SEC 110: Security Concepts

ASIS International is the leading organization for security professionals worldwide. Founded in 1955, ASIS is dedicated to increasing the effectiveness and productivity of security professionals by developing educational programs and materials that address broad security interests, such as the ASIS International Annual Seminar and Exhibits, as well as specific security topics. ASIS also advocates the role and value of the security management profession to business, the media, government entities, and the public.

CIS is a nonprofit entity that harnesses the power of a global IT community to safeguard private and public organizations against cyber threat.

The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA) is the world’s leading organization dedicated to defining and raising awareness of best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing environment.

The Cyber Threat Alliance (CTA) is a group of cybersecurity practitioners from organizations that have chosen to work together in good faith to share threat information for the purpose of improving defenses against advanced cyber adversaries across member organizations and their customers.

FIRST is the premier organization and recognized global leader in incident response. FIRST brings together a variety of computer security incident response teams from government, commercial, and educational organizations.

With expertise and the collective knowledge of our members - the ISF delivers practical guidance to overcome wide-ranging security challenges.

The Information Systems Security Association (ISSA)® is a not-for-profit, international organization of information security professionals and practitioners. It provides educational forums, publications, and peer interaction opportunities that enhance the knowledge, skill, and professional growth of its members.

ISACA® is a nonprofit, independent association that advocates for professionals involved in information security, assurance, risk management and governance.

We are a consortium of higher education institutions, businesses, and government agencies focused on collaborative efforts to advance Information Security education and strengthen the national cybersecurity workforce.

The SANS Institute was established in 1989 as a cooperative research and education organization. Its programs now reach more than 165,000 security professionals around the world.