Register to Become a Sub-Standard Author
How Engineering Standards Shaped Progress
Join ISAUnited’s global effort to advance cybersecurity as a true engineering discipline. Register to become a vetted author and gain access to the Defensible 10 Standards (D10S) collaboration platform.
NOTE: This registration form is open to all practitioners, architects, and engineers. ISAUnited membership is encouraged but not required for authorship or contribution.
About This Registration
The Sub-Standard Author Registration process ensures that every contributor meets ISAUnited’s technical and ethical standards for authoring defensible, engineering-grade cybersecurity content. Once approved, you’ll receive contributor access to Defensible10.org, where you can develop and submit Sub-Standards under the guidance of the Technical Fellow Society.
Key Points:
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Open to ISAUnited members and non-members worldwide.
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Requires a verifiable background in IT, cybersecurity, cloud, or software engineering.
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Grants access to author templates, submission schema (D-SSF), and collaboration resources.
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Ensures peer-reviewed, defensible quality in all submissions.
What Happens Next
Once your registration is reviewed and approved by the ISAUnited Standards Committee, you’ll receive an email with your official contributor ID and secure access to the Defensible10.org author portal.
You’ll then gain full access to:
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Author templates and D-SSF submission schema
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Technical resource library
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Peer-review coordination channels
Approved Contributor Recognition and Benefits
ISAUnited recognizes that every Sub-Standard is the result of professional expertise, collaboration, and engineering discipline. Authors, whether individuals, teams, or organizational departments, receive formal recognition for their technical contributions to the Defensible 10 Standards (D10S) initiative.
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Official Publication Credit - Each Sub-Standard lists its authors, co-authors, and affiliated organizations in the publication’s metadata, PDF header, and online library entry.
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Contributor ID and Certificate - Each approved author or team is issued a unique Contributor ID and an official Certificate of Contribution from the ISAUnited Standards Office, acknowledging their technical authorship and contribution to the D10S.
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Permanent Listing in the Defensible Standards Library - Contributors are recognized in the Defensible10.org Standards Library as part of the engineering record for that domain—ensuring long-term visibility and citation.
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Professional Citation Rights - Contributors may reference their Sub-Standard publication in professional portfolios, résumés, and academic materials as official, ISAUnited 'Approved Work'.
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Advancing the Cybersecurity Profession as a True Engineering Function - Each Sub-Standard strengthens the collective maturity of our industry—transforming cybersecurity from a reactive practice into a measurable, evidence-based engineering discipline.
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Validating the Future of Technical Security Practice - Contributor-authored Sub-Standards serve as defensible proof of engineering rigor, technical accountability, and repeatable design—helping define cybersecurity’s evolution as a recognized engineering field alongside civil, mechanical, and systems disciplines.
Note Please Read
This registration process is open to all practitioners worldwide. Membership in ISAUnited is encouraged but not required to contribute to Sub-Standard development.
Questions? Contact the Standards Office at info@isaunited.org or below.