ISAO Standards Organization
The ISAO SO's information sharing community now contains over 50 registered information sharing groups.
The graphic below demonstrates how the flow of incoming and outgoing information could look as the ecosystem expands from dozens to hundreds of information sharing groups.
• Arizona Cyber Threat Response Alliance (ACTRA)
• Automotive ISAC
• Aviation ISAC
• Cybersecurity Analysis, Intelligence and Information Research Institute (CAIIRI)
• California Cybersecurity Information Sharing Organization (CalCISO)
• Center for Model Based Regulation
• Columbus Collaboratory
• Communications ISAC
• Cyber Information Sharing and Collaboration Program (CISCP)
• Defense Industrial Base ISAC
• Defense Security Information Exchange (DSIE)
• Downstream Natural Gas ISAC (DNG ISAC)
• Electricity ISAC
• Emergency Management and Response ISAC
• Energy Analytic Security Exchange (EASE)
• EnergySec
• Financial Services ISAC
• GICSR Global Situational Awareness Center (GSAC)
• Global Resilience Federation (GRF)
• Healthcare Ready
• HITRUST
• Hospitality Technology Next Generation
• Indiana ISAC
• Information Technology ISAC
• InfraGard
• International Association of Certified ISAOs (IACI)
• IoT ISAO
• Legal Services ISAO
• Maritime and Port Security ISAO
• Maritime ISAC
• Maryland ISAO
• Medical Device ISAO
• Mid-Atlantic Cyber Center (MACC)
• Multi-State ISAC
• National Council of ISACs
• National Credit Union ISAO
• National Cybersecurity Society
• National Health ISAC (NH-ISAC)
• Northeast Ohio CyberConsortium
• Oil and Natural Gas ISAC
• Real Estate ISAC
• Regional Information Sharing Systems
• Research and Education Network ISAC
• Retail Cyber Intelligence Sharing Center
(R-CISC)
• Retail Industry ISAO – National Retail Federation
• Small and Mid-Sized Business ISAO (SMB ISAO)
• Southern California ISAO
• Sports ISAO
• Supply Chain ISAC
• Surface Transportation, Public Transportation, and Over-The-Road Bus ISACs
• Texas CISO Council
• Trustworthy Accountability Group (TAG)
• Water ISAC
The ISAO SO hosted nearly 200 participants from across the globe in Washington D.C. for the inaugural International Information Sharing Conference. The two-day event, held with participation from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, brought together the public and private sector to discuss the future of information sharing efforts.
The conference was highlighted by high-profile keynote addresses from Thomas Schreck, Chairman of the international Forum of Incident Response and Security Teams (FIRST), Ed Harris, Senior Manager, Global Security Ops, Risk & Compliance for VF Corporation, and Jeanette Manfra, Assistant Secretary of Cybersecurity and Communications at DHS.
Breakout sessions throughout the conference included presentations from industry representatives such as MITRE, Surevine, TruSTAR Technology, Global Resilience Federation (GRF), and Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, among others, as well as leaders from several information sharing organizations, including the National Credit Union ISAO, Trustworthy Accountability Group (TAG), Arizona Cyber Threat Response Alliance (ACTRA), regional ISAOs, the Financial Services ISAC, and the Electricity ISAC.
Finally, sponsor NC4 delivered a technology demonstration displaying solutions to help ISAOs provide more value to their members with two platforms.
The conference was highlighted by high-profile keynote addresses from Thomas Schreck (FIRST), Ed Harris (VF Corporation), and Jeanette Manra (DHS). Additionally, the conference included breakout sessions lead by several information sharing organizations and industry representatives and a technology demo by sponsor NC4.
SECURITY OERATIONS CENTER DIRECTOR,
PONDURANCE (FORMERLY OF THE IN-ISAC)
CO-CHAIR WORKING GROUP 4,
PRIVACY AND SECURITY
CHIEF LEGAL OFFICER & SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT
OF GOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS, HITRUST
INDUCTEES:
CyberUSA and
Federal Business Council
Nominated by the Department of Homeland Security, the ISAO SO was selected as a finalist for the Most Valuable Industry Partner (MVIP) – Team Category at the 2017 U.S. Government Information Security Leadership Awards (GISLA) in May of this year.
”We are honored to have the ISAO Standards Organization team recognized as a finalist for the GISLAs. This accolade as a finalist in the Team Category speaks to the hard work of the entire ISAO SO staff and working group volunteers. Our work would not be possible without the incredible suppport, dedication ,and tenacity of the whole team.”
—Dr. Gregory B. White,
Executive Director, ISAO SO
The GISLA program was established in 2004 to recognize government information security leaders, individuals or teams, whose commitment to excellence is advancing the nation’s cybersecurity program.
• FS-ISAC Fall Summit
• Cross-Sector Leadership Forum
• Defense Transportation Fall Conference
• Midwest Cyber Center
• MS-ISAC Annual Meeting
• IT and Communications Sector Annual Meeting
• San Antonio Cyber Committee
• Integrated Cyber
• National Governor's Association Summit on Cyber Challenges
• Western Regional FBI InfraGard Information Sharing Initiative