Security
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 Higher Education Information Security Council (formerly the 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
Working Groups
- Salsa-DR (Disaster Planning & Recovery)
- 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.
Special Interest Group
For more information, refer to the directory of Security-related sites and activities.
Upcoming Events
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Winter 2012 ESCC/Internet2 Joint Techs
22-26 January, 2012, Baton Rouge, LA - Spring Internet2 Member Meeting
22-25 April, 2012, Arlington, VA
Recent Publications & Presentations
- Proceedings available from Collaborative Data-Driven Security for High Performance Networks Workshop #2, August 2010
- Proceedings and Final Report available now from Collaborative Data-Driven Security for High Performance Networks Workshop, May 2009
- Security Activities Update (pdf)
Joe St Sauver, Internet2, February 2009 - Proceedings available now from CAMP: Bridging Security and Identity Management
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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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