LOCK STAR 2025-26
Issued by
Ransom-ISAC
Level of Critical Knowledge in Specialised Techniques, Advancements and Research (L.O.C.K. S.T.A.R.). Recognizes cybersecurity professionals with exceptional expertise in ransomware and threat actor intelligence contributions. Recipients are subject-matter experts in: Infrastructure Tracking, Negotiations, HUMINT, OSINT, Incident Coordination/Management, Cryptocurrency, DFIR, Reverse Engineering, AI, Quantum, or Legal/Compliance. Eligible for ransomware, APT, and broader threat actor research.
- Type Certification
- Level Advanced
- Time N/A
- Cost Free
Skills
- Academic Achievement
- AI
- Apt
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
- Community Management
- Compliance Standards
- Cryptocurrency
- Cryptography
- Cybercrime
- Cybersecurity
- DFIR
- Educational Leadership
- Ethical Conduct
- Ethical Responsibility
- HUMINT
- Incident Management
- Incident Response
- Legal Knowledge
- Negotiation
- OSINT
- Presentations
- Project Coordination
- Project Management
- Quantum Computing
- Ransomware
- Research
- Research Ethics
- Reverse Engineering
- Threat Detection
- Threat Intelligence
- Threat Management
Earning Criteria
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Earn this badge by: (1) Creating explanative content on ransomware/APT/threat actor research (2) Demonstrating expertise in IInfrastructure Tracking, Negotiations, HUMINT, OSINT, Incident Coordination/Management, Cryptocurrency, DFIR, Reverse Engineering, AI, Quantum, Legal/Compliance (3) Publishing original methodologies with step-by-step guidance (4) Maintaining ethical research practices and political neutrality (5) Contributing via Ransom-ISAC blogging, conferences, or community engagement.