Reports: "APWG Phishing Attack Trends Reports" (Anti-Phishing Working Group)
Reports: "Secunia Country Reports" (Secunia)
Reports: "McAfee Threat Trends Papers" (McAfee)
Report: "Monthly intelligence report" (Symantec)
What level of technology is available in the region?
Database: "World Telecommunication/ICT Indicators database 2014" (WT-ICT)
Comparisons: "Country Comparisons" (CIA fact-book)
ACTIVITIES
CONDUCT INTERVIEWS
NOTE: Covered in full under Capacity Assessment
Set up secure channels for communication
Interview managerial staff
Interview technical staff
Use the Categories (at the end of the sample interview questions) to help scope
which questions to ask
Use the Capacity Assessment Cheat-Sheet to track topics you have covered
REGIONAL CONTEXT RESEARCH
Summary
This exercise focuses on research and re-confirmation of regional issues from general
trends to specific legal restrictions and safety concerns, as well as current news and
persistent challenges.
Overview
Regional Context Research
Identify additional adversaries not identified in interviews including:
government authorities, non-state actors (organized crime. corporations, etc),
and police or security forces.
Identify capacity and willingness of potential adversaries to act against the
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