Cybersecurity: Helpful Websites

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and its homeland security mission are born from the commitment and resolve of Americans across the United States in the wake of the September 11th attacks.

An official website of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Launched in February 2003, Ready is a National public service campaign designed to educate and empower the American people to prepare for, respond to and mitigate emergencies, including natural and man-made disasters. The goal of the campaign is to promote preparedness through public involvement.

At WiCyS, a global community of women, allies and advocates, we are dedicated to bringing talented women together to celebrate and foster their passion and drive for cybersecurity.

Covers a variety of topics in the computer security industry, including cloud computing, software, emerging technology, and more.

NIST develops cybersecurity standards, guidelines, best practices, and other resources to meet the needs of U.S. industry, federal agencies and the broader public.

The mission of the MS-ISAC is to improve the overall cybersecurity posture of U.S. State, Local, Tribal, and Territorial (SLTT) government organizations through coordination, collaboration, cooperation, and increased communication.

IC3 is the home page for reporting internet crime, as well as a hub for consumer and industry cybersecurity alerts.

A collection of policy issues from the U.S. Government and the Office for the Coordinator of Cyber Issues (S/CCI).

The page for the current FBI resources and work on cyber threats, including information on how to protect individual homes, understanding the current risk, and information about FBI cybersecurity partnerships.

Current cyber threats in the U.S. are documented here, including recently discovered vulnerabilities, analysis reports on cyber threats, and alerts about current exploits.

From Google Ideas and Arbor Networks, a site dedicated to tracking ongoing DDoS attacks, with information on what DDoS attacks, visualizations of collected data, and commentary on current trends.

Information Security Journal: A Global Perspective aims to inform security professionals about new technologies, useful tools, and relevant research in policy and technology. We also seek to provide insight into current and existing professional development issues.

Journal of Cybersecurity publishes accessible articles describing original research in the inherently interdisciplinary cyber domain.

The Journal of Cyber Security Technology is a new journal aimed at publishing World-leading research and is dedicated to being the primary platform for research in all technical areas of cyber security.

Journal of Information Security and Applications (JISA) focuses on the original research and practice-driven applications with relevance to information security and applications. JISA provides a common linkage between a vibrant scientific and research community and industry professionals by offering a clear view on modern problems and challenges in information security, as well as identifying promising scientific and "best-practice" solutions. JISA issues offer a balance between original research work and innovative industrial approaches by internationally renowned information security experts and researchers.