ISC Feature of the Week: About the Internet Storm Center

Published: 2012-06-28
Last Updated: 2012-06-28 18:15:23 UTC
by Adam Swanger (Version: 1)
2 comment(s)

Overview

Ever wondered when, how or why the Internet Storm Center started? Want to know what we do, why we do it and how you can help! We'll summarize the information from https://isc.sans.edu/about.html in this feature and you can click through to read the specific sections in full.
 

Features

About the Internet Storm Center - https://isc.sans.edu/about.html#about
Links to participate in the DShield program https://isc.sans.edu/participate.html and a link to details on the INFOCON threat alert https://isc.sans.edu/infocon.html.

ISC History and Overview - https://isc.sans.edu/about.html#history
Learn about what event prompted the formation of the ISC, how it went down and why.

Behind the Internet Storm Center - https://isc.sans.edu/about.html#behind
Tells about the people that make up ISC and the sensors that make DShield. The who, what and how of the Internet Storm Center and DShield sensor.

Early Warning - https://isc.sans.edu/about.html#early
How the ISC Handlers determine the significance of an event and if/how a warning is disseminated

Participating with the Internet Storm Center - https://isc.sans.edu/about.html#participate
We strongly encourange anyone who is able to contribute logs for analysis, including running a DShield sensor of your own that submits automatically. This section goes into detail of the how and benefits of submitting logs as a registered user. You can get started by visiting https://isc.sans.edu/howto.html.
 

The work is supported by the SANS Institute from tuition paid by students attending SANS security education programs. You can view all the SANS Site Network websites at https://isc.sans.edu/help/site_network or hold your mouse over the up/down arrows to the right of the ISC logo.

 

Post suggestions or comments in the section below or send us any questions or comments in the contact form on https://isc.sans.edu/contact.html#contact-form
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Adam Swanger, Web Developer (GWEB, GWAPT)
Internet Storm Center https://isc.sans.edu

 

Keywords: ISC Feature
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Comments

Wanted to take a quick minute to thank all those involved with SANS (from the Handlers, to the backend folks, to the contributers/readers). This is an excellent place to go to get current news on security issues, howtos, and best practices. It is also a friendly enough environment that it seems all are welcome (something not always true on technical website). Thank you !
I second the post by EVVJSK, everyone involved in this site deserved a BIG thank you. Keep up the good work, I make your site a must visit at the start of each day.

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