CyberCheckups are a new service that CTSC offers to NSF science and engineering projects. As a complement to CTSC's other activities, a CyberCheckup is a brief review by CTSC of a project's cybersecurity program. The review takes place over the course of a week, with materials delivered by the project to CTSC at the beginning of the week, CTSC staff having 2-3 days to review, a virtual (or physical if appropriate) meeting to discuss, and then a brief report written by CTSC that provides an overall cybersecurity program assessment with recommendations for improvements. A CyberCheckup can be a good method for identifying topics for a longer-term CTSC engagement.
In April, CTSC conducted a CyberCheckup for HUBzero. CTSC staff reviewed 6 HUBzero documents and produced a 2 page report for HUBzero staff within the one week CyberCheckup period. CTSC staff used a checklist of baseline controls and best practices to identify topics to cover during the CyberCheckup.
If you are interested in a CyberCheckup for your project, please contact us.
