Information Security Awareness Forum
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Information Systems Security Association
The Information Systems Security Association is a not-for-profit, international professional organization of information security professionals and practitioners...
in 2008. Its objective is to create a co-ordinated cross-industry / cross-institution approach for delivering security awareness
Security awareness
Security awareness is the knowledge and attitude members of an organization possess regarding the protection of the physical and, especially, information assets of that organization...
messages to large corporations, small and medium enterprises, and individuals. Membership of the forum comprises industry bodies and professional organisations that have a specific interest in promoting security awareness
Security awareness
Security awareness is the knowledge and attitude members of an organization possess regarding the protection of the physical and, especially, information assets of that organization...
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The forum is not seeking to “reinvent the wheel”. There already exists a lot of awareness materials for individuals as well as organisations. However there has been a lack of co-ordination, resulting in overlaps and gaps too. The forum brings together interested parties to work together to remove some of the overlaps, and to partner with organisations to fill some of the gaps.
The group has no plans to develop awareness materials where they already exist, so with their permission, will use materials from organisations such as Get Safe Online
Get Safe Online
Get Safe Online is a United Kingdom-based campaign and national initiative to teach citizens about basic computer security and internet privacy...
http://www.getsafeonline.org which already engages in awareness campaigns as well as being a suitable repository for the target audiences to reference.
Sponsorship
The forum receives no direct funding, and its participants work on a voluntary basis. Sponsorship of the forum is currently restricted to sponsorship of particular projects that the forum initiates.Deliverables
One of the first deliverables of the forum is a Guide for Directors which is now available from the awareness forum's websiteWebsite
A website, also written as Web site, web site, or simply site, is a collection of related web pages containing images, videos or other digital assets. A website is hosted on at least one web server, accessible via a network such as the Internet or a private local area network through an Internet...
http://www.theisaf.org. This is a set of short guides covering different aspects of information security which directors of organisations need to be aware of. The guide is being developed in conjunction with BT
BT Global Services
BT Global Services is a division of United Kingdom Telecommunications operator BT Group. It delivers a combination of communications and IT services to over 10,000 organisations and governments worldwide. Its customers include over 25% of the global Fortune 500 and it is the largest supplier of...
and the Information Assurance Advisory Councilhttp://www.iaac.org.uk, and is an example of how the forum engages with industry players through our support of projects focused around specific deliverables and outcomes.
Background
The forum was initiated by the UK chapter of the Information Systems Security AssociationInformation Systems Security Association
The Information Systems Security Association is a not-for-profit, international professional organization of information security professionals and practitioners...
http://www.issa-uk.org, which continues to be a primary supporter of the forum.
Members
Membership of the forum is restricted to professional bodies with a specific interest in information security awareness:- (ISC)2
- ASIS InternationalASIS InternationalASIS International , headquartered in Alexandria, Va., is a professional organization for security managers....
- British Computer SocietyBritish Computer SocietyThe British Computer Society, is a professional body and a learned society that represents those working in Information Technology in the United Kingdom and internationally...
- Communications Management Association
- Cybersecurity Knowledge Transfer Network
- European Information Society Group
- Get Safe OnlineGet Safe OnlineGet Safe Online is a United Kingdom-based campaign and national initiative to teach citizens about basic computer security and internet privacy...
- Information Assurance Advisory Council
- Information Security ForumInformation Security ForumThe Information Security Forum is an independent, not-for-profit association of leading organizations from around the world. It is dedicated to investigating, clarifying and resolving key issues in information security, and developing best practice methodologies, processes and solutions that meet...
- Information Systems Audit and Control AssociationInformation Systems Audit and Control AssociationISACA is an international professional association that deals with IT Governance. It is an affiliate member of IFAC. Previously known as the Information Systems Audit and Control Association, ISACA now goes by its acronym only, to reflect the broad range of IT governance professionals it...
- Information Systems Security AssociationInformation Systems Security AssociationThe Information Systems Security Association is a not-for-profit, international professional organization of information security professionals and practitioners...
- Infosecurity Europe
- Institute for the Management of Information SystemsInstitute for the Management of Information SystemsThe Institute for the Management of Information Systems is the leading international association promoting excellence in the field of Information Systems Management through professional association and education. Its headquarters is in the United Kingdom but the majority of its approximately...
- Institute of Information Security Professionals
- IUA Digital Risk Working Party
- Jericho Forum
- National Computing CentreNational Computing CentreThe National Computing Centre was an independent not-for-profit membership and research organisation that went in to administartion before being liquidated in 2010...
- National e-Crime Prevention Centre
- Security Awareness Special Interest Group
- The Institution of Engineering and Technology
- Worshipful Company of Information TechnologistsWorshipful Company of Information TechnologistsThe Worshipful Company of Information Technologists , aka the Information Technologists' Company , is the 100th Livery Company of the City of London...