Tuesday, July 19, 2016

Apply for an Engagement with CTSC (applications due Sep 16)

Conducting one-on-one engagements with NSF projects and facilities is one of CTSC’s core activities.  To manage scheduling and learn about prospective engagees, we have instituted an engagement application process.  

To complete the application form and learn more about the process visit our site:  http://trustedci.org/application 

Applications for engagements to be executed in January - July 2017 are due September 16, 2017.  (Slots are limited, so this is a hard deadline for early 2017 engagements!)

In its first 3.5 years, CTSC has conducted more than 20 one-on-one engagements with NSF-funded projects and Large Facilities representing the full range of science missions.  We provide a variety of engagement types including: assistance in developing, improving, or evaluating your information security program; software assurance-focused efforts; technology or architectural evaluation; training for staff; and more. 

Monday, July 11, 2016

CCoE Webinar July 25 11am EDT: XSEDE Information Sharing

CTSC's James Marsteller will be presenting the webinar, "XSEDE Information Sharing," on July 25th at 11am (EDT).

Please register here.

The Extreme Science and Engineering Discovery Environment (XSEDE) is the most advanced, powerful, and robust collection of integrated advanced digital resources and services in the world. It is a single virtual system that scientists can use to interactively share computing resources, data, and expertise. This session will provide an overview of the XSEDE information security program used to protect information and assets for the $121 million dollar project. Focus areas will include information sharing, policies and procedures, incident response and security awareness training.

More information about this presentation and speaker bio are on the event page.

Presentations will be recorded and include time for questions with the audience.

Join CTSC's discuss mailing list for information about upcoming events. To submit topics or requests to present, contact us here. Archived presentations are available on our site under "Past Events."

And, we want to remind the community that CTSC is hosting The 2016 NSF Cybersecurity Summit for Large Facilities and Cyberinfrastructure on August 16th - 18th in Arlington, VA. For more information, see the summit event page.

Tuesday, July 5, 2016

IU, NCSA Cybersecurity Position Openings

The IU Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research and the Cybersecurity Directorate at the National Center for Supercomputing Applications have the following opportunities for people to join their teams and work on cybersecurity for CTSC and other endeavors to help science. Please apply using the processes as described on the web pages. Inclusivity is a goal of both organizations and all qualified applicants are encouraged to apply.