Information Sharing and Analysis Center

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An Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAC) is an organization that provides a central resource for gathering information on cyber and related threats to critical infrastructure and providing two-way sharing of information between the private and public sectors.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4dTRdmJf8mQC&pg=PA51|title=Critical Infrastructure Protection: Department of Homeland Security Faces Challenges in Fulfilling Cybersecurity Responsibilities|first=David A. Powner|last=(au)|date=15 May 2017|publisher=DIANE Publishing|page=51|isbn=9781422301012 }}{{cite web|url=https://obamawhitehouse.archives.gov/the-press-office/2015/02/12/fact-sheet-executive-order-promoting-private-sector-cybersecurity-inform|work=whitehouse.gov|title=FACT SHEET: Executive Order Promoting Private Sector Cybersecurity Information Sharing|via=National Archives|date=12 February 2015}}

Sector ISACs began forming in 1999, subsequent to the May 22, 1998 signing of U.S. Presidential Decision Directive-63 (PDD-63), when "the federal government asked each critical infrastructure sector to establish sector-specific organizations to share information about threats and vulnerabilities."[https://www.nationalisacs.org/about-isacs "ABOUT ISACs"] National Council of ISACs, 2022. Accessed February 25, 2023. Decision Directive-63 (PDD-63) was replaced by Homeland Security Presidential Directive 21 in 2013.

Australia

  • Critical Infrastructure Information Sharing & Analysis Centre (CI-ISAC){{Cite web|url=http://www.ci-isac.org.au|title=Critical Infrastructure ISAC|website=www.ci-isac.org.au|access-date=2023-02-06}}

Canada

  • Global Mining and Metals Information Sharing & Analysis Centre (MM-ISAC){{Cite web|url=http://www.mmisac.org|title=Mining and Metals ISAC|website=www.mmisac.org|access-date=2018-03-21}}

Europe

European Energy - Information Sharing & Analysis Centre (EE-ISAC){{Cite web|url=https://www.ee-isac.eu/|title=Home|website=EE-ISAC - European Energy - Information Sharing & Analysis Centre}} is a network of private utilities, solution providers and (semi) public institutions such as academia, governmental and non-profit organizations which share valuable information on cyber resilience to strengthen the cyber security of the European Power Grid.

India

In India, the Information Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAC) operates as an independent non-profit organization that works closely as Public-Private-Partner (PPP) with the apex nodal agency for cyber security, National Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Center (NCIIPC), designated under the IT Act Law 2000.

Japan

  • Financials ISAC Japan{{Cite web|url=https://www.f-isac.jp|title=一般社団法人 金融ISAC|website=f-isac.jp|access-date=2023-02-20}}
  • ICT Information Sharing And Analysis Center Japan{{Cite web|url=https://ict-isac.jp|title=一般社団法人ICT-ISAC / ICT-ISAC JAPAN|website=ict-isac.jp|access-date=2023-02-20}}
  • Japan Electricity Information Sharing and Analysis Center{{Cite web|url=https://www.jftc.or.jp/shosha/isac/|title=日本貿易会ISAC {{!}} 商社が分かる {{!}} JFTC - 一般社団法人日本貿易会|website=www.jftc.or.jp/shosha/isac/|access-date=2023-02-20}}
  • Japan Foreign Trade Council ISAC{{Cite web|url=https://je-isac.jp/|title=電力ISAC|website=je-isac.jp|access-date=2023-02-20|archive-date=2023-04-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406041556/https://www.je-isac.jp/|url-status=dead}}
  • Medical ISAC Japan Cyber Security Service (MICSS){{Cite web|url=https://m-isac.jp|title=医療ISAC - Medical ISAC Japan|website=m-isac.jp|access-date=2023-02-20}}
  • Transportation ISAC JAPAN{{Cite web|url=https://t-isac.or.jp/|title=一般社団法人交通ISAC|website=t-isac.jp|access-date=2023-02-20}}

Singapore

  • Operational Technology (OT-ISAC) [https://www.otisac.org/ OT-ISAC]

United States

The National Council of ISACs (NCI Directorate) members include:

  • Automotive (Auto-ISAC) [https://automotiveisac.com/ Auto-ISAC]
  • Aviation (A-ISAC) [https://www.a-isac.com/ Aviation ISAC]
  • Communications ISAC (NCC)
  • Defense Industrial Base (National Defense ISAC ([http://www.ndisac.org ND-ISAC])
  • Emergency Services (EMR-ISAC)
  • Electricity (E-ISAC)
  • Energy Analytic Security Exchange (EASE)
  • Elections Infrastructure (EI-ISAC){{Cite web|url=https://www.cisecurity.org/press-release/elections-infrastructure-isac-is-now-a-member-of-the-national-council-of-isacs/|title=Elections Infrastructure ISAC is now a member of the National Council of ISACs|website=CIS}}
  • Financial Services (FS-ISAC)
  • Healthcare Ready
  • Health (Health-ISAC) [https://h-isac.org/ Health-ISAC|H-ISAC.org]
  • Information Technology (IT-ISAC)
  • Maritime Security (MTS-ISAC)
  • Media and Entertainment (ME-ISAC)
  • Multi-State [State, Local, Tribal and Territorial (SLTT) Governments] (MS-ISAC){{Cite web |title=MEMBER ISACS - National ISACs |url=https://www.nationalisacs.org/member-isacs-3 |access-date=2024-04-04 |website=National ISACs |language=en-US}}
  • NGO (NGO-ISAC) {{Cite web |title=NGO-ISAC |url=https://www.ngoisac.org |access-date=2024-10-24 |website=NGO-ISAC |language=en-US}}
  • Nuclear (NEI)
  • Oil and Gas (ONG-ISAC)
  • Public Transit (PT-ISAC)
  • Real Estate (RE-ISAC)
  • Research & Education Network (REN-ISAC) {{Cite web |title=REN-ISAC |url=https://www.ren-isac.net/index.html |access-date=2023-12-11 |website=REN-ISAC |language=en-US}}
  • Retail & Hospitality (RH-ISAC) Formerly R-CISC {{Cite web |title=RH-ISAC {{!}} A retail and hospitality focused cyber intelligence community |url=https://rhisac.org/ |access-date=2024-07-02 |website=rhisac.org}}
  • Space (S-ISAC) [https://s-isac.org/ S-ISAC.org]
  • Still Talking (ST-ISAC)
  • Supply Chain (SC-ISAC)
  • Surface Transportation (ST-ISAC)
  • Water (Water-ISAC)

Many other ISACs exist beyond the National Council of ISACS, which caters only to sectors the US government has declared Critical Infrastructure sectors, such as MFG-ISAC, LS-ISAC and [https://isac.securityalliance.org SEAL-ISAC]. {{Cite web |title=REN-ISAC |url=https://www.ren-isac.net/index.html |access-date=2023-12-11 |website=REN-ISAC |language=en-US}}

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