04_ Closure

After completing the activities proposed in this manual, the organization will be equipped with the criteria and tools to begin a coherent and robust security plan. It is important to highlight that the policies and procedures developed in this manual represent just a first approach to the development of a formal security plan and, as the organization feels comfortable doing so, should be deepened and complemented with other aspects and strategies that cover the gaps left by the proposed methodology.

In addition to establishing formal organizational security policies, it is recommended to consult references on information security and complement the development of policies and procedures with a security training plan for the entire team. This training process can help maintain the policies and procedures developed in a more effective way, as well as integrate security principles into the organization’s daily processes.

The following is a list of projects of interest for security facilitators working with organizations, which in addition to serving as inspiration and input for this manual, are complementary references for expanding the scope of security work that can be carried out by an organization doing activism or any other form of advocacy in the area of Human Rights:

Holistic Security Tactical Technology Collective: Manual that addresses activities to explore the status of security in the organization from an integral point of view (digital, physical and emotional), as well as collaborative activities to generate strategies against the most relevant detected risks. Uses a narrative of knowledge construction through facilitation.

SAFETAG Internews: Complete methodology for evaluating and proposing roadmaps to address vulnerabilities and threats facing activist organizations.

Umbrella: Android application with training material in strategies against physical, digital and emotional security risks, contains checklists proposed in specific situations.

Digital First Aid Kit Digital Defenders Partnership: Set of quick response guides to frequent security incidents.

Security Education Companion Electronic Frontier Foundation: Set of resources for facilitators in digital security and privacy issues.

Surveillance Self-Defense Electronic Frontier Foundation: Set of quick guides on digital security issues and risk analysis for people doing activism.

Security in a box Tactical Technology Collective - FrontLine Defenders: Set of training guides on issues of information security aimed at human rights activists, it is useful for executing training plans, review policies and security considerations for policies.

Me and my shadow - Training curriculum Tactical Technology Collective: A resource for building digital security training programs, with related concepts and activities.