Plain directory
Governments, standards, professions, help.
No fake ‘official partner’ badges. Outreach is documented in the growth plan. Click through. Verify everything.
CISA
U.S. national cyber baseline for households and critical infrastructure. Free, public, not a TSCM vendor.
FBI Internet Crime Complaint Center
File internet-crime complaints. Expect data, not a promised arrest.
FTC / IdentityTheft.gov
Recovery plans for identity theft and many account takeovers.
NIST
Digital identity and cybersecurity frameworks used by serious programs.
ASIS International
Physical and organizational security body. PSP/CPP certifications.
Espionage Research Institute International
TSCM and counterespionage practitioners. Experience-gated membership.
ISC2
CC and CISSP. Ethics-forward cybersecurity credentials.
CompTIA
Security+ as a widely recognized baseline after you actually know the material.
OpenTimestamps
Public SHA-256 timestamp. A clock for bytes you already hold — not a covert chat and not proof the file is true.
CISA JCDC
Joint Cyber Defense Collaborative. Industry + government sharing. Not a consumer offensive mandate.
RAINN / local victim services
If this is stalking or intimate-partner abuse, technical steps are not enough. Use real advocates.
Certifications in order
Certified in Cybersecurity (CC)
ISC2 · After the Digital envelope module — or sooner if you already work in IT.
Entry credential. Does not authorize TSCM work.
Security+
CompTIA · When crash course + digital + evidence feel easy.
Common HR filter. Still not a license to sweep other people’s buildings.
Physical Security Professional (PSP)
ASIS · After real years in physical security, not after one DIY weekend.
Assessments, design, implementation of physical systems.
CCISM
ERII · When you are already in the TSCM community with apprentice hours.
TSCM + cyber-TSCM + counterespionage management. Membership prerequisites apply.
CISSP
ISC2 · Years into a cyber career. Optional for TSCM specialists.
Broad security leadership. Not a bug-sweep cert.