An Overview of International Cyber-Security Awareness Raising and Educational Initiatives (2011)

Campaign Name:

Protected Critical Infrastructure Information Program (sources a and b)

Organisation:

United Stated Computer Emergency Readiness Team (CERT) – A public – private partnership created by Homeland Security working with ‘private sector Cyber-Security vendors, academia, federal agencies, Information Sharing and Analysis Centres, state and local governments, and domestic and international organisations’ (1)

Main URL:

http://www.US-CERT .gov/aboutus.html

and

http://www.dhs.gov/files/programs/editorial_0404.shtm (2)

Dates:

2002 – Present (2)

Costs:

Not found

Topics covered:

– Sharing information between private sectors and the federal government (2)

– Done for national security to counter terrorism (2)

– Information for Technical Users (Respond to the Latest Threats, Read Latest Security Tip, Useful Publications, Related Resources)

- Information for Non – Technical Users (Respond to the Latest Threats Read the Latest Security Tip, Useful Publications, Related Resources)

- Information for Government Users (Collaboration groups, Analytical Tools and Programs, Incident – Related Information, Respond to Latest Threats, Current Activity)

– Control Systems Security Program (What’s New, Top 10, Reporting, Critical Infrastructure News)

Target Audience:

– Technical Users

– Non – Technical Users

– Government Users

Methodology:

– Legislation passed in 2002 (Critical Infrastructure Information Act) (2)

– Annual symposiums and seminars (1)

Evaluation:

Not found

Additional Information:

‘US-CERT is charged with providing response support and defense against cyber attacks for the Federal Civil Executive Branch (.gov) and information sharing and collaboration with state and local government, industry and international partners.

US-CERT interacts with federal agencies, industry, the research community, state and local governments, and others to disseminate reasoned and actionable Cyber-Security information to the public.

Information is available from the US-CERT web site, mailing lists (http://www.us-cert.gov/cas/signup.html), and RSS channels.

US-CERT also provides a way for citizens, businesses, and other institutions to communicate and coordinate directly with the United States government about Cyber-Security.’

This communication is enabled through mailing lists and feeds, and giving he public an opportunity to report an incident of a threat to Cyber-Security, an opportunity to report phishing and any other vulnerabilities.

Sources:

1. ‘About Us: CERT’ Homeland Security <http://www.US-CERT .gov/aboutus.html> (accessed 27 May 2010)

2. ‘Protected Critical Infrastructure Information Act’ Homeland Security http://www.dhs.gov/files/programs/editorial_0404.shtm (accessed 27 May 2010)