After a national search that included engagement of the REN-ISAC Steering Committee and staff, Anthony M. Newman, MBA, CISSP has been appointed as the Executive Director for the Research & Education Networks Information Sharing & Analysis Center (REN ISAC) starting August 21. Anthony brings with him than 20 years of experience in higher education, government,… Read more »
REN-ISAC Team members to present at the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference 2022
To round out National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, REN-ISAC Executive Director Kim Milford and Assessment Program Manager Susan Snyder will be presenting at the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference in Denver, being held from October 24-28. The EDUCAUSE Annual Conference showcases the best thinking in higher education information technology and the REN-ISAC is proud to be a strong… Read more »
The journey to Zero Trust
The idea behind Zero Trust that it’s almost impossible to truly tell a bad actor from a good one when it comes to cybersecurity threats. So, as a security framework, the mantra behind Zero Trust is essentially “trust no one.” That means that before giving permission to access data or applications, etc., all users must… Read more »
REN-ISAC and TIAA team up
The Research & Education Networks Information Sharing & Analysis Center (REN-ISAC) and TIAA have teamed up to promote and enhance higher education and research cybersecurity efforts in the United States. “TIAA has a robust, mature cybersecurity program,” said Julie Moog, TIAA managing director of the Office of Cybersecurity. “Often concerns we hear most from our… Read more »
Webinar: Higher Ed’s Trusted Threat Intelligence Security Event System (SES)
Through the Security Event System (SES), REN-ISAC members gain access to a repository of shared threat intelligence. We aggregate, correlate, and analyze data from member institutions, trusted partners, and open-source providers to ensure that all our members receive timely information to strengthen their operational protection and response. What data does SES offer? Every day, SES… Read more »
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 »
Gain world-class security training with SANS & REN-ISAC
The partnership between SANS and the Research and Education Networking Information Sharing and Analysis Center (REN-ISAC) draws on the shared mission to ensure that InfoSec practitioners in critical organizations have the skills to protect national security and enhance cybersecurity readiness and response. This program offers security awareness and online technical training courses to qualifying educational… Read more »
REN-ISAC Presentations and more at the EDUCAUSE Cybersecurity and Privacy Professionals Conference
Staff from the Research & Education Networks Information Sharing and Analysis Center will present on a number of topics at this year’s EDUCAUSE Cybersecurity and Privacy Professionals Conference, May 3 – 5 in Baltimore. We’ll be hosting an informal meet and greet at the Baltimore Marriott Waterfront Hotel Lounge/Bar (see below) and staffing an information… Read more »
Indiana Executive Council on Cybersecurity selected as a nominee for TechPoint’s Mira Awards
REN-ISAC’s Joseph Potchanant serves as advisor to council TechPoint recently announced that the entire Indiana Executive Council on Cybersecurity (IECC) has been nominated for the Community Impact Award for the 23rd annual Mira Awards. The Community Impact Award honors those individuals and organizations who have gone above and beyond to support the advancement of Indiana’s… Read more »
REN-ISAC team to lead panel at Women in Cybersecurity Conference (WiCyS 2022)
REN-ISAC team members Jen Pacenza and Amy Starzynski Coddens will lead a panel discussion, along with Joanna Grama from the Vantage Technology Consulting Group, at this year’s Women in Cybersecurity Conference (WiCyS 2022) on March 19 at 12 noon. Their panel topic, “It Takes Many Sailors to Move this Ship: Populating the Cybersecurity Workforce with… Read more »