NREN Security Vision As you’ve all likely heard, cybersecurity is a team sport, and the NREN as a whole is focused on ensuring that stakeholders that rely on the NREN can do so without any concern regarding cybersecurity It is a bold vision but the NREN is determined to achieve it! The NREN enables access to research, education and innovation infrastructure and services, free of cybersecurity concerns.

NREN Security Approach Collaboration Coordination Consistency Given that bold vision, NREN security approaches are grounded in three principles: Collaboration – expertise and experience in cybersecurity approaches are shared across the NREN Coordination – activities are coordinated to the greatest extent possible to maximize cost and process efficiencies Consistency in approach – as much as possible, the NREN will agree on a consistent approach to cybersecurity, to ensure that the NREN’s security posture is aligned from coast to coast to coast

NREN SIEM Deployment Project People: Security Analysts added across Canada Process: Collaborative start to a coordinated security framework As with any IT project, the SIEM deployment project requires the cohesive and focused integration of processes, technologies and people Technology: Jointly procured, widely deployed, consistent

What does a SIEM do?

Potential Future Directions Process People continual improvements of security framework evolution of Security Analyst team collaboration with institutional, regional, national and international partners development of security incident response team As with any IT project, the SIEM deployment project requires the cohesive and focused integration of processes, technologies and people Technology advanced analytics capability links with other regional and national security initiatives