AB 869 — State agencies: information security: Zero Trust architecture.

Summary

Existing law establishes the Office of Information Security within the Department of Technology for the purpose of ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of state systems and applications and to promote and protect privacy as part of the development and operations of state systems and applications to ensure the trust of the residents of this state. Existing law requires specified state entities to implement the policies and procedures issued by the office. Existing law additionally authorizes the office to conduct, or require to be conducted, an independent security assessment of every state agency, department, or office, as specified. Existing law requires every state agency, as specified, to certify, by February 1 annually, to the office that the agency is in compliance with all adopted policies, standards, and procedures and to include a plan of action and milestones, as specified. This bill would require every state agency, as specified, and subject to specified exceptions, to implement Zero Trust architecture for all data, hardware, software, internal systems, and essential third-party software, including for on-premises, cloud, and hybrid environments, to achieve prescribed levels of maturity based on the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) Maturity Model, as defined, by specified dates. In implementing Zero Trust architecture, the bill would require state agencies to prioritize the use of solutions that comply with, are authorized by, or align to federal guidelines, programs, and frameworks and, at a minimum, prioritize multifactor authentication for access to all systems and data, enterprise endpoint detection and response solutions, and robust logging practices, as specified. The bill would require the office's chief to develop or revise uniform technology policies, standards, and procedures for use by all state agencies in Zero Trust architecture to achieve specified maturity levels on all systems in the State Administrative Manual and Statewide Information Management Manual. The bill would require the chief to update requirements for existing annual reporting activities to collect information relating to the progress state agencies are making to increase internal defenses of agency systems. The bill would authorize the chief to update existing annual reporting activities to include how a state agency is progressing with respect to specified goals. The bill would also state the Legislature's intent that the bill's provisions be implemented in a manner consistent with the state's timely compliance with requirements that are conditions to receipt of federal funds. The bill would also make related legislative findings and declarations.

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Action History

1. August 29, 2025

   In committee: Held under submission.

2. August 18, 2025

   In committee: Referred to suspense file.

3. July 08, 2025

   From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (July 8). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

4. June 11, 2025

   Referred to Com. on G.O.

5. June 03, 2025

   In Senate. Read first time. To Com. on RLS. for assignment.

6. June 02, 2025

   Read third time. Passed. Ordered to the Senate. (Ayes 78. Noes 0. Page 1860.)

7. May 27, 2025

   Read second time. Ordered to third reading.

8. May 23, 2025

   From committee: Do pass. (Ayes 14. Noes 0.) (May 23).

9. April 30, 2025

   In committee: Set, first hearing. Referred to suspense file.

10. April 02, 2025

    From committee: Do pass and re-refer to Com. on APPR. with recommendation: To Consent Calendar. (Ayes 15. Noes 0.) (April 1). Re-referred to Com. on APPR.

11. March 10, 2025

    Referred to Com. on P. & C.P.

12. February 20, 2025

    From printer. May be heard in committee March 22.

13. February 19, 2025

    Read first time. To print.

Sponsors

• Jacqui Irwin · Primary

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