What is EASE?
Energy Analytic Security Exchange (EASE) is a threat intelligence sharing community established to aid the energy sector in defending networks, facilities, staff and reputation. EASE provides cyber and physical threat information to reduce the industry’s risk to the many threats it encounters.
EASE offers bidirectional alerts between staff analysts and members, detailed threat reports, automated Indicators of Compromise, and vulnerability reports on hundreds of systems. The community receives actionable intelligence from government sources, private vendors, and a network of sharing partners from other sectors and regions around the world.
The GRF Cross Sector Community
The EASE community exists in a constellation of other security sharing groups that are part of the Global Resilience Federation (GRF) network. These sharing organizations exchange threat intelligence and vulnerability details for warning and mitigation purposes.
EASE members also benefit from a monthly Cross Sector Community call that brings together members and analysts from several information sharing organizations. The calls are highly attended and designed to highlight actionable threats and security measures to systemic threats.
At EASE, members are ‘trust sourcing’ threat data and intelligence to advance the mutual security of organizations in the energy sector.
What does EASE offer?
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Platform for peer-to-peer collaboration, data visualization & crisis notification
This platform provides early warnings of threats and expands security visibility via many sources, for minimal cost. Peer-to-peer collaboration also “crowd sources” expertise and knowledge among vetted practitioners within the network.
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Global cross-sector sharing network with thousands of member organizations
The cross-sector sharing network gives organizations the opportunity to send RFIs, gain advice on mitigation steps, and provides access to discounted vendor products and helpful services through economies of scale.
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Actionable OT/IT alerts & situational awareness reporting
Members receive reports and alerts which provide defense against cyberattacks and physical threats. Members of EASE work together on threat data and intelligence to advance security of all organizations in the energy sector.
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Attribution control with TLP for anonymity & distribution management
The Traffic Light Protocol (TLP) is a set of designations which ensure sensitive information is only shared with the correct audience, as intended by the sharer. The TLP system is broken down into four colors, including red, amber, green, and white.
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Comprehensive cyber, physical & geopolitical information
EASE is a member-driven group, rather than a vendor construct or regulator body. It includes detailed cyber alerts and reports, physical and geopolitical threat analysis and best practices on reducing systemic risk.
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Vendor/supply chain security information
EASE is a part of the GRF network, which collaborates with multiple ISACs, national groups and international partners, across business sectors.
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Member-to-member events cultivating trusted rapport
EASE provides a venue for lessons learned and continuous development. Member collaboration is enabled through a collaboration portal, secure chat, community calls and webinars.
