Industry groups say cyber info-sharing efforts could be hampered by 'certification' plan

The organization tasked with writing standards for information sharing and analysis organizations, or ISAOs, has come under fire from industry groups that say a recently announced plan to develop a third-party certification program would undermine longstanding collaboration with critical industry sectors in sharing and responding to cyber threats.

“Announcing a certification program ahead of consultations with the community has skewed the debate and placed unnecessary pressure on the community to achieve the pre-announced outcome favored” by the ISAO Standards Organization,...