About InfraGard

InfraGard is a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) program that began in the Cleveland Field Office in 1996. It was a local effort to gain support from the information technology industry and academia for the FBI’s investigative efforts in the cyber arena. InfraGard and the FBI has developed a relationship of trust and credibility in the exchange of information concerning various terrorism, intelligence, criminal, and security matters. There are 86 chapters in the U.S.

After September 11, 2001 NIPC expanded its efforts to include physical as well as cyber threats to critical infrastructures. InfraGard’s mission expanded accordingly. The FBI retained InfraGard as an FBI sponsored program, and will work with DHS in support of its CIP mission, facilitate InfraGard’s continuing role in CIP activities, and further develop InfraGard’s ability to support the FBI’s investigative mission, especially as it pertains to counterterrorism and cyber crimes.

Goals & Objectives

The goal of InfraGard is to promote ongoing dialogue and timely communication between members and the FBI. InfraGard members gain access to information that enables them to protect their assets and in turn give information to government that facilitates its responsibilities to prevent and address terrorism and other crimes. The relationship supports information sharing at national and local levels and its objectives are as follows:

Increase the level of information and reporting between InfraGard members and the FBI on matters related to counterterrorism, cyber crime and other major crime programs.
Increase interaction and information sharing among InfraGard members and the FBI regarding threats to the critical infrastructures, vulnerabilities, and interdependencies.
Provide members value-added threat advisories, alerts, and warnings.
Promote effective liaison with local, state and federal agencies, to include the Department of Homeland Security.
Provide members a forum for education and training on counterterrorism, counterintelligence cyber crime and other matters relevant to informed reporting of potential crimes and attacks on the nation and U.S. interests.

Code of Ethics

It is the responsibility of every Infragard member to:

Promote the protection and advancement of the critical infrastructure of the United States of America.
Cooperate with others in the interchange of knowledge and ideas for mutual protection.
Support the education of members and the general public to enhance their understanding of information security and national information infrastructure issues.
Serve in the interests of InfraGard and the general public in a diligent, loyal, honest manner, and not knowingly be a party to any illegal or improper activities.
Maintain the confidentiality, and prevent the use for competitive advantage at the expense of other members, of information obtained in the course of my involvement with Infragard, which includes but not limited to: a) Information concerning the business of a fellow member or company. b) Information identified as proprietary, confidential or sensitive.
Abide by the National and Local Chapter InfraGard Bylaws.
Protect the respect and privacy rights, civil rights, and physical and intellectual rights of others.