The Security Catalyst

As we slowly build the community of trusted catalysts (and I am pleased with the growth of that grouping), we have been experimenting with and trying to seed the catalyst community. I had hoped to declare that “open” this past weekend, but it just didn’t “feel right” to me, so I have decided to hold off.

I’m in the midst of an insane travel schedule (that’ll last the bulk of the month); the upside is that I am spending a lot of time explaining Security 2.0 and working with some excellent clients to make a difference. That’s also giving me time to realize that the community needs to be well-designed and fill a need.

What do you want in a community? My vision is simple: create a supportive environment to nuture and improve the way we practice information security. The larger goal is to continue to explain and expand Security 2.0 and help relate security to more people.
To that end, I think we would be able to bring people together and share knowledge, ideas, ask questions and offer advice through the use of the following:

• wiki(s)
• forums (something along the lines of vbulletin)
• url/feed submission, tracking and ranking
• document repository

In addition, we have and will continue to support:

• email list(s)
• SILC chat server

As we continue to design a simple, but effective, community to serve our needs, I’d like to hear from you:

1. What are some online sites or communities that you think “got it right?”

2. Did I miss any features that you would like to see (and would enhance the way you share information)?

We will keep evaluating solutions and as soon as we find one, cobble a few together or otherwise figure something out, we’ll set it up, open it up and welcome you in. Ideas, insights and financial support welcomed (especially if we go with something more commercial in nature).

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