Critical Infrastructure Security Consortium

What Critical Infrastructure Security Consortium does

The Critical Infrastructure Security Consortium (CISC) is a 501(c) non-profit, standards-setting, social welfare organization that coordinates cybersecurity collaboration among owners and operators of US critical infrastructure — specifically electric, gas, oil, water, and transportation asset owners along with their suppliers. The organization operates without membership fees, funding operations through grants, donations, and corporate sponsorships, and is governed by a Board of Directors spanning AI, power markets, private equity, governance/compliance, regulatory law, and intelligence. CISC engages federal agencies directly, including a February 9, 2026 Capital Hill Day for Congressional updates.

CISC's product surface consists of shared organizational tools and collaborative programs rather than a unified commercial platform. Core tools include The Switch Board (a quantum-safe member communication platform co-designed with the Department of Defense and First Responder organizations), Intellio Policy (a legislative and regulatory tracking platform that processes policy data in nightly batches), and the CyberLearn Collegiate Program (a turnkey two-semester academic curriculum for community colleges and universities, built on Idaho National Lab's Cyber Informed Engineering principles). Supporting initiatives include the proposed Critical Infrastructure Research Repository (CIRR) for national research coordination, an AI Center of Excellence with procurement standards and workforce education tracks, and Project CyberLearn for workforce development.

CISC distributes its offerings through a community-led, event-driven go-to-market model: virtual monthly committee meetings (Quantum Day, AI Working Group, Workforce Development) and regional in-person roundtables co-located with major industry conferences including DistribuTECH, S4, NICE Conference, EnergySec, GridSecCon, and American Association of Blacks in Energy. Named participating members and partners include Avangrid, ConEd, Equinor, NextEra, NYPA, Orsted, Ravenswood Generation, West Monroe Partners, Brookhaven National Lab, Idaho National Lab, DOE, CISA, NIST, the National Academies, University of Missouri, Stony Brook University, Jackson State University, and Google.

Name

Critical Infrastructure Security Consortium

Legal name

Critical Infrastructure Security Consortium

Website

https://uscisc.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Consortium

NAICS

Professional Organizations (81392), Professional Organizations (813920), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600), Services-Computer Programming, Data Processing, Etc. (7370), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) Platforms (BPAEAPAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Comprehensive Community Colleges (Transfer + Workforce) (EDAHADAE)

Keywords

• Critical infrastructure security
• Cybersecurity consortium
• Workforce development program
• Standards setting organization
• Policy tracking platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Pikesville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Technology or R&D, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Grants: CISC operates as a 501(c) non-profit organization and funds operations through grants from government agencies, foundations, and research institutions.
2. Donations and Corporate Sponsorships: Operating expenses collected through donations and corporate sponsorships rather than relying on membership fees, allowing focus on initiatives rather than administrative burden of managing memberships.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CISC is a 501(c) non-profit standards-setting consortium that provides owners and operators of U.S. critical infrastructure with shared organizational tools, collaborative research programs, and workforce development initiatives. Its portfolio includes The Switch Board (quantum-safe member communication), Intellio Policy (legislative/regulatory tracking), the CyberLearn Collegiate Program, the proposed Critical Infrastructure Research Repository (CIRR), and an AI Center of Excellence, delivered through virtual monthly meetings, regional roundtables, and policy engagement activities.

Product overview

The Critical Infrastructure Security Consortium (CISC) is a non-profit consortium, not a product company. Its offering consists of shared organizational tools, platforms, and collaborative initiatives rather than a unified commercial product. The core shared resources include: The Switch Board (quantum-safe member communication platform), Intellio Policy (legislative and regulatory tracking platform), and CyberLearn Collegiate Program (academic cybersecurity education program). Supporting initiatives include the Critical Infrastructure Research Repository (CIRR) for research coordination, AI Working Group activities (Center of Excellence, Procurement Standards, Workforce Education), and Project CyberLearn workforce development. CISC operates through membership and does not charge membership fees, funded instead by grants, donations, and corporate sponsorships.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CIRR (Critical Infrastructure Research Repository): A proposed national platform designed to improve the accessibility, coordination, and operational use of federally, state, and privately funded research related to energy systems, cybersecurity, and critical infrastructure resilience.
• The Switch Board
• Intellio Policy
• CyberLearn Collegiate Program
• AI Center of Excellence

Products and services

• The Switch Board Quantum-safe member communication platform that houses past research, committee meeting materials, and white papers; designed in conjunction with the Department of Defense and First Responder organizations. For CISC member organizations in the critical infrastructure sector.
• Intellio Policy Legislative, policy, and regulation tracking platform that ingests and processes policy data in nightly batches to provide near-real-time visibility into legislative, regulatory, and policy changes across all levels of government; available as standalone research or on-premises deployment. For CISC committee members and participating organizations tracking cyber and energy policy.
• CyberLearn Collegiate Program Turnkey two-semester academic program for community colleges and universities that develops next-generation cybersecurity-ready professionals for the critical infrastructure sector, providing hands-on exposure to infrastructure systems, device communications, regulatory environments, and research methods. For higher-education institutions.
• Critical Infrastructure Research Repository (CIRR) Proposed national platform designed to improve the accessibility, coordination, and operational use of federally, state, and privately funded research related to energy systems, cybersecurity, and critical infrastructure resilience. For federal agencies, national labs, universities, and infrastructure operators.
• AI Center of Excellence Centralized strategic approach providing expertise, resources, and best practices to accelerate AI adoption, drive innovation, and create competitive advantages. Encompasses AI procurement standards (model contractual terms and conditions) and AI workforce education (materials and programs that help employees navigate AI integration and regulation). For CISC members operating critical infrastructure.
• Project CyberLearn Workforce development program consolidating cyber workforce development efforts through common nomenclature, curriculum development, and recognition of certificates and degrees. Uses Idaho National Lab's Cyber Informed Engineering principles as the baseline and engages partners such as Avangrid, Brookhaven National Labs, ConEd, Equinor, NextEra, NYPA, Orsted, Ravenswood Generation, and West Monroe Partners for guest lectures, internships, apprenticeships, co-ops, research projects, and equipment donations.

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Department of EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe U.S. Department of Energy serves as the primary federal partner and strategic sponsor for CIRR, providing leadership, coordination, and support for the advancement of energy security and critical infrastructure resilience research.
• National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe National Academies serve as an independent convener and trusted advisor to support stakeholder engagement, public dialogue, and strategic guidance for CIRR development.
• University of MissouricoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe University of Missouri serves as a lead academic and research coordination partner within CIRR, supporting research integration, stakeholder engagement, technical analysis, and platform development activities. Also hosting June 25 event on AI case studies with NextEra and Google.
• Stony Brook UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStony Brook University is a National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Security (NCAE-C) managed by NSA's National Cryptologic School. Home to Advanced Energy Research and Technology Center (AERTC) managing Project CyberLearn.
• Idaho National LabcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCISC utilizes Idaho National Lab's Cyber Informed Engineering principals as the baseline for the CyberLearn program. INL's learning modules introduce students to fundamentals of cybersecurity.
• Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal partner in Stony Brook's National Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Security program, supporting cyber workforce development initiatives.
• National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFederal partner through National Initiative on Cybersecurity Education (NICE) for Stony Brook's NCAE-C program and co-host of June 2026 NICE Conference in Philadelphia.
• GoogleminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating on AI case studies at University of Missouri (June 25 event) as part of CIRR initiative.
• Jackson State UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHosting March 17, 2026 event on Cyber Workforce Development and AI Benchmarking.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• SANS Institute: SANS is a leading cybersecurity training and certification provider with deep penetration into OT/ICS and critical-infrastructure curricula. It is an adjacent peer to CISC's CyberLearn program, with overlapping workforce-development and curriculum missions but a commercial training model.
• Nozomi Networks: Nozomi Networks provides OT and IoT cybersecurity visibility and threat detection for critical infrastructure operators. Comparable to CISC as a serving entity for asset owners seeking shared tooling and intelligence, though delivered as a commercial platform.
• Dragos: Dragos is an OT cybersecurity vendor specializing in industrial control system asset discovery, threat detection, and incident response for critical-infrastructure operators. It competes in adjacent territory to CISC's Switch Board and policy work, though as a for-profit technology vendor.

Direct peers

• National Council of ISACs: National Council of ISACs coordinates the multiple sector ISACs (energy, water, financial, etc.) and shares threat information across them. It is directly comparable as a cross-sector consortium serving critical infrastructure with shared intelligence and convening functions.
• Electricity Information Sharing and Analysis Center (E-ISAC): E-ISAC, operated by NERC, is the sector ISAC for electricity and shares cyber-threat intelligence with utilities. CISC co-hosts GridSecCon with NERC/E-ISAC and overlaps them in threat-sharing and operational coordination for asset owners.
• North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC): NERC is the federally designated regulator for the North American bulk power system and sets critical-infrastructure protection (CIP) standards. It directly overlaps CISC's mission of coordinating cybersecurity and reliability across electric-infrastructure owners and operators.
• ISACA: ISACA is a global professional association for IT governance, risk, and cybersecurity professionals, offering certifications, training, and frameworks. CISC mirrors its role as a standards-and-community body serving infrastructure security practitioners, though focused on critical-infrastructure verticals.
• (ISC)²: (ISC)² is a global non-profit member organization for cybersecurity professionals, administering the CISSP and other credentials. Comparable to CISC as a non-profit consortium offering workforce credentials, professional community, and standards for the cybersecurity field.

Broad incumbents

• Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA): CISA is the federal civilian agency for critical-infrastructure security and coordinates across all 16 sectors. It is a broader incumbent that overlaps CISC's federal-facing policy and standards-setting mission, particularly via the NICE framework and NCAE-C program referenced in CISC partnerships.

Others

• Idaho National Laboratory (INL): INL is a DOE national laboratory that originated Cyber Informed Engineering principles used by CISC's CyberLearn program. Comparable as a research-and-curriculum partner to CISC's workforce and research initiatives rather than a competing consortium.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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