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.

Save the Date: RCsIG 2025 Kick-off Meeting

Thursday March 27, 2025 11:00am- 12:00pm PDT (2:00 – 3:00pm EDT)

Co-chairs Cyd, Will and Jeff will host our first meeting for 2025. After introductions and a short refresher on RCsIG’s motivations and goals, Will Drake will give a presentation on Indiana University’s SecureMyResearch program, which is a model for other universities who wish to empower their researchers to secure their non-CUI data. We’ll follow that presentation with a roundtable discussion of topics of interest.

Here’s the preliminary agenda:

  1. Introductions from Co-chairs (Will, Cyd, Jeff) 5min
  2. Intro to the Charter (Who we are / What we plan to do) 5min
  3. Presentation by Will on SecureMyResearch 30min
  4. Community Discussion on Topics of Interest 15min
  5. Closing comments (Jeff, Will, or Cyd) 5 min

If you are on our mailing list, we will send the meeting coordinates by email. To join the mailing list, please visit the Google Group, click ‘Ask-to-Join,’.

RCsIG meetings will be held monthly on the fourth Thursday of each month from March (with time off for the holidays).

Contribute to the Interest Group

If you are interested in contributing to the Research Cybersecurity Interest Group, we welcome your participation! You will need to … To get involved, please email rcs-coordinators@carcc.org.

Join the Research Cybersecurity Interest Group

Join our newly-formed 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. 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).

Interest Group Co-Chairs

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