Research Cybersecurity Interest Group (RCsIG)

Goals and Objectives

The Research Cybersecurity Interest Group (RCsIG) will discuss and develop ideas, activities, and recommended practices for action at the intersection of Research Computing and Data (RCD) Facilitation and Research Cybersecurity, with emphasis on blending populations of RCD professionals and cybersecurity professionals working in research environments.

Our Next Call: April 23, 2026

Please join us on Thursday, April 23, 2026, 11:00am to 12:00pm PT (2:00 to 3:00pm ET) for our monthly call, and share with colleagues who may also be interested in attending!

Topic: Secure By Design: What does it mean for RCsIG members?

Guest Speaker: Sandeep Chandra, Division Director – Stack Science, San Diego Supercomputer Center

Secure by Design marks the government’s focus on ensuring that manufacturers of IT products and managed IT and security service providers take greater responsibility for security throughout the product and service lifecycle. Many companies are adopting this approach, and it is becoming a useful criterion for assessing a potential vendor’s security posture. Secure by Design can be applied to IT services developed by RCsIG members, and it has significant research potential. Join Sandeep Chandra from the San Diego Supercomputer Center, who has built and operated secure enclaves for the federal government and higher education Community, for this discussion of Secure by Design.

If you already have a V-Card, we recommend that you update it with any new topics you would like to discuss. If you have not yet created a V-Card, please open the link and populate a slide with your name, home institution, role, and a suggested future topic, speaker, or discussion.

Looking forward to seeing you all on the next call!

RCsIG meetings are held monthly on fourth Thursdays at 11am PT.

Join the Research Cybersecurity Interest Group!

Join our interest group to engage in regular discussions with fellow RCD professionals and exchange ideas at the intersection of Research Computing and Data (RCD) Facilitation and Research Cybersecurity. Joining the group also adds you to the calendar invite for the monthly calls. This group provides a space for informal conversations. To join, visit the Google Group, click ‘Ask-to-Join,’ and leave a brief message explaining your interest (this helps us confirm you’re not a bot or spammer), and join our Slack channel, #rcs-ig, at carcc.slack.com.

Interest Group Co-Chairs

You can reach the Research Cybersecurity interest group co-chairs at rcs-coordinators@carcc.org.