InfraGard A Partnership for Protection An Introduction

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InfraGardA Partnership for ProtectionAn
Introduction
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Who are we

IMA Rochester Chapter (InfraGard Members
Alliance) John D. Heaney, Chapter
President Special Agent Joseph McArdle FBI
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InfraGard Beginnings

• InfraGard is a program of the Federal Bureau
  of Investigation that began in the Cleveland
  Field Office in 1996. It was a local effort to
  gain support from the information technology
  industry and academia for the FBIs investigative
  efforts in the cyber arena. The program expanded
  to other FBI Field Offices, and in 1998 the FBI
  assigned national program responsibility for
  InfraGard to the former National Infrastructure
  Protection Center (NIPC), and to the Cyber
  Division in 2003.

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InfraGard Evolution

• A change in the structure of InfraGard
  membership (adopted in June 2004 at the InfraGard
  National Congress in Wash, DC) defines an
  InfraGard Chapter as being the combination of the
  sponsoring FBI Field Office and the members of
  InfraGard, known as an InfraGard Members
  Alliance...

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InfraGard

• A cooperative undertaking between the U.S.
  Government (the FBI) and an association of
  businesses, academic institutions, state and
  local law enforcement agencies, and other
  participants dedicated to increasing the security
  of United States critical infrastructures.

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Protecting our Nations Critical Infrastructures

• Services so vital that their incapacity or
  destruction would have a debilitating impact on
  the defense or economic security of the United
  States.

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Critical Infrastructures

• Electrical Energy
• Telecommunications
• Banking Finance
• Gas Oil Storage Distribution
• Water Supply
• Transportation

• Emergency Services
• Government Operations
• Pharmaceuticals
• Food Packaging
• Manufacturing
• Chemical Industry

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InfraGard

• Improves information-sharing and cooperation
  between government and private industry
• Establishes meaningful liaisons at all levels of
  law enforcement and private sector
• Provides threat information to InfraGard
  membership via the FBI and DHS
• Encourages private sector cooperation with law
  enforcement on computer crime other
  investigations.

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InfraGardBenefits Features

• Threat warnings
• Analytical Products
• Networking opportunities
• Improve computer security
• Convenient way to report incidents
• Build relationship with local FBI

• Intrusion alert network
• Secure Website
• Reports of incidents by members are protected
• Committees focus on member concerns
• Seminars/training
• Chapter meetings

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Building the Partnership
Government

• Protect self against Attacks
• Report Attacks

Collect info about Tools Collect info about
Organizations Collect info about Intent
Provide info about Tools Issue warnings about
Organization intent Lead RD to develop
Countermeasures
Private Sector
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National InfraGard Initiatives

• Public Website
• www.infragard.net
• Secure site
• -Accessible to InfraGard members via VPN
• CyperCop Portal Access
• Annual InfraGard Congress and Conference
• For FBI Coordinators, InfraGard Chapter Delegates
  and Membership

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Sample Advisory
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Sample Bulletin
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So, What is InfraGard again?

• An association of individuals, businesses,
  academic institutions, and state and local
  government offices supported by the FBI.
• Goal Enable exchange of information so that the
  Critical Infrastructure can be better protected
  and U.S. government can better discharge its law
  enforcement and national security
  responsibilities
• 13,000 members nationwide

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The terrorist enemy that we face is highly
determined, patient, and adaptive.

• In confronting this threat, protecting our
  critical infrastructures and key assets
  represents an enormous challenge. We must remain
  united in our resolve, tenacious in our approach,
  and harmonious in our actions

to overcome this challenge and secure the
foundations of our Nation and way of life.
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InfraGard

• Membership encompasses all infrastructures
• Public Meetings held quarterly
• Public Private Website CyberCop Portal
• Join us at http//www.infragard.net
• Membership is free and the benefits to you and
  your community are many!

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Thank YouQuestions?