How many RP members are in InfraGard?

2018-10-04T13:47:45-04:00

InfraGard is FREE.
I recently accepted a new position with the InfraGard Program, which is a partnership program with industry and FBI. I am the new National Sector Chief for the Defense Industry Base (DIB).

I am recruiting qualified people into InfraGard and for some positions with the DIB as SMEs. InfraGard is free to join. Each of the 85 InfraGard Members Alliances/chapters are paired with an FBI Field Office and is represented by both a private sector IMA President and an FBI Special Agent Coordinator.

The FBI’s InfraGard Members Alliance is an information sharing and analysis effort combining the knowledge base, and serving the interests of a wide range of private sector partners who own, operate, and hold key positions within some 85 percent of the nation’s critical infrastructure. With thousands of members nationally, InfraGard’s subject matter experts include business executives, entrepreneurs, military and government officials, computer professionals, academia, and state and local law enforcement; each dedicated to advancing national security.

While the FBI gains an improved understanding of the threatscape and a rich source of intelligence provided by the InfraGard organization, members are extended access to a host of information and assets that enable them to play a key role in securing infrastructure. In addition, members who utilize program benefits are better equipped to protect their investments by identifying, prioritizing and mitigating vulnerabilities, developing incident response plans, and enacting the most current security best practices.

INFRAGARD MEMBERSHIP is for the owners, operators, and security directors and their staffs of the 16 U.S. national key asset and critical infrastructure sectors, which includes members of local, state, and federal law enforcement, as well as individuals who are involved in the security of and protected research at educational institutions. A description of the critical infrastructure sectors, and the disciplines included within each one, can be found on the main InfraGard website. The 16 critical Infrastructure sectors as set forth in Presidential Policy Directive (PPD)-21.
See http://www.InfraGard.org and push the JOIN button. Or https://www.infragard.org/Application/General/NewApplication

www.InfraGard.org

Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 4 at 2018 1:58 PM

2018-10-04T13:58:14-04:00

I started reading into it and was interested until the application asked for my social security number. There is no reason they need it. There are plenty of other ways to verify I am who I say I am.

Response by Maj William W. 'Bill' Price made Oct 4 at 2018 2:03 PM

2018-10-04T14:03:38-04:00

SSgt GG-15 RET Jim Lint I'm a member of Infragard. The application does require some personal information (e.g. SSN), but in my opinion the exchange has been worthwhile. I encourage anyone to 1) see if you have a local Infragard chapter and 2) to join it.

Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made Oct 4 at 2018 2:04 PM

2018-10-04T14:04:26-04:00

Never heard of it.

Response by LTC Stephen C. made Oct 4 at 2018 4:07 PM

2018-10-04T16:07:10-04:00

I'm not a member of InfraGard, SSgt GG-15 RET Jim Lint, but I will consider it.

Response by MSgt Steven Holt, NRP, CCEMT-P made Oct 4 at 2018 4:20 PM

2018-10-04T16:20:49-04:00

I've never heard of this. I'll definitely have to check into it.

Response by SGT John " Mac " McConnell made Oct 4 at 2018 7:00 PM

2018-10-04T19:00:41-04:00

Intriguing. This is the first time I have heard of this. I work for a big communication company. Guess I will check it out . Thanks SSgt GG-15 RET Jim Lint

Response by MSgt Neil Greenfield made Jan 15 at 2019 8:02 AM

2019-01-15T08:02:43-05:00

Been a member for years, although not as active as I’d like.

Member of https://www.cmhinfragard.org

infragard

InfraGard is a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) program that began in the Cleveland Ohio Field Office in 1996. It was a local effort to gain support from the information technology industry and academia for the FBI’s investigative efforts in the cyber arena. The program expanded to other FBI Field Offices, and in 1998 the FBI assigned national program responsibility for Infragard to the former National Infrastructure Protection Center...