During 2017 the South African National Research Network (SANReN) initiated the Cyber Security Games project which was aimed at establishing the hosting of an information security student competition with an emphasis on network security. The project was conceptualised to create…
Invitation: SANReN Cyber Security Challenge 2017
The SANReN CSIRT is hosting its first Cyber Security Challenge competition at the CHPC National Meeting 2017. Further details can be found at: https://cybersecuritychallenge.ac.za/
Free Vulnerability Assessment till 30 September 2017!
Each vulnerability assessment encapsulates a process to identify, classify, report on and provide remediation advice for the security weaknesses of a constituent’s IT infrastructure. It entails a scan to uncover exploitable weaknesses in network devices, servers and systems. The results…
SA NREN CSIRT Update
The SANReN Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) have been working hard to get the proactive CSIRT services operational. We launched our website, in November. Currently, we offer vulnerability assessments and announcements services. This includes one free vulnerability scan per…
CSIRT workshop notes
On 26-27 May a workshop was held with the community to determine the way forward for establishing an NREN CSIRT (Computer Security Incident Response Team). See our earlier post for more information. The workshop notes are available HERE. Please contact…
A model for security incident response in the South African National Research and Education network
This dissertation addresses the problem of a lack of a formal incident response capability in the South African National Research and Education Network (SA NREN). The model highlights the decisions required for the business requirements, services, team model and staff,…