"The Department of Homeland Security's United States Computer Emergency Readiness
Team (US-CERT) leads efforts to improve the Nation's cybersecurity posture, coordinate
cyber information sharing, and proactively manage cyber risks to the Nation while
protecting the constitutional rights of Americans. US-CERT strives to be a trusted
global leader in cybersecurity鈥攃ollaborative, agile, and responsive in a dynamic and
complex environment." -US-CERT.GOV
"The ISC was created in 2001 following the successful detection, analysis, and widespread
warning of the Li0n worm. Today, the ISC provides a free analysis and warning service
to thousands of Internet users and organizations, and is actively working with Internet
Service Providers to fight back against the most malicious attackers." -ISC.SANS.EDU
"The California Information Security Office is the primary state government authority
in ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of state systems and
applications, and ensuring the protection of state information." -CIO.CA.GOV/OIS