The interactions between security and advanced networking are complex. Internet2 members and the entire R&E communty face the usual, and increasingly difficult, issues of security in a networked world. These challenges are compounded by the demands that advanced applications can make. Performance requirements such as high-bandwidth, end-to-end transparency, and support of new protocols are essential for the academic mission and innovation, but are not easily accommodated in current approaches to network security.
While applications such as desktop videoconferencing, access to grid-based resources, and remote device control have urgency in the research and education community, they also have great relevance to the corporate sector and are the innovation drivers for the future commercial marketplace. While our long term goals focus on the integration of security, high performance networking, and advanced applications, we also focus on providing new tools to address today's security problems. It is part of the overall EDUCAUSE/Internet2 Security Task Force and complements other efforts in education, policy, training and related areas.
For a list of related sites, see the Internet2 Security Directory.
Get Involved!
There are a number of Working Groups through which members participate in Internet2 activities. The following groups are sponsored by Internet2 Security.
Working Groups:- Salsa-DR (Disaster Planning & Recovery)
- Salsa-NetAuth (Network Authentication)
- Salsa-FWNA (Federated Wireless NetAuth)
- Salsa-CSI2 (Computer Security Incidents)
- Security in Middleware: Many of the activities in the Internet2 Middleware Initiative relate deeply to issues of security — Authentication and Authorization in particular.
For more information, refer to the directory of Security-related sites and activities.
Upcoming Events
- Fall 2008 Internet2 Member Meeting
October 13 - 16, 2008 New Orleans, LA
Recent Publications & Presentations
- Proceedings available now from CAMP: Bridging Security and Identity Management
- Security Topics Update (PDF)
Chris Misra, U. Mass.; Mark Poepping, CMU, October 2007
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Partnering with Internet2 Security since 2003, Salsa, a group of leading campus network security architects, has provided the primary direction and development guidance. Salsa provides oversight, while the community at large sets requirements, develops, and provides outreach. For more information on how to get involved, refer to the box to the left.
For more information, contact: security-info AT internet2 DOT edu
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