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 »
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What is ransomware and what can be done about it?
Ransomware is malware (malicious software) that individuals or criminal organizations use to encrypt files on computer networks. Most ransomware attacks extort large sums of money from victims in return for decrypting files, restoring access to those files, and promising not to publicly disclose potentially sensitive stolen data. Higher education institutions are an enticing target because… Read more »
Ransomware attacks presentation by REN-ISAC at OmniSOC Con conference
Kim Milford, Executive Director, REN-ISAC, and Krysten Stevens, Director of Technical Operations, REN-ISAC, will speak this coming Tuesday, February 22, 2022, as part of the 4th annual OmniSOC CON Conference held by OmniSOC. Their session will be moderated by Amy Starzynski Coddens, also from the REN-ISAC. Their topic “Ransomware: Threats & Mitigations,” will explore how ransomware… Read more »
REN-ISAC to join March 9 University of California & FBI Panel at Cyber Security Virtual Symposium
Kim Milford (Executive Director of the REN-ISAC), Don Welch (Vice President of IT for New York University), Brett Yager (Special Agent with the FBI), and Rachel Nava (University of California Executive Vice President and COO) will join a virtual panel discussion on leadership’s role in the success of a higher education cyber security program on March… Read more »
Resolve to Get Big Discounts on SANS Cybersecurity Training.
Available to accredited educational institutions in the US & Canada—including colleges, universities, technical training institutes, and K-12. SANS Institute, a recognized leader in cybersecurity training, knows that educational institutions have a clear impact on national security. At the same time, budget constraints limit access to necessary training. That’s why SANS has created a special aggregate… Read more »
Discounted Cybersecurity Training through SANS/REN-ISAC Partnership through January 31, 2022
SANS Institute, a recognized leader in cybersecurity training, knows that educational institutions have a clear impact on national security. At the same time, budget constraints limit access to necessary training. That’s why SANS has created a special aggregate buy program in partnership with the Research and Education Networks Information Sharing and Analysis Center (REN-ISAC) to… Read more »
November 30: SANS/REN-ISAC Webcast on Discounted Winter Training
Educational institutions have a clear impact on national security. Unfortunately, budget constraints can limit access to necessary cybersecurity training. That’s why SANS has created a special “Aggregate Buy Program” in partnership with the Research and Education Networks Information Sharing and Analysis Center (REN-ISAC). SANS helps qualified institutions get the training needed to improve their security… Read more »
National Council of ISACs Provides Congressional Update
The National Council of ISACs (NCI), with planning and support provided by council member, the REN-ISAC, hosted a Congressional briefing on Thursday, September 23 at 1:00pm ET to highlight the critical role that Information Sharing and Analysis Centers play in national cybersecurity protection. The briefing covered how the 27 members of NCI support national areas of… Read more »
Blended Threat Workshop Series Final Findings Report Published
For the third year, the REN-ISAC’s Blended Threat Workshop Series provided an opportunity for incident response professionals to confront a complex threat. The 2021 scenario focused on an on-campus ransomware attack that interrupted both IT systems and physical facilities. To pass on what we learned, we are releasing the 2021 REN-ISAC Blended Threat Workshop Series… Read more »
Virtual Event | How Colleges Can Bolster Their Cybersecurity
Upcoming: Thursday, August 26 at 2 p.m., ET The Chronicle of Higher Education will host a virtual panel discussion addressing recent cyberattacks making national headlines. As colleges explore a future with remote work and learning likely to be permanent fixtures, what can all administrators — not just CIOs and technologists — do to bolster cybersecurity?REN-ISAC… Read more »