Executive Summary
The Ohio Department of Administrative Services (DAS) modernized statewide cybersecurity by
implementing an Agentic Security Operations Center (SOC) powered by Google SecOps and Gemini AI,
enabling rapid, coordinated defense across 26 cabinet agencies and numerous boards and commissions.
This transformation allows Ohio to identify and respond to malware, ransomware, identity compromise,
and data-exfiltration attempts before they can disrupt government services.
By moving from manual investigative workflows to an artificial intelligence (AI)-driven security ecosystem,
Ohio automates triage, correlation, and enrichment, allowing analysts to make informed decisions within
minutes. Natural-language queries, automated summaries, and scalable playbooks significantly reduce
workload while improving response quality.
A key innovation is Ohio’s centralized agency information security officer (AISO) model, which provides a
dedicated point of contact for monitoring and risk response to each state agency. This structure creates a
unified enterprise security fabric while still addressing agency-specific needs.
Ohio’s disciplined governance ensures stable, rapid implementation of new capabilities, while its
partnership with Google drives platform enhancements that position the state as a national leader in AIenabled cyber defense. These advancements deliver measurable improvements in speed,
automation, and resilience, offering a scalable model other states can readily adopt.
