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 »
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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 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 »
Cyberinfrastructure/Cybersecurity Workshop Preview
Focused on the special needs of the research and education community, ResearchSOC webinars and workshops provide on-demand, how-to training for cyberinfrastructure and cybersecurity professionals supporting open science research projects. On August 18 and 20, ResearchSOC (the NSF Security Operations Center) and CI CoE Pilot (the NSF Cyberinfrastructure Center of Excellence Pilot) will host the 2020 Cyberinfrastructure/Cybersecurity Workshop, a… Read more »
Webinar: NSF Resources for Research Cybersecurity: Trusted CI and ResearchSOC
Note: this announcement was originally posted on Trusted CI’s website. Trusted CI Director Von Welch and ResearchSOC Deputy Director Susan Sons will present “NSF Resources for Research Cybersecurity: Trusted CI and ResearchSOC,” on Friday June 14 at 2pm ET. This presentation is part of ESnet’s series of CI Brownbag talks. Cybersecurity for research has a… Read more »
Kouper, Sons take on new roles in ResearchSOC
Two members of the ResearchSOC team have assumed new roles. Inna Kouper is now Director of Researcher Engagement. Inna is the interim director of the Indiana University Data to Insight Center and assistant research scientist at the IU School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering. Inna’s research focuses on knowledge production and dissemination, with a particular… Read more »
Videos We Like: When Bad (cyber)Things Happen to Good Science
We recently viewed a series of cybersecurity training videos designed for research scientists. These videos were created as part of the SouthEast SciEntific Cybersecurity for University Research program. These four Cyber Security for Scientists videos provide an accessible overview of the cyberthreats that research projects face, as well as case studies. “Introduction to Cyber Security… Read more »
“Securing and Supporting Research Projects” at EDUCAUSE Security Professionals Conference
Michael Corn, CISO for the University of California and a member of the ResearchSOC leadership team, will conduct a pre-conference workshop on “Security and Supporting Research Projects: Facilitation Design Patterns” at the upcoming EDUCAUSE Security Professionals conference on Monday, May 13th from 1:00-4:30 PM. This workshop will help prepare security professionals to better support sponsored… Read more »
“Strategies & Resources for Research Cybersecurity & Compliance” at I2 Global Summit
Two members of the ResearchSOC leadership team will be part of a presentation team on “Strategies and Resources for Research Cybersecurity and Compliance” at the upcoming 2019 Internet2 Global Summit on March 8 at 8:45 a.m. ResearchSOC leadership Team members Von Welch (Indiana University) and Michael Corn (University of California, San Diego) are part of… Read more »