T-Mobile and seven peers form cybersecurity information center

Investing.com -- Eight major U.S. communications companies established the Communications Cybersecurity Information Sharing and Analysis Center on Tuesday to strengthen cybersecurity across the sector.

AT&T, Charter, Comcast, Cox, Lumen Technologies, T-Mobile, Verizon, and Zayo formed the non-profit organization known as C2 ISAC, according to an announcement. The center will facilitate information sharing and coordination among members to address cyber threats.

The founding companies created C2 ISAC because no single company has full visibility into every threat or can address every risk alone, according to the announcement. The organization will provide a setting where technical experts can share information and coordinate defense strategies.

Valerie Moon will serve as executive director, bringing experience from roles at CISA, the FBI and other cyber organizations. The eight founding companies will make up the initial Board of Directors, composed of chief information security officers.

"The C2 ISAC will strengthen individual member organizations and support the resilience of the nation's critical communications infrastructure," Moon said.

C2 ISAC builds on the National Coordinating Center for Communications, also known as the Communications ISAC or COMM-ISAC, which was established in 1984 to promote resilience and information sharing among government agencies and private communications and IT companies.

Rich Baich, inaugural chairperson of the C2 ISAC board, said the organization is positioned to expand collaboration across the communications sector and help members address emerging risks.

The organization expects to begin operations in June.

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