June 14, 2002
The Association of American Railroads (AAR), in coordination with the Department
of Transportation (DOT), has created the Surface Transportation Information
Sharing and Analysis Center (ISAC). The ISAC is a clearinghouse for
information on threats, vulnerabilities, and solutions to physical
and cyber infrastructure security. AAR established the ISAC before
the September 11 attacks in response to a presidential directive on
National Critical Infrastructure Protection, which called for the creation
of private sector Information Sharing and Analysis Centers to protect
critical infrastructure from attack. In light of the increased national
focus on security, AAR has invited the participation of AWO member
companies that want to receive threat alerts tailored to their individual
company infrastructure.
The ISAC provides
companies with a secure means of sharing security information, either
anonymously or in an attributable manner, that may be of benefit to
other members of the transportation industry. The ISAC is managed by
a contractor with security and antiterrorism expertise.
Participants
in the ISAC pay an annual membership fee of approximately $7500 and
are immediately provided with analysis and round-the-clock incident
response support. Members of the ISAC can also obtain computer network
vulnerability assessments, on site incident response support, intrusion
investigations and computer forensics analysis, remote monitoring of
intrusion detection systems and firewalls, and analytical risk management
and mitigation. AWO members interested in learning more about the ISAC
should contact Jennifer Carpenter at (703) 841-9300 or jcarpenter@vesselalliance.com.
AWO will continue
to work with AAR and other transportation trade associations to explore
areas of common interest on security issues.
SOURCE: www.americanwaterways.com
<< Back to News
|
