Information Enterprise Institute

Online Resources

• National Security Agency – Central Security Service
  (a governmental website that gives you an overview on IA and ongoing IA research projects.)
  
• Information Assurance Support Environment
  (provides all kinds info. related to IA, including IA tools such as HBSS, Autoberry, USB Detect, and etc., computer network defense, cross domain solutions, IA trusted products/common criteria, and many more. However, it requires some kind of personal digital certificate to access some of its resources. I was unable to access some of them. A defense mechanism from hackers? )
  
• DataPath
  (which is a global leader in creating satellite-based network solutions that solve the toughest communications challenges. It specializes in enabling complex, high-bandwidth communications networks that are critical to the operations of military, civilian government and commercial organizations. From the company website, we can see the trend in the development of IA, the newest technologies, and application of IA in the real-world.)
  
• General Dynamics: C4 Systems
  (An IA product website. General Dynamics C4 Systems is securing networks and authenticating users — core to edge. As a major supplier to U.S. government agencies, the military, and coalition partners worldwide, C4 systems and products are known worldwide for providing the highest level of information assurance possible to the people who need it the most. With a focus on cost-effectiveness, it offers information assurance solutions ranging from high-speed, high-assurance, scalable embedded technologies, to multiple security level architectures, to key and identity management systems, to intuitive wireless and wireline products and systems. Other applications include secure communications and network encryption, high assurance systems and infrastructure management.)
  
• Elamb.org
  (a web blog for people to discuss issues of IA related and other network security issues.)
  
• The Defense Information Systems Agency
  (it provides real time IT and communications support to the President, Vice President, Secretary of Defense, the military services, and the combatant commands.)
  

Technology Tools and Toolkits

• File Viewers: Quick View Plus
  
• Image Viewers: ThumbsPlus
  
• Password Crackers: John the Ripper - Passware
  
• Format-Independent Text Search: dtSearch
  
• Drive Imaging: Norton Utilities Ghost
  
• Computer Forensics Toolkits and Systems: Forensic Toolkit - The Coroner’s Toolkit
  
• Spyware and Scanners: Active@ UNDELETE, Data Recover Tool - PC Monitoring Software (Spyware) - NetScan Tools
  
• Hard Drive Duplicator: Logicube
  
• Standards: Forensic Examination Procedures
  
• Freeware and Shareware: Ad-Aware - NeoTrace (Traces Web sites and IP addresses) - Freeware and Shareware Downloads - WinHex Hexadecimal Viewer - The GIMP Graphics Editing Software
  

Wireless Sniffers

• AirTouch Network War-Driving Kit
  
• Macstumbler
  

To look up MAC address

• Vendor/Ethernet MAC Address Lookup and Search
  

Cables for cell phone forensics

• DataPilot
  

Software for Steganography

• Steganography Application Fingerprint Database (SAFDB)
  
• Camouflage Steganography Application
  

Forsyth Library Online Database Resources

• IEEE Transactions on Dependable and Secure Computing
  
• Databases from A-Z listing