About the FS-ISAC

Sharing Critical, Authoritative Information Across a Range of Industry Players... Instantly

Launched in 1999, FS-ISAC was established by the financial services sector in response to 1998's Presidential Directive 63. That directive - later updated by 2003's Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7 - mandated that the public and private sectors share information about physical and cyber security threats and vulnerabilities to help protect the U.S. critical infrastructure.

Constantly gathering reliable and timely information from financial services providers, commercial security firms, federal, state and local government agencies, law enforcement and other trusted resources, the FS-ISAC is now uniquely positioned to quickly disseminate physical and cyber threat alerts and other critical information to your organization. This information includes analysis and recommended solutions from leading industry experts.

Rapid and Trusted Protection for Our Companies, Our Industry and Our Country

Bad news travels fast. When it comes to cyber security threats against financial services firms, that adage has never been more accurate. Now, thanks to the FS-ISAC, help is arriving just as quickly.

The recent successful completion of our Critical Infrastructure Notification System (CINS) allows the FS-ISAC to speed security alerts to multiple recipients near-simultaneously while providing for user authentication and delivery confirmation. The FS-ISAC also provides an anonymous information sharing capability across the entire financial services industry. Upon receiving a submission, industry experts verify and analyze the threat and identify any recommended solutions before alerting FS-ISAC members. This assures that member firms receive the latest tried-and-true procedures and best practices for guarding against known and emerging security threats.

Joining the FS-ISAC is one of the best ways financial services firms can do their part to protect our industry and its vital role in the U.S. critical infrastructure. To that end, FS-ISAC membership is recommended by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, the Office of the Comptroller of Currency, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the United States Secret Service, and the Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council. In fact, both Treasury and DHS rely on the FS-ISAC to disseminate critical information to the financial services sector in times of crisis.

To Become an FS-ISAC Member

Review the information at Membership Benefits to determine the appropriate FS-ISAC membership level for your organization. Then, complete and submit the membership application form. Upon approval of your application and receipt of payment, your account and credentials will be activated.

For more information or to speak to a membership specialist, call the FS-ISAC Membership Hotline at 703-948-4172 or email admin@fsisac.com.

FS-ISAC Ownership

The FS-ISAC, Inc., is owned by its members. The FS-ISAC Board of Directors determines member eligibility, enforces member eligibility verification through trusted third parties, and oversees the operation of the FS-ISAC. The Board of Directors is elected by the membership to serve three-year terms.

FS-ISAC Service Provider

Verisign is the service provider for the FS-ISAC. Verisign, Inc. operates intelligent infrastructure services that enable and protect billions of interactions every day across the world's voice and data networks. The world has been dynamically transformed and at the very center of this transformation, billions of times every day, the world relies on a company it may not even realize is there: Verisign.