ISAC. They primarily facilitate sharing of actionable intelligence among which groups?

• A. Industry-specific groups comprised of multiple organizations in order to share actionable intelligence such as indicators of compromise, precursors, and information about attacks and threats
• B. A general security awareness group
• C. A cloud storage provider
• D. A regulatory body

Answer: (A)

ISACs are sector-specific information-sharing communities that bring together multiple organizations within the same industry to collect, analyze, and quickly share cybersecurity threat intelligence. They focus on actionable intelligence—indicators of compromise, precursors, and details about attacks and threats—so members can detect and respond faster to issues that affect their sector. That emphasis on industry-specific collaboration among many organizations is what makes the described option the best fit. They aren’t general security awareness groups, cloud storage providers, or regulatory bodies, which serve different purposes. Examples include FS-ISAC for financial services and MS-ISAC for state and local governments.