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What is Actionable Cybersecurity Tools (ACT)?

Simplified Security for All.

Find cybersecurity tools, solutions, and services that fit your unique needs quickly, regardless of skill level.

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Actionable Cybersecurity Tools

Imagine having the peace of mind that comes from knowing that you, regardless of your cybersecurity expertise, can easily find the right cybersecurity tools and services that meet your needs.

ACT offers an easy-to-use, wiki-style layout that can help you quickly find cybersecurity solutions that fit your unique needs. Using ACT, you can identify cybersecurity solutions to minimize the risk of disruptions to essential services that you and your community rely on.

ACT is part of GCA’s Cyber Protection & Resilience Program.

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ACT: Simplified Cybersecurity Protection
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Tool Owners

Consider joining the ACT team today to make the world safer for all.

Please help us make cybersecurity accessible by completing the ACT Cybersecurity Tool Survey. Your contributions will enrich our resource pool and empower countless individuals and organizations with the tools to protect themselves in the digital world.

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Community Editors

ACT supports the communities participating in its development. Learn how you can get involved!

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Cyber Civil Defense

ACT is part of our work with Cyber Civil Defense (CCD), a broad coalition of organizations formed by Craig Newmark Philanthropies and dedicated to protecting democratic society amid escalating cybersecurity threats through a whole-of-society effort. Launched in April 2022, this growing initiative engages all communities to work together on better cybersecurity resources, support, and opportunities for everyone.

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OTHER GCA TOOLS AND PROJECTS

AIDE is a threat intelligence platform that collects data from a globally distributed network of honeypots to offer actionable insights into infected Internet infrastructure.
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CyberFlex is a safe space for young adults to explore, learn, and share experiences around cybersecurity and online scams. Stay protected. Stay alert. Stay CyberFlexed.
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DMARC is a mechanism that allows senders and receivers to monitor and improve protection of their domain from fraudulent email. Implementing DMARC ensures mail recipients can detect when spammers have spoofed the “From” address on mail messages. 
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Domain Trust uses the power of data sharing, community building, and mutual agreement to reduce the number and impact of malicious domains. Its data-sharing platform includes 32M+ domains (and growing!), and is working toward identifying industry-validated mechanisms for change.
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The GCA Cybersecurity Toolkits include free and effective tools that organizations can use to reduce cyber risk right away. GCA has created toolkits that are tailored to the unique needs of specialized industries, including small businesses, individuals, elections offices, mission-based organizations, and journalists.
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MANRS outlines simple, concrete actions organizations can take, tailored to their role on the Internet, offering four programs for Network Operators, Internet Exchange Points, CDN and Cloud Providers, and Equipment Vendors. Joining MANRS means joining a community of security-minded organizations committed to making the global routing infrastructure more robust and secure.
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GCA, in collaboration with IBM and PCH, developed Quad9, a free, privacy-focused DNS service that replaces your default DNS settings and blocks access to known malicious sites.
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