The International Association of Certified ISAOs (IACI) Receives 2017 CSO50 Award from IDG's CSO

WASHINGTON - Dec. 8, 2016 - PRLog -- The International Association of Certified ISAOs (IACI) has been named an honoree of the 2017 CS050 Award from IDG's CSO.  This prestigious honor is bestowed upon a select group of organizations that have demonstrated that their security projects/initiatives have created outstanding business value and thought leadership for their companies. IACI will accept its award at the CSO50 Conference & Awards held on May 1-3, 2017 at the Scottsdale Resort at McCormick Ranch, Scottsdale, Arizona.

In today's active cyber ecosystem, current "continuous monitoring' practices represent only one aspect of understanding the multiple layers that must be identified as possible risks to an organization. The best proactive defense is the identification of risks derived from the active real-time discovery and reporting (information sharing) of attack categories by individuals working with multiple enterprise functions that enable and sustain uninterrupted processes across systems, assets and networks.  An organization's approach in developing a culture of cybersecurity represents an Information Sharing and Analysis Organization (ISAO).  The value of enterprise Information Sharing among stakeholders (internal and external) is greatly enhanced by information exchange of cyber threat intelligence in real-time and operationalizing cyber resilience best practices within and across-sectors globally.

IACI – Adding a New Layer of Cybersecurity.  To enable, sustain and provide access to the benefits provided by a coordinated and collaborative Global Cyber Resilience Ecosystem, leveraging trusted public- and private sector assets and resources, the International Association of Certified ISAOs (IACI), a non-profit organization, was formed in 2016, breaking down long-standing barriers and silos to hasten Information Sharing & Analysis Organizations (ISAOs) implementation, and provide governance (IACI Governance Framework), management, technical, operations, and certification support.

IACI serves as the trusted international association, the "Center of Gravity" for the global community of Information Sharing & Analysis Organizations (ISAOs) to advance cyber resilience information sharing cooperation, collaboration and coordination within and across sectors, addressing interdependencies worldwide.

IACI's services are provided through IACINet™ - one of the first Global Platforms to allow cross-sector sharing and coordinated cyber response (global threat intelligence hub) for IACI ISAO Member organizations.  IACINet™ is managed out of IACI's headquarters at the Global Situational Awareness Center, NASA/Kennedy Space Center, Florida. The networks and shared systems developed by IACI integrate the best in breed and most flexible technologies provided by IACI's corporate partners.  The coordination of these partners, some of which are competitors, allows ˆACI to serve as an International Hub for information sharing and cyber threat reduction.

Michael Echols, IACI Executive Director/CEO (formerly from US DHS) commented "Cybersecurity is everyone's responsibility, but they need the tools and partnerships to lower cyber risks.  IACI is honored to be recognized for our Global efforts to enhance the value of cyber intelligence by enabling businesses and organizations to share information.  The CSO50 Award is confirmation we are on the right track."

"The stakes have never been higher when it comes to protecting an organization's sensitive data from criminals," said Joan Goodchild, Editor-in-Chief of CSO.  "Security leaders are expected to not only deliver protection, but also to drive business initiatives.  Our annual CS050 awards recognize security projects that not only enhance defense, but that also deliver ROI."

About the CSO50 Awards

Launched in 2013, the CSO50 Awards recognizes 50 organizations for security projects and initiatives that demonstrate outstanding business value and thought leadership.  The CSO50 Awards are scored according to a uniform set of criteria by a panel of judges that includes security leaders, industry experts and academics.   Awards will be presented at the CSO50 Conference + Awards.

About CSO

CSO is the premier content and community resource for security decision-makers leading "business risk management" efforts within their organization.  For more than a decade, CSO's award-winning website (CSOonline.com), executive conferences, strategic marketing services and research have equipped security decision-makers to mitigate both IT and corporate/physical risk for their organizations and provided opportunities for security vendors looking to reach this audience.  To assist CSOs in educating their organizations' employees on corporate and personal security practices, CSO also produces the quarterly newsletter Security Smart. CSO is published by IDG Enterprise, a subsidiary of IDG.  Company information is available at www.idgenterprise.com.

About The International Association of Certified ISAOs (IACI)

IACI promotes information sharing through guidance by assuring awareness of threats and providing management services supporting Industry and Government reduction of cyber risks.  This coordinated development of partnerships allows all entities across the world the opportunity to become cyber resilient. IACI is headquartered at the Global Situational Awareness Center at NASA/Kennedy Space Center, with additional offices in Washington, DC, Huntsville, AL, St. Louis, MO and Vienna, Austria.  National and International include: Canada, the United Kingdom, Italy, Israel and India.  IACI's Board of Directors includes the Defense Industrial Base ISAC (DIB-ISAC), the Global Institute for Cybersecurity + Research, the Industrial Control System ISAC (ICS-ISAC), and Webster University.