SHEILD

SHEILD: Enhancing Organizational Cybersecurity and Resilience to Misinformation and Social Engineering Manipulation

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What We Do

SHEILD strengthens organizational resilience and effectiveness by improving cyber risk management, mitigation strategies, and digital security policies and practices.

SHEILD offers training on strategies to mitigate misinformation, respond to social media attacks, and support staff of partner organizations with psychological support.

Who is the Service For?

• Civil Society Organizations (CSOs)

• Mass Media

• Small Businesses

 

Global Reach

SHEILD provides services to organizations globally, operating in both free and restricted societies.

 

How We Work

SHEILD offers sustained, long-term technical support through training, mentoring, and direct technical assistance. Services are tailored to each organization's operational environment, capacity, and resources.

 

5-Step Approach

 

1. Risk Assessments

SHEILD assesses the operating environment considering political, economic, social, technological, environmental, and legal factors. Through interviews with staff and operational analysis, SHEILD determines an organizational risk profile.

How: Remote or in-person, including leadership interviews, staff discussions, IT department reviews, network analysis, online surveys, and phishing simulations.

Timeline: 10-15 business days (depending on organizational size)

 

2. Action Plan Development, Technical Assistance, and Ongoing Support

Building on the Risk Assessment, SHEILD collaborates with clients to identify and prioritize security gaps, developing action plans to enhance digital security.

Key actions may include:

• Basic digital security training

• Tailored training to address specific knowledge gaps

• Designating a digital security focal point

• Development of ICT policies and standard operating procedures

• Ongoing mentoring and support

SHEILD ensures a security-first approach, integrating security in design, development, and deployment.

How: Remote or in-person, including training, policy development, coaching, and mentoring.

Timeline: Depending on client needs, completed within 3-18 months.

 

3. Security Awareness Program (SAP)

SHEILD assists clients in designing and maintaining a security awareness program for long-term behavioral change. Internal staff are trained to become security focal points, reinforcing cybersecurity awareness across the organization.

How: Live or asynchronous remote training via a Learning Management System (LMS).

Timeline: Up to 12 months, depending on client needs.

 

4. Continuous Live Security Support

SHEILD provides active 24/7 security support, including:

• Intrusion detection and prevention

• Malware, ransomware, spyware, and command-and-control attack protection

• Web application security

• Advanced endpoint protection

Proactive services include technical support and incident response assistance.

How: Remote onboarding in collaboration with client IT personnel.

Timeline: Onboarding within one month; SOC services duration 12-17 months.

 

5. Misinformation Mitigation & Psychological Support

Many CSOs and media organizations face online smear campaigns, misinformation, doxing, and harassment. SHEILD offers tailored interventions, including:

• Staff training on media and information literacy

• Strategies to mitigate misinformation and propaganda

• Psycho-social support for victims of online hate

 

 

About SHEILD

SHEILD is a global team of cybersecurity and misinformation mitigation experts with extensive experience supporting corporations, civil society groups, and mass media organizations.

Our team members have worked in 11 countries, supporting over 40 organizations worldwide.

For inquiries, contact us at:
HTinfoMedia@gmail.com.