The C3i Group works with inter-agency partners and the security industry, collecting information intelligence related to risks emanating from cyberspace. We provide direction and leadership to industry, focusing on the intrinsic risks and threats posed by: potential shortcomings in the cyber information security infrastructure; actions of non-state actors, cyber- terrorists, and criminals; foreign business competitors and governments intent on illegitimately acquiring proprietary information and trade secrets.

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CYBERCRIME CYBER INTELLIGENCE
GROUP
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DISCOVER. DEFEND. ENSURE.

2. The C3i Group facilitates open dialog, communication, and information
sharing among key public-private entities enabling them to DISCOVER
what is at cyber-counterintelligence risk, how to DEFEND against it, and
how to ENSURE cyber-secure competitiveness in the digital global economy.
As the threats to national-international security and economic growth
increase and become more complex and global, members of intelligence
communities, government agencies, and industry are working more
closely together than ever before. We engage with a broad variety of
national-international government agencies, public-private industry, and
academic institutions to counter the extensive range of threats faced in
cyberspace, and to ensure information assurance, protection, and freedom.
The C3i Group brings together and leverages unique, highly complementary
skills sets to take on an ever-increasing range of issues that encompass
extremely technical international, cultural, socio-economic, and human
intelligence facets.
THE C3I GROUP is a national-international outreach
venture providing strategic leadership in
Cybersecurity, Cybercrime, and Cyber Intelligence.
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3. Who We Work With
The C3i Group works in collaboration with public-private
industry, government, and academia, leveraging strategic
interagency and international cyber-counterintelligence
community partnerships to safeguard intellectual property (IP)
and technologies which, if compromised, would dramatically
impact innovation, competitive intelligence, and economic-
national security.
The C3i Group focuses on all aspects of computer crime
and incident response including the provision of
leadership pertaining to intrusion investigations,
cybercrime law, digital forensics, and information
assurance, as well as the research, development, testing,
and evaluation of digital forensic tools.
Through education, information, and collaboration, the C3i
Group enables its partners to identify cyber-counterintelligence
vulner-abilities within their organizations and increase their
awareness of threats to organizational, economic, and national
security.
C3i Group - Targeting Campuses of Higher Education:
Sensitive, Proprietary, and Classified Information and
Intellectual Property
Foreign and domestic businesses compete internationally and
often leverage their intelligence assets to spy on other
businesses or academic institutions in an effort to gain
advantage in a fiercely competitive economic environment. Due
to the open nature of academic institutions, and their
involvement in cutting-edge research and development, they are
often leading targets.
To accomplish their goals, duplicitous or opportunistic actors or
organizations may use a variety of methods such as:
n Hacking/computer intrusions
n Collection of sensitive research and development
n Utilizing/recruiting students or visiting professors to collect
information
n Sending spies for language and cultural exchanges, training,
or to establish credentials
n Funding or establishing university research and development
programs
Some foreign governments provide information and resources,
including competitive intelligence gathering and corporate
espionage on behalf of their indigenous companies, as a way to
promote the overall economic well-being of their country.
Foreign intelligence services pursue restricted information and
seek out people who have, or will eventually have, access to
restricted information. Individual entrepreneurs may capitalize
on opportunities to bring new technology or services to their
country in order to fill a niche currently supplied by non-native
companies.
The open environment of campuses of higher education may
be leveraged in order to:
n Steal technical information or products
n Bypass expensive research and development
n Recruit individuals for espionage
n Exploit the student visa program for improper purposes
n Spread false information for political or other reasons
In support of global academic initiatives, the C3i Group
promotes communication and information sharing among key
public-private entities, and generates positive continuous
dialogue between security organizations, the cyber-
counterintelligence community, national security partners, and
the academic community regarding security issues and
concerns.
Our Roles and Responsibilities
The C3i Group works with interagency partners and the security
industry, collecting information intelligence related to risks
emanating from cyberspace. We provide direction and
leadership to industry, focusing on the intrinsic risks and threats
posed by: potential shortcomings in the cyber information
security infrastructure; actions of non-state actors, cyber-
terrorists, and criminals; foreign business competitors and
governments intent on illegitimately acquiring proprietary
information and trade secrets.
Ultimately, to protect and secure intellectual property (IP), C3i
supports the prevention and detection of serious crime through:
n Identifying threats and security opportunities early
n Shaping security research and development to prevent threats
from emerging
n Development of significant intelligence relationships with the
'Five Eyes' (US, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand)
n Investing in security and business intelligence partners to
develop practical programs, security capacity, and skills training
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4. How We Operate
We work closely with a range of other agencies and
organizations seeking to counter threats that can impact
national and economic security.
The C3i Group provides security guidance to a range
of organizations focusing on:
n Protecting key elements of the information infrastructure
which are crucial to the continued delivery of essential
services and national security
n Preventing the loss, through espionage, of intellectual
property and/or of sensitive information that could damage
national and economic security and well-being
n Advising companies and organizations possessing sought-
after information, technologies, equipment, and/or
intellectual property (IP) on how to protect their assets
n Reducing the vulnerability of national critical infrastructure
to cyber-terrorism and other threats
n Cooperative efforts to utilize new and emerging technologies
for securing private, governmental, and national critical
infrastructure from a global perspective
n Improving warning, defense, and response to the security
challenges of tomorrow's cyber-environments
The C3i Group provides key focus briefings pertaining to:
n Cybercrime/Organized Crime/Cyber-Cartels
n Intrusion Investigations and Legal Requirements
n Cybercrime Law/Law Enforcement/Criminal Investigation
n Digital Forensics/Forensics Examinations
n Information Assurance
n Cyber Research and Development
n Sensitive, Proprietary, and Classified Information
on Campuses of Higher Education
n Cyber Skills Training
n Domestic-Foreign, Economic-Commercial Rivals
n Economic Espionage
n Foreign-National Intelligence Entities-Officers (Spies)
n Theft of Trade Secrets, Intellectual Property/Intellectual
Property Rights
n Insider Attacks - Disgruntled Employees
C3i Group Objectives
n Educate business and industry to help define their critical role
in protecting programs of vital interest to national security
n Promote competitive intelligence/counterintelligence
information sharing between the security industry,
government agencies, the public-private sectors, and
academia
n Encourage C3i Group interaction (related to competitive
intelligence and counterintelligence issues) through trusted
on-going relationships with CSCSS/C3i Group members
n Advise C3i Working Group members on how to assess
vulnerabilities that can lead to information leakage or
exploitation
n Provide leadership to industry on how to adapt their internal/
external behaviors to eliminate or mitigate vulnerabilities
n Understand global developments in cybersecurity, cyber-fraud,
counterintelligence, and cyber-warfare
C3i Group Deliverables
n Latest methods for network security, analysis, and intruder
identification
n Actionable threat intelligence to anticipate and prevent
future attacks
n Pragmatic management of cyber-operations across the
government and private-public sectors
n Greater legal clarity for cyber-operations, and rules for
cybersecurity and conflicts
n Effective international cyber-crisis response capabilities
n Strategies to promote a shift in cyber-defense doctrine
from reactive to proactive
n Effective and secure recruitment and training of the next
generation of cybersecurity analysts, operators, and warriors
Counter-intelligence or Counterintelligence (CI):
Refers to efforts made by intelligence groups or
organizations to prevent the successful gathering
and collecting of intelligence against them.
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5. About CSCSS
The Centre for Strategic Cyberspace + Security Science / CSCSS
is a multilateral, international not-for-profit organization that
conducts independent cyber-centric research, development,
analysis, and training in the areas of cyberspace, defence
intelligence, cyber security, and science while addressing the
threats, trends, and opportunities shaping international security
policies and national cyberspace cyber security initiatives.
CSCSS, as a strategic leader in cyberspace, works jointly with
key partners to address, develop, and define cyber technologies,
cyber defence force capabilities, information dominance, and
concept operations. We deliver practical recommendations and
innovative solutions and strategies to advance a secure
cyberspace domain.
Internationally, CSCSS operates in the United Kingdom, Europe,
United States, South America, Australia, and Canada.
CSCSS Collaborative Partners
The Centre for Strategic Cyberspace + Security Science operates
in a collaborative partnership with agencies and organizations
that share our commitment to the advancement of Cybersecurity,
National + International Security, Cyber Education and
Awareness, and Cybersecurity Research and Initiatives.
Contact Us
For more information on the C3i Group, the Centre for Strategic
Cyberspace + Security Science, its programmes or to find out
how we can help you please contact us.
CSCSS / Centre for Strategic Cyberspace + Security
Washington D.C + 571.451.0312
London, United Kingdom +44 2035141784
North America +877.436.6746
Middle East +855.237.8767
Australia +61 2.8003.7553
Email c3i@cscss.org
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This arm of the C3i Group provides strategic focus for senior executives working within industry, government,
and academia, enhancing their understanding of the cyber-threats posed by foreign intelligence services and
national-foreign competitors. The C3i Working Group also provides a forum for the discussion of national
security issues of common concern.
Through our programs, the C3i Group aims to reduce the vulnerability of national infrastructure to e-terrorism
and other cyber-threats. National infrastructure consists of key assets and faces a number of threats, from
international and domestic terrorism to espionage
and other hostile foreign activity.
To counter these threats, the C3i Group delivers expert advice and leadership to businesses and organizations
across the national information infrastructure covering physical, personal, and information security; all
informed by access to intelligence and information about current cyber-threats and emerging trends.
Members of the C3i Working Group will be able to participate in discussions and debates on frameworks for
collaborative efforts with representatives from the administration, military services, intelligence/
government agencies, industry, and academia within the scope of the C3i Group’s mandate: Cybersecurity,
Cybercrime, and Cyber Intelligence.
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