By Shane Albright, REN-ISAC Principal Security Engineer On May 18th, the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions held a hearing on Cybersecurity in the Health and Education Sectors, which featured invited testimony from subject matter experts from the relevant sectors. During a Q&A session with the invited experts, Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D…. Read more »
Month: July 2022
REN-ISAC and Fortinet sign partnership agreement
The Research & Education Networks Information Sharing & Analysis Center (REN-ISAC) and Fortinet have entered a partnership focused on threat information sharing to promote and enhance higher education and research cybersecurity efforts in the United States. This partnership, with support from Carahsoft Technology Corporation, was established under a memorandum of understanding (MOU) that will focus… Read more »
For Higher Ed, By Higher Ed: REN-ISAC Cybersecurity Peer Assessments
What is a REN-ISAC peer assessment? What makes it different from other types of assessments? The REN-ISAC peer assessment process starts with expert assessors who have real-world experience working in higher education information security. Through their objective evaluation and actionable recommendations, you and your institution can strengthen internal safeguards and mitigate possible risk. “When the… Read more »