not be publicly released due to privacy concerns.