The growing Information Sharing and Analysis Organization (ISAO) ecosystem provides an opportunity to empower the nation to become more educated and effective in preventing, detecting and responding to the increasingly sophisticated landscape of cyber threats. There are considerable challenges with the vast quantity of information, the complexities of analysis and the uncertainties of sharing data with a large network of organizations. This course assists communities of interest to establish an Information Sharing and Analysis Organization (ISAO).
The course will introduce the value proposition of creating an ISAO and provide considerations to joining an existing ISAO. The course will closely follow the guidance provided by the ISAO Standards Organization (ISAO SO), whose mission is to “improve the nation’s cybersecurity posture by identifying standards and guidelines for robust and effective information sharing and analysis related to cybersecurity risks, incidents, and best practices”.