CICI: Regional: SAC-PA: Towards Security Assured Cyberinfrastructure in Pennsylvania

网络安全是个人、社区、国家和世界日益关注的问题。越来越多的网络攻击使网络安全成为一个关键的国家安全问题。信息技术为加速数据驱动的科学研究和教育提供了巨大的机会。如果支持科学研究和教育的网络基础设施得不到很好的保护，日益增加的网络安全问题可能会对科学研究及其经济和社会效益产生不利影响。除了实施创新的网络安全解决方案之外，在各利益相关者之间建立结构化和有效的实践以及更好的合作，以共享网络安全资源、专业知识和信息，这一点至关重要。该项目的重点是在宾夕法尼亚州建立区域合作和伙伴关系，称为SAC-PA。SAC-PA为小型学术机构提供关键支持，包括为代表性不足的人口以及高中教师和学生提供服务的资源有限的区域机构。它建立了一个协作和伙伴关系框架，以实现协调一致的活动，促进使用安全保障的网络基础设施所固有的有效网络安全技术和实践。在加强宾夕法尼亚州网络安全态势的同时，SAC-PA提供了一种区域网络安全协作和伙伴关系模式，可被其他地区采用，或扩展到国家级合作。SAC-PA项目包括公共和私营部门以及PA的学术机构的参与。计划开展以下主要活动：(i)在匹兹堡举办三个区域研讨会，将来自科学研究界的区域利益相关者以及网络基础设施或网络安全资源聚集在一起，以更好地了解区域能力；探索现有和新兴的网络安全挑战/解决方案；制定协作和伙伴关系，以协调网络安全活动，促进使用有效的网络安全技术和实践；（ii）根据讲习班中确定的需求和能力，协同开发培训/提高认识材料，并通过各种渠道与区域伙伴及其他机构广泛分享这些材料；（iii）建立区域伙伴关系和网络安全资源/能力共享库，以促进保护科学网络基础设施的协作和协调努力。该项目利用了LERSAIS，一个国家安全局/国土安全部指定的学术卓越和研究中心（CAE/CAE- r），匹兹堡大学教员，匹兹堡大学？美国国家科学基金会计算机服务和系统部、在网络安全能力建设、教育和研究项目方面有着良好合作记录的本地合作伙伴，以及在匹兹堡大学建立的国家科学基金会网络公司计划。

Cybersecurity is a growing concern for individuals, communities, nations and the world. The increasing numbers of cyber attacks make cybersecurity a critical national security concern. Information technology provides tremendous opportunities to accelerate data-driven scientific research and education. Increasing cybersecurity problems can adversely impact scientific research and its economic and social benefits if the cyberinfrastructure that supports scientific research and education is not well protected. Beyond the implementation of innovative cybersecurity solutions, it is critical to establish structured and effective practices and better collaboration among various stakeholders to share cybersecurity resources, expertise and information. This project focuses on establishing a regional collaboration and partnership within the state of Pennsylvania, referred to as SAC-PA. SAC-PA provides critical support to smaller academic institutions, including resource constrained regional institutions that serve under-represented populations as well as high school teachers and students. It establishes a collaboration and partnership framework to enable concerted activities promoting the use of effective cybersecurity techniques and practices inherent in security-assured cyberinfrastructure. While enhancing the cybersecurity posture of Pennsylvania, SAC-PA provides a regional cybersecurity collaboration and partnership model that can be adopted by other regions, or be extended to national-level collaborations. The SAC-PA project includes participation from both the public and private sectors and academic institutions in PA. The following key activities are planned: (i) developing and delivering three regional workshops in Pittsburgh to bring together regional stakeholders from scientific research communities along with cyberinfrastructure or cybersecurity resources to better understand the regional capabilities; explore existing and emerging cybersecurity challenges/solutions; and devise collaboration and partnerships to enable concerted cybersecurity activities to promote the use of effective cybersecurity techniques and practices; (ii) collaboratively developing training/awareness materials based on the needs and capabilities identified in the workshops, and sharing these extensively with regional partners and beyond through various channels; and (iii) establishing regional partnerships and a shared repository of cybersecurity resources/capabilities to facilitate collaborative and concerted efforts towards protecting scientific cyberinfrastructure. The project leverages capabilities of LERSAIS, an NSA/DHS designated Center of Academic Excellence and Research (CAE/CAE-R), University of Pittsburgh faculty members, University of Pittsburgh?s Computing Services and Systems Department, local partners with an excellent track record of collaboration in cybersecurity capacity building, education and research projects, and the established NSF CyberCorp program at the University of Pittsburgh.