Cybersecurity around the world
USA
National Cyber Security Division (NCSD)
- Works collaboratively with public, private and international entities to secure cyberspace and America’s cyber assets
- NCSD works to achieve its strategic objectives through the following programs
- National Cyberspace Response System To protect the critical cyber infrastructure on a 24/7 basis, that includes:
- Cybersecurity Preparedness and the National Cyber Alert System
- US-CERT Operations
- National Cyber Response Coordination Group (made up of 13 federal agencies and represent the principal federal agency mechanism for cyber incident response)
- Cyber Cop Portal (An information sharing and collaboration tool accessed by over 5,300 investigators worldwide who are involved in electronic crimes cases)
- Cyber Risk Management Programs Used by NCSD to assess risk, prioritize resources, and execute protective measures critical to securing our cyber infrastructure
- The National Cyber Security Alliance (www.staysafeonline.org): NCSA’s mission is to empower and support digital citizens to use the Internet securely and safely, protecting themselves and the cyber infrastructure
- The U.S. Cyber Consequences Unit The US-CCU is an independent, non-profit research institute that provides assessments of the strategic and economic consequences of possible cyber-attacks and cyber-assisted physical attacks. It also investigates the likelihood of such attacks and examines the cost-effectiveness of possible counter-measures
Australia
- The Australian Government Computer Emergency Readiness Team (GovCERT.au)
- Help formulate cybersecurity policy and to liaise with foreign government computer emergency response teams (CERTs)
- Assists in coordinating Australian Government policy for computer emergency preparedness, response, readiness and recovery in relation to Australia’s critical infrastructure and key business. GovCERT.au is responsible for providing advice and information to help owners and operators of critical infrastructure and key business secure their networks and systems
- Is the Australian Government lead on issues related to supervisory control and data acquisition and control systems security. It receives cyber security information for distribution to Australian businesses, including critical infrastructure owners and operators
- The New National Computer Emergency Response Team, or CERT Australia
- Is the national coordination point for providing cybersecurity information and advice to all Australians and the initial point of contact for international agencies to let Australia know about cyber security issues
- Works with other national CERTs around the world, the IT industry and Australian Internet Service Providers to help network operators identify and respond to cyber security incidents
- Builds on the work of the Australian Government Computer Emergency Readiness Team, or GovCERT.au
- The Cyber Security Operations Centre, in the Defense Signals Directorate
- Provides Government with enhanced situational awareness about cybersecurity
- Maintains a 24/7 watch on cybersecurity activities that might threaten Australia’s national security and coordinates responses to cyber security incidents of national importance
- Stay Smart Online (http://www.staysmartonline.gov.au)
- Provides all Australian online users with information on the simple steps they can take to secure themselves online.
- E-security Alert Service as a free subscription based service that provides home users and small to medium enterprises with information on the latest computer network threats and vulnerabilities in easy to understand language
Arab Organizations
- Tunis
- Computer Emergency Response Team Tunisian Coordination Center (CERT-TCC)
- Egypt
- The Egyptian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT)
- Youth Internet Safety Focus Group (Net-Aman)
- The Commission for Protection of User Rights
- Cyber Peace Initiative
- UAE
- The UAE National Computer Emergency Response Team (aeCERT)
- ETISALAT Computer Emergency Response Team (ETISALAT-CERT)
- KSA & Qatar
- Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-SA)
- Qatar’s Center for Information Security (Q-CERT)
- Regional
- Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)
- League of Arab States
- The Arab Information and Communication Technologies Organization (AICTO)
- Pan Arab Observatory for Cyber Security