Resources and Recommendations
Cyber Peace Institute
A nonprofit organization focused on reducing the impact of cyberattacks on vulnerable communities, NGOs, and humanitarian sectors.
CISA’s Cybersecurity Resources for Nonprofits
Offers free tools, alerts, and best practices
NetHope / Global Humanitarian ISAC
Focused on cybersecurity for global humanitarian organizations
Works with NGO‑ISAC and major tech partners
CybersecuriTea Scam Database
A searchable library of real‑world scams, created by CybersecuriTea — a digital literacy project that mixes cybersecurity education with humor and accessibility.
ScamSearch.io
A global scammer database with search tools for emails, phone numbers, usernames, etc.
ISAC stands for Information Sharing and Analysis Center. They are sector‑specific, nonprofit organizations that help members: Share cyber threat intelligence, Receive alerts about active attacks, Coordinate responses, Access best practices and training, Build collective defense across an entire industry
They were originally created in the U.S. under Presidential Directive 63 to protect critical infrastructure, but today ISACs exist worldwide and cover many sectors.
Relevent to Non-profit sector:
NGO ISAC - helps strengthen the security of U.S.-based nonprofits.
Global Humanitarian ISAC (GH‑ISAC) - Nethope Focused on humanitarian and conservation nonprofits
Health (H‑ISAC) - Health ISAC is a global, non-profit, member-driven organization for healthcare stakeholders to share threat intelligence and best practices.
Education (REN‑ISAC) - REN-ISAC promotes cybersecurity operational protections and response for almost 800 research and higher education institutions.
Financial services (FS‑ISAC) advances cybersecurity and resilience in the global financial system, protecting financial institutions and the individuals they serve.
Elections (EI‑ISAC) The Elections Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center (EI-ISAC), is a voluntary, collaborative partnership between the Center for Internet Security (CIS), CISA, and the Election Infrastructure Subsector Government Coordinating Council (GCC)
GCA Cybersecurity Toolkit for Mission‑Based Organizations
Source: TechSoup summary of nonprofit security resources
Free tools for: Email security, DNS protection, MFA setup, Device hardening, Backup and recovery, Step‑by‑step guidance written for non‑technical staff. Designed specifically for small and midsize nonprofits.
A nonprofit organization focused on reducing the impact of cyberattacks on vulnerable communities, NGOs, and humanitarian sectors.
CISA’s Cybersecurity Resources for Nonprofits
Offers free tools, alerts, and best practices
NetHope / Global Humanitarian ISAC
Focused on cybersecurity for global humanitarian organizations
Works with NGO‑ISAC and major tech partners
CybersecuriTea Scam Database
A searchable library of real‑world scams, created by CybersecuriTea — a digital literacy project that mixes cybersecurity education with humor and accessibility.
ScamSearch.io
A global scammer database with search tools for emails, phone numbers, usernames, etc.
ISAC stands for Information Sharing and Analysis Center. They are sector‑specific, nonprofit organizations that help members: Share cyber threat intelligence, Receive alerts about active attacks, Coordinate responses, Access best practices and training, Build collective defense across an entire industry
They were originally created in the U.S. under Presidential Directive 63 to protect critical infrastructure, but today ISACs exist worldwide and cover many sectors.
Relevent to Non-profit sector:
NGO ISAC - helps strengthen the security of U.S.-based nonprofits.
Global Humanitarian ISAC (GH‑ISAC) - Nethope Focused on humanitarian and conservation nonprofits
Health (H‑ISAC) - Health ISAC is a global, non-profit, member-driven organization for healthcare stakeholders to share threat intelligence and best practices.
Education (REN‑ISAC) - REN-ISAC promotes cybersecurity operational protections and response for almost 800 research and higher education institutions.
Financial services (FS‑ISAC) advances cybersecurity and resilience in the global financial system, protecting financial institutions and the individuals they serve.
Elections (EI‑ISAC) The Elections Infrastructure Information Sharing and Analysis Center (EI-ISAC), is a voluntary, collaborative partnership between the Center for Internet Security (CIS), CISA, and the Election Infrastructure Subsector Government Coordinating Council (GCC)
GCA Cybersecurity Toolkit for Mission‑Based Organizations
Source: TechSoup summary of nonprofit security resources
Free tools for: Email security, DNS protection, MFA setup, Device hardening, Backup and recovery, Step‑by‑step guidance written for non‑technical staff. Designed specifically for small and midsize nonprofits.
