Despite Upgrades, IRS Cyber Program Still ‘Not Effective,’ Watchdog Says

Despite upgrades, IRS cyber program still ‘not effective,’ watchdog says

TIGTA credited the IRS with improvements in some cybersecurity areas, but said falling short on others could leave taxpayer data vulnerable.

IRS cybersecurity judged ineffective

The IRS needs to take further steps to improve its security program deficiencies, according to a new report.

IRS Cybersecurity Program Was Not Effective for Fiscal Year 2026, Says Report | #hacking | #cybersecurity | #infosec | #comptia | #pentest | #ransomware - National Cyber Security Consulting

As part of the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA) legislation, the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration (TIGTA) is required to perform annual assessments of its agency’s information security programs and practices. The agency recently reported on its assessment of the effectiveness of the IRS’ information security program. The agency’s cybersecurity program […] Thank you for subscribing to our RSS feed!

IRS Cybersecurity Program Was Not Effective for Fiscal Year 2026, Says Report

86 percent (6 out of 7) of the sampled information systems had critical vulnerabilities not remediated within 30 days, as required.