Internet Security Research Group

{{short description|Californian Public-benefit non-profit organization focused on Internet security}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{for|the company having the stock symbol ISRG|Intuitive Surgical}}

{{Infobox organization

|name=Internet Security Research Group

|logo=Internet Security Research Group logo.svg

|type=501(c)(3) non-profit organization

|tax_id=46-3344200

|registration_id=C3569614

|status=Active

|founded_date=May 24, 2013

|founders=Josh Aas, Eric Rescorla

|location= 548 Market St, PMB 77519, San Francisco, California 94104, United States

|area_served=Global

|focus=Internet Security

|mission="to reduce financial, technological, and education barriers to secure communication over the Internet."{{Cite web |title=About Internet Security Research Group |url=https://www.abetterinternet.org/about/ |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=Internet Security Research Group}}

|homepage={{URL|https://abetterinternet.org/}}
{{URL|https://isrg.org/}}

}}

The Internet Security Research Group (ISRG) is a public-benefit non-profit corporation based in California which focuses on Internet security.{{Cite web |title=Let's Encrypt: Delivering SSL/TLS Everywhere {{!}} Let's Encrypt |url=https://letsencrypt.org/2014/11/18/announcing-lets-encrypt.html |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=letsencrypt.org |language=en-US}} The group is known for hosting and running the Let's Encrypt service, which aims to make Transport Layer Security (TLS) certificates available for free in an automated fashion.{{Cite web |title=EFF, Mozilla back new certificate authority that will offer free SSL certificates |url=https://www.arnnet.com.au/article/559910/eff-mozilla-back-new-certificate-authority-will-offer-free-ssl-certificates/ |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=www.arnnet.com.au}} Josh Aas serves as the group's executive director.{{Cite web |last=Shankland |first=Stephen |title=Privacy push means free encryption for websites |url=https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/privacy-push-means-free-encryption-for-websites/ |access-date=2023-04-01 |website=CNET |language=en}}