ISC Feature of the Week: About the Internet Storm Center, (Thu, Jun 28th)

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 SANSSite Network websites at https://isc.sans.edu/help/site_network or hold your mouse over the up/down arrows to the right of the ISClogo.

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.sasns.edu

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