Cyber Security Information Sharing Partnership Fusion Cell
UK cyber security information sharing initiative
The Cyber Security Information Sharing Partnership (CISP) Fusion Cell is a UK government-backed cyber threat intelligence sharing initiative.
History
The CISP Fusion Cell was officially launched in March 2013 under the United Kingdom’s National Cyber Security Programme (NCSP).[1]
- Francis Maude, Minister for the Cabinet Office, today launched a new government and industry partnership to share information and intelligence on cyber security threats.
The Cyber Security Information Sharing Partnership (CISP) delivers a key component of the UK’s cyber security strategy in facilitating the sharing of information on cyber threats in order to make UK businesses more secure in cyberspace. This follows a successful pilot scheme launched by the Prime Minister which included over 160 companies across a range of UK sectors.
The partnership includes the introduction of a secure virtual ‘collaboration environment’ where government and industry partners can exchange information on threats and vulnerabilities in real time. The Cyber Security Information Sharing Partnership will be complemented by a ‘Fusion Cell’ which will be supported on the government side by the Security Service, GCHQ and the National Crime Agency, and by industry analysts from a variety of sectors. They will work together to produce an enhanced picture of cyber threats facing the UK for the benefit of all partners.[1]
See also
Notes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 UK Government, Government launches information sharing partnership on cyber security, 2013.