John McKenna

Advanced Cyber Security Center (ACSC)

TRUSTED NETWORKS ADVANCING CYBER STRATEGIES. The Advanced Cyber Security Center launched in 2011 is a New England based non-profit, member-driven, cybersecurity focused organization. The Center engages in confidential collaborations (we operate under NDAs) among CIOs, CISOs, Risk Officers and Legal Counsels. The ACSC uniquely brings together leading private sector firms, universities, defense nonprofits, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston, and is a regional partner with the Department of Homeland Security. Our members represent the financial services, healthcare, technology and utilities industries, along with leading universities and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS: The ACSC members engage in: -Tabletop exercises -Collaborative Discussions -Cyber range exercises -Guidance on board governance. Members receive access to all ACSC field research with the; opportunity to participate in focus groups. They also are privileged to unlimited participation in annual ACSC conference, a day-long convening of member cyber leaders and invited guests BECOME A MEMBER Become a member of the premier cyber industry leaders. New members are approved by the current membership. The primary objective is to create a core group of 25-35 elite CISOs around the table who can be trusted resources and rely on the NDA to facilitate real sharing. If you are interested in learning more about the organization and membership, reach out to ACSC Chief Operating Officer, Jim Dinneen, by email at jdinneen@acscenter.org. The ACSC is located at Northeastern University's Innovation Campus, Burlington, MA