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ISAC (Information Sharing and Analysis Center)

Definition

A sector-specific membership organisation that collects, analyses, and redistributes threat intelligence among its members under confidentiality agreements. Examples include FS-ISAC (financial services), H-ISAC (healthcare), and MS-ISAC (state and local government in the US).

Related terms

IoC (Indicator of Compromise)
Observable artefact linked to malicious activity. File hashes (MD5, SHA-256, ImpHash, ssdeep, TLSH), IPs, domains, URLs, registry keys, mutex names, named pipes,...
STIX (Structured Threat Information eXpression)
An OASIS open standard that defines a JSON-based language for describing cyber threat intelligence. STIX 2.1 defines objects for indicators, threat actors,...
TAXII (Trusted Automated eXchange of Indicator Information)
An OASIS open standard that defines an HTTPS-based protocol for transporting STIX content between organisations. A TAXII server exposes collections; clients poll...
Threat intelligence
Processed, analysed information about adversaries, their capabilities, and their current or anticipated activities. Includes strategic intelligence (actor motivations and trends) and tactical...
Traffic Light Protocol (TLP)
A standardised colour-coded scheme for marking intelligence sharing restrictions. TLP:RED is for named recipients only; TLP:AMBER is for members' organisations; TLP:GREEN is...

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