OmniSOC Con 2024 is March 26-28, and it’s packed with incredible sessions, workshops, panel discussions, and networking. Registration is filling up, so register today to save your seat. The conference is open to all higher education and research security and technology professionals such as CIOs, CISOs, CTOs, senior directors, directors of information security and information… Read more »
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Welcome Purdue University
Purdue has renewed its partnership with OmniSOC, the premier higher education security operations center. Founded in 1869, Purdue University is a member of the Association of American Universities, as one of the country’s top research institutions. Purdue’s system-wide options include distinct educational opportunities for students throughout the state and across the globe. One such example… Read more »
Susan Sons named executive director for OmniSOC
Susan Sons has been named executive director for OmniSOC, the shared cybersecurity operations center for higher education and research led by Indiana University (IU). She reports to Aaron Neal, IU deputy chief information officer. Sons has been serving in an interim capacity since July 1. Previously, Sons was a chief security analyst at IU’s Center… Read more »
Join us Aug 4 for a ResearchSOC webinar
You are invited to attend a ResearchSOC webinar: Effective Cybersecurity for Research on August 4 at 2pm ET. What: Webinar | Effective Cybersecurity for Research When: August 4, 2pm ET Where: Zoom (register below) Abstract The tension between cybersecurity and researchers has long hampered attempts to secure research. It is also why institutional cybersecurity efforts in academia… Read more »
ResearchSOC merges with OmniSOC to take on greater cybersecurity challenges
The Research Security Operations Center (ResearchSOC) was funded by the NSF in 2018 to provide cybersecurity as a service focused on NSF large facilities research projects. Its mission began as a collaborative security response center whose expertise and resources are leveraged by the entire research and education community to improve the cybersecurity posture of scientific… Read more »
Defending against malicious code embedded in legitimate websites
Richard Biever is Duke University’s chief information security officer. Gagan Kaur is a data scientist at Duke University. The problem Security teams have the unenviable task of protecting large, complex, and diverse environments. Areas of focus typically center on protecting an internal network and today, cloud environments. Security infrastructure such as intrusion prevention/detection, firewalls, log… Read more »
Workshop: Cybersecurity Engagement in a Research Environment
You are invited to a free workshop sponsored by ResearchSOC and NSF Cybersecurity Engagement in a Research Environment A free workshop for researcher-facing cybersecurity professionals sponsored by the ResearchSOC and National Science Foundation December 7-9, 2021 (US Pacific Time). Virtually via Zoom and Slack. Please join us for this seat-limited workshop. The intent of the… Read more »
ResearchSOC can help you comply with CIS Top 20 and NIST standards
Many research facilities are using the Center for Internet Security (CIS): Top 20 Critical Security Controls (CIS Top 20) as a basis for their cybersecurity programs. ResearchSOC can provide services that address several key elements of these control sets. ResearchSOC enables our clients to jump start their security program by providing or supporting adoption of… Read more »
Research at risk: ransomware attack on Physics and Astronomy case study
Michigan State University and ResearchSOC partner Trusted CI collaborate to raise awareness of cybersecurity threats to the research community Ransomware is a form of cybercrime that has risen to the same level of concern as terrorism by the U.S. Department of Justice. The United States suffered more than 65,000 ransomware attacks last year and victims… Read more »
Webinar preview: “Walk before you run” with Josh Drake
Walk before you run: Baseline controls and paths to cybersecurity maturity By Gregory Moore Are you a seasoned IT pro who’s been tasked with handling security for your organization? Are you a brand-new CISO awash in a sea of security products and vendors? Or maybe you (finally!) received additional resources and management’s approval to “do… Read more »