InfraGard Members Alliance Houston

Computer Forensic Examiners SIG announced

The Houston Chapter is establishing a Computer Forensic Examiners SIG. A hands on exercise will be held on Friday November 19th from 10:30 to 1:30 at the Houston FBI office.  In order to participate you must be an InfraGard member (REQUIRED) and you must bring a malware submission on CD (REQUIRED) to gain admittance.  At least one of the submissions will be analyzed during the boot camp by Adam Pridgen (lead analyst from the recent Rice University/Houston IMA pilot project) and a report of the malware analysis will be distributed to the membership.  This boot camp is by RSVP only.  Seating is limited, walk-ins will not be accepted.

InfraGard Houston Malware Analysis Initiative Announced

All Houston InfraGard members are encouraged to participate

Today the Houston InfraGard Chapter announces its Malware Analysis Pilot Project, which will provide additional intelligence for the Houston InfraGard Community to protect Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources.

The pilot project will identify and develop a process to acquire OPEN SOURCE malware, viruses, and other cyber threats at private sector organizations on an anonymous basis and to provide early intelligence to the private sector.  The program will leverage the Special Interest Groups (SIG’s) groups within the Houston Chapter.  The Sector Chiefs will be a collection point for all Houston IMA members who wish to remain anonymous.  The Sector Chief’s will provide a conduit to disseminate analysis, and insure that adequate population of data is available to the analysis center.  Anticipated participating SIG’s are: Electric, Oil and Gas, Healthcare and Medical, Finance and Banking.

The program will include requirements definition, the analysis of infrastructure required to support an ongoing program, identification of analysis assets to review the cyber threats, and identifying methods to provide intelligence back to the community.

The program will include a collaborative effort between a university information technology research curriculum at the graduate level and subject matter experts from the Houston FBI Cyber Security division, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Houston Special Interest Groups.

The program will additionally provide an opportunity for educational institutions to develop curriculum that includes practical application of current threat analysis, research, and best practices for cyber security.

The pilot program will conclude with a after action report, projected human resource/ infrastructure funding requirements, and project plan for permanent establishment of analysis centers at multiple universities.

For specific details on the project including a FAQ and submittal form please refer to the project information web page at: Project webpage