October is National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM)! We recently hosted a webinar presented by TIAA’s Chris Hilinski (Lead Information Security Manager) who discussed how to establish a “security-positive” mindset and increased cyber awareness. To enable you to get the most out of your NCSAM programming, he provided best practices for creating casual yet informative learning… Read more »
Tag: Cybersecurity
Are Cloud Services More Secure?
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 »
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 »
Finding a Professional Community at Women in Cybersecurity
When I imagine professional conferences, I see people in their business suit best trying to impress others with their knowledge and prestige. This impression may be influenced by more academic conferences than I can count. So when I signed up to represent the REN-ISAC at my first Women in Cybersecurity (WiCys) conference, I was expecting… Read more »
Tension in Ukraine: Mitigating Effects on Higher Education
As tensions continue to escalate between Russia and Ukraine, we as information security professionals need to take immediate steps to review, test, and upgrade our incident response practices in preparation for a possible nation-state-sponsored attack. To help research and education institutions prepare for the challenges ahead, REN-ISAC has created “Tension in Ukraine: Mitigating Effects on… 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 »
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 »