Information Security and Disaster Recovery Associations

At a time when the information superhighway can be accessed from any grocery store line or doctor's waiting room, the data we collect has become one of our greatest assets, whether it be as an organization, an individual or a culture. Born out of the Information Technology (IT) discipline, the following associations are geared towards practitioners focused on the increasingly crucial areas of information security and disaster recovery.

ASIS&T – American Society for Information Science & Technology

ARMA – The Authority on Managing Records and Information

CERT – Computer Emergency Response Team

DRIE – Disaster Recovery Information Exchange

ISF – Information Security Forum

ISACA – Information Systems Audit and Control Association

ISSA – Information Systems Security Association

ICSA Labs – International Computer Security Association

IDRA – International Disaster Recovery Association

SANS Institute - Information security training, certification and research