Bioeconomy Information Sharing and Analysis Center
BIO-ISAC is a nonprofit organization that advances cybersecurity resilience across the life sciences, biotechnology, and broader bioeconomy. It convenes stakeholders for threat intelligence sharing, ethical coordinated vulnerability disclosure, workforce training, operational guidance for device and data security, and peer-reviewed research dissemination to improve preparedness and incident response across the sector.
Industries
Nr. of Employees
small (1-50)
Bioeconomy Information Sharing and Analysis Center
Washington, District of Columbia, United States, North America
Products
Fortifying the Bioeconomy (guide series)
A multi-part resource reviewing shared responsibility in hardware and software lifecycle management for biotechnology, including procurement and contractual language recommendations.
Biosecurity Evaluation Questionnaire (BSEQ)
A questionnaire designed to guide decision-makers through security considerations during equipment acquisition.
Instrument Disposal Guide
A guide describing procedures to prepare instruments for removal from sites and to securely remove any data captured on equipment.
Genomic Data Integrity report
Report outlining considerations and recommendations for securing genomic data provenance and integrity.
Genomic Data Categorization report
Report presenting categorizations intended to improve risk management options for genomic data.
Cyberbiosecurity Quarterly (journal)
A peer-reviewed, open-access online journal publishing research, reviews, software notes, and policy items at the intersection of cybersecurity and the bioeconomy.
Fortifying the Bioeconomy (guide series)
A multi-part resource reviewing shared responsibility in hardware and software lifecycle management for biotechnology, including procurement and contractual language recommendations.
Biosecurity Evaluation Questionnaire (BSEQ)
A questionnaire designed to guide decision-makers through security considerations during equipment acquisition.
Instrument Disposal Guide
A guide describing procedures to prepare instruments for removal from sites and to securely remove any data captured on equipment.
Genomic Data Integrity report
Report outlining considerations and recommendations for securing genomic data provenance and integrity.
Genomic Data Categorization report
Report presenting categorizations intended to improve risk management options for genomic data.
Cyberbiosecurity Quarterly (journal)
A peer-reviewed, open-access online journal publishing research, reviews, software notes, and policy items at the intersection of cybersecurity and the bioeconomy.
Services
Facilitates ethical submission, validation, and coordinated reporting of vulnerabilities with published guidelines and secure submission channels.
Provides member-protected intelligence sharing, briefings, and reporting to help stakeholders anticipate and mitigate cyber threats to biological systems.
Offers experiential bio-lab and cyber-lab trainings plus short online courses on topics such as cloud analytics and data-driven decision making.
Provides rapid verification, advisory support, and guidance from identification through remediation for instrument, network, or data incidents.
Provides guides, a supplier evaluation questionnaire, and contracting recommendations to embed security expectations into instrument acquisition and disposal.
Publishes peer-reviewed articles, software notes, evaluations, reviews, and position papers at the intersection of cybersecurity and biotechnology.
Facilitates ethical submission, validation, and coordinated reporting of vulnerabilities with published guidelines and secure submission channels.
Provides member-protected intelligence sharing, briefings, and reporting to help stakeholders anticipate and mitigate cyber threats to biological systems.
Offers experiential bio-lab and cyber-lab trainings plus short online courses on topics such as cloud analytics and data-driven decision making.
Provides rapid verification, advisory support, and guidance from identification through remediation for instrument, network, or data incidents.
Provides guides, a supplier evaluation questionnaire, and contracting recommendations to embed security expectations into instrument acquisition and disposal.
Publishes peer-reviewed articles, software notes, evaluations, reviews, and position papers at the intersection of cybersecurity and biotechnology.
Expertise Areas
- Cyberbiosecurity and threat intelligence
- Coordinated vulnerability disclosure and ethical reporting
- Workforce development for cyber and bio interoperability
- Device/instrument security lifecycle management
Key Technologies
- PGP/public-key encryption
- Threat intelligence sharing and briefing mechanisms
- Security assessment questionnaires and evaluation frameworks
- Incident response frameworks for lab and instrument incidents
News & Updates
Regional roundtable for farmers, researchers, law enforcement, and industry to discuss local cyberbiosecurity risks and response under Chatham House Rule (invitation required).
Report of a horizon scanning workshop and international engagement on cyberbiosecurity issues.
Announcement of a congressional briefing in Washington, D.C., to raise awareness of cyberbiosecurity issues.
Publication of recommendations addressing AI safety and security in biological research and operations.
Regional roundtable for farmers, researchers, law enforcement, and industry to discuss local cyberbiosecurity risks and response under Chatham House Rule (invitation required).
Report of a horizon scanning workshop and international engagement on cyberbiosecurity issues.
Announcement of a congressional briefing in Washington, D.C., to raise awareness of cyberbiosecurity issues.
Publication of recommendations addressing AI safety and security in biological research and operations.