With ransomware and other cyberattacks on the rise, Indiana’s colleges and universities need a way to quickly know about and mitigate cybersecurity incidents on their networks. That’s why I-Light, Indiana’s high-speed research and education network, and the Indiana GigaPOP are partnering with ResearchSOC partner OmniSOC to provide these services to its members—at no extra cost. This collaboration will… Read more »
Tag: Cybersecurity
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 »
ICYMI August webinar: Google Drive security: challenges and solutions
In case you missed the August ResearchSOC webinar, Google Drive security: challenges and solutions, links to the White Paper, the webinar recording, and the webinar slides are now available. This webinar briefly covered the contents of the white paper by Ishan Abhinit and Mark Krenz of Indiana University’s Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research (CACR) on… 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 »
Collaboration is critical in defending against cyberattacks
IU-based REN-ISAC leads workshops to tackle ransomware, blended threats The recent Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack has highlighted the increasingly blended nature of cyberattacks, which interrupt not only information systems but also physical infrastructure. Higher education organizations are often the target for these blended threats. Imagine a university that has been infiltrated by malicious ransomware. In addition… Read more »
OmniSOC joins forces with counterparts in Australia, Canada, and the UK to prevent and mitigate cyberattacks
Cybercrime does not respect international borders, and there are often strong similarities in the method of attacks seen in different countries. ResearchSOC partner, OmniSOC, will join sister organizations in Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom in a new cybersecurity threat intelligence-sharing partnership. Using MISP, the open-source threat intelligence platform used world-wide by more than 6,000 organizations,… Read more »
Join ResearchSOC, Trusted CI, and other partners at EDUCAUSE CPP Conference
Members of ResearchSOC, Trusted CI, CACR, and other partner projects will be presenting at the 2021 EDUCAUSE Cybersecurity and Privacy Professionals Conference. The Conference runs Tuesday, June 8th through Thursday, June 10th. and will “focus on restoring, evolving, and transforming cybersecurity and privacy in higher education.” Presentations include: Big Security on Small Budgets: Stories from… Read more »
OmniSOC Year 3 Event recordings features panel on ResearchSOC
Recorded sessions from the OmniSOC Year 3 Virtual Event, featuring the panel “A SOC supporting scientific research initial lessons and insight from the ResearchSOC experience” are now available on YouTube. The playlist of the event’s nine sessions includes: “Welcome and state of the OmniSOC,” a live stream and virtual “fireside chat” with IU Vice President for Information Technology and CIO Rob Lowden and Associate Vice… Read more »
Webinar preview: Operationalizing the framework: getting management to understand cybersecurity
Empowering organizations to confront cybersecurity challenges: a discussion with Trusted CI Framework architect Craig Jackson By Gregory Moore Cybersecurity professionals supporting research and higher education understand the value of having a common language with senior management. Published March 1, the Trusted CI Framework Implementation Guide for Research Cyberinfrastructure Operators provides such a common language, which can lead to mutual… Read more »