ASSOCIATIONS

This page is intended to indicate which industry associations and bodies have published guidance and standards that includes Cybersecurity. No information is given on unpublished standards as this may violate copyright or rules of regulatory bodies.  This page will remain under development for an extended period as further information is added.

Open Networking User Group (ONUG.net)

Fostering the exploration of strategic challenges/solutions facing world-class organization technology leaders. This includes the Cloud Security Notification Framework (CSNF)  and Cloud Security Working Group.

MEF (MEF.net)
Previously Metro Ethernet Form   

Previously. The Metro Ethernet Form , The MEF has produced 100+ standards adopted service providers including those with security attributes. Coming shortly is a new standard for applying Zero Trust attributes to MEF services

Standardizing consumer and business  Internet services worldwide.

Exponential Organizations

Developer of a unique management consulting ecosystem empowering every organization to harness exponential growth.

The Cloud Security Alliance (CSA)

The organization dedicated to defining and raising awareness of best practices to help ensure a secure cloud computing environment.

The Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineerss

Famous for the standardization of Ethernet 20 years ago following its invention by Xerox with help from Intel and Digital and modern Wi-Fi. The development of MACsec security encryption is an important industry  contribution. It’s a leader in engineering and technology education, providing resources for pre-university, university, and continuing professional education. 

Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF)  

Making the Internet work better by producing high quality, relevant technical documents that influence the way people design, use, and manage the Internet.

ITU-T, the standards arm of the International Telecommunication  Union (ITU-T)

The standards arm of the ITU focuses on optical and electric standards for network communication.

Intelligent network testing, monitoring and observation.

Git Hub (github.com)

The world’s primary source for open source software

The Linux Foundation helps open technology projects build world class open source software, communities and companies