October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM)! Co-led by the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), NCSAM is an effort to provide resources to keep Americans safer and more secure online. To celebrate, REN-ISAC is offering a variety of free webinars during the month of October. Check our… Read more »
Month: September 2025
Congratulations to the 2025 REN-ISAC Rising Stars cohort!
This August, the 2025 REN-ISAC and OmniSOC’s Rising Stars Cohort graduated with a presentation of their projects aimed at leading organizational change. Rising Stars is a staff-development initiative within REN-ISAC aimed at cultivating people-leaders and changemakers within the organization. The 2025 cohort of Rising Stars were nominated by their managers to participate in the program…. Read more »
Practice Before the Cybersecurity Crisis: Why Tabletop Exercises Matter in Higher Ed
When over a hundred higher education information security professionals gathered in Boston this August, the room was not there just to listen; they were there to imagine what could go wrong. At the 2025 Boston University Security Camp, Shane Albright, security advisor with REN-ISAC Information Security Assessment & Advisory Services, led that exercise with his… Read more »
How the REN-ISAC Daily Watch Report Helps Higher Ed Stay a Step Ahead
In higher education, a single missed update can turn into a serious breach. That’s why REN-ISAC’s Daily Watch Report has become a daily must-read for security teams across the sector. Sent out each weekday, the report pulls together curated, critical threat intelligence from a wide range of trusted sources. It flags new vulnerabilities, malware activity,… Read more »