REN-ISAC Advisory Groups and Analysis Teams
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Executive Advisory Group
The Executive Advisory Group (EAG) advises REN-ISAC management regarding policies, legal issues, plans and strategies, and other non-technical aspects of REN-ISAC operations.
The EAG is composed of approximately five to seven members and one or more liaisons appointed by REN-ISAC management. EAG members are individuals who are broadly versed in information technology legal, policy, and general security issues and concerns. Chief Information or Technology Officers, university lawyers, and senior IT policy security officers are typical candidates.
Members of the Executive Advisory Group:
| Brian Voss, chair | University of Maryland | ||
| Dr. Rosio Alvarez | Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory | ||
| Robert Brammer | Internet2 | ||
| Mark Bruhn | Indiana University, REN-ISAC | ||
| Rodney Petersen | EDUCAUSE | ||
| Marty Ringle | Reed College | ||
| Theresa Rowe | Oakland University | ||
| Jack Seuss | University of Maryland-Baltimore County | ||
| ex officio: | |||
| Andrew Korty, chair TAG | Indiana University | ||
| Chris Misra, co-chair TAG | University of Massachusetts Amherst | ||
| Tony Maszeroski, chair Membership Committee | The University of Scranton | ||
| Doug Pearson, Technical Director | REN-ISAC | ||
Technical Advisory Group
The Technical Advisory Group (TAG) advises regarding products, services, and methods. Considerations include, but are not limited to: services, information products, information sharing and communication methods, relationships, technical methods to support the trust community and activities, and methods to implement and evaluate services and products.
The TAG is composed of approximately ten members selected by the TAG, and one or more liaisons appointed by REN-ISAC management. The TAG is primarily composed of REN-ISAC members, but may contain individuals not eligible for REN-ISAC membership. Individuals drawn from outside the REN-ISAC membership will be given the privileges of membership during their TAG appointment.
Among its activities, the TAG:
- performs an annual survey of the REN-ISAC membership to evaluate existing information product and services and to develop recommendations for new or improved products and services;
- holds an annual birds-of-a-feather meeting in calendar opposition to the survey and in conjunction with a major conference that has strong attendance of research and education security personnel;
- provides to REN-ISAC written recommendations developed from the survey and BoF inputs, other input gathering, and the combined experience of the TAG members. The reports will critically evaluate existing REN-ISAC products and services; identify and prioritize issues, questions, and opportunities; recommend new or improved services and products; and recommend technical methods, tools, relationships, and analytic techniques to support or improve products and services.
Members of the Technical Advisory Group:
| Andrew Korty, chair | Indiana University | ||
| Chris Misra, co-chair | University of Massachusetts Amherst | ||
| Daniel Adinolfi | Cornell University | ||
| Phil Deneault | Worcester Polytechnic Institute | ||
| John Kristoff | Team Cymru | ||
| Jose Nazario | Arbor Networks | ||
| Joe St Sauver | University of Oregon | ||
| Keith Schoenefeld | Baylor University | ||
| Gabriel Iovino | REN-ISAC | ||
| Doug Pearson | REN-ISAC | ||
| Wes Young | REN-ISAC |
Microsoft Analysis Team
REN-ISAC and Microsoft cooperate to improve cyber security in the higher-education sector through partnership in the Security Cooperation Program of the Microsoft Security Response Alliance. Under the Program, the organizations share information, of agreed-upon type and scope, with the end goals to provide proactive security information on Microsoft products to the REN-ISAC members, to provide information regarding security experience in higher education to Microsoft, and to maintain a standing relationship prepared for emergency cooperative response.
The Microsoft Analysis Team (MAT), formed of REN-ISAC members possessing specific strengths in Microsoft product security, serves as the information sharing conduit between Microsoft and the REN-ISAC community. The MAT receives, analyzes, and prepares information for sharing, respecting confidentiality requirements of each party. MAT member agreement to the Model Terms for Higher Education Security Response Program Agreement with Microsoft guides confidential information sharing according to goals and activities of the Program.
Information shared under the Program includes, but is not limited to: pre-release information regarding monthly security bulletins, information related to common virus and security issues, in-depth information on publicly disclosed vulnerabilities, monthly bulletin reviews, emergency response coordination, education, and outreach. The MAT provides monthly reports to REN-ISAC members (coinciding with Microsoft Patch Tuesday), and as-needed analysis, guidance, and support when wide-spread Microsoft-related issues arise.
Members of the Microsoft Advisory Team:
| Brian Smith-Sweeney, chair | New York University | ||
| Chris Green | The University of Alabama at Birmingham | ||
| David Greenberg | Indiana Unversity | ||
| Daniel Schwalbe | Unversity of Washington | ||
| Doug Pearson | REN-ISAC | ||
| Gabriel Iovino | REN-ISAC |
Membership Committee
Contact the Membership Committee at: 
The Membership Committee, working in cooperation the REN-ISAC directors and Executive Advisory Group, is responsible for:
- Recommending ways to increase REN-ISAC membership, especially among underrepresented segments of the U.S. research and education community.
- Recommending and conducting ways for making prospective and current members aware of the resources, services, and membership benefits of REN-ISAC.
- Recommending and conducting ways to welcome and acknowledge new members and encourage participation in REN-ISAC activities.
- Identifying and analyzing member and prospective member needs and perceptions. Recommending ways for meeting needs and managing perceptions.
- Monitoring vouching for prospective members, and judging cases of dissent.
- Judging cases of reproach of a member.
- Maintaining member awareness of REN-ISAC policies, and monitoring compliance.
- In cooperation with REN-ISAC directors and Executive Advisory Group, adjudicating cases of policy breach.
The Membership Committee is composed of four appointed members and the REN-ISAC Director. Appointments are for a three-year term and are made on a staggered basis with one-third of the positions filled each year. The chair's appointment is for one year. The composition of the Committee is intended to reflect as broadly as possible the make-up of the research and education community. The Committee Chair seeks volunteers from the membership for open Committee seats, and submits recommendations to the REN-ISAC Director. The committee as a whole recommends to the REN-ISAC Director an individual from the committee to serve as its next vice chair. The vice chair serves a one-year term, followed by a one-year term as chair. The chair and vice chair, assume their committee responsibilities at the close of the annual meeting in the year in which they are appointed.
The Membership Committee chair and vice chair must submit an annual report to the REN-ISAC Director two weeks in advance of the Annual Meeting.
Members of the Membership Committee are:
| Tony Maszeroski, chair | The University of Scranton | ||
| Brian Epstein | Institute for Advanced Study | ||
| Brad Judy | Emory University | ||
| Paul Schmehl | The University of Texas at Dallas | ||
| James Huval | REN-ISAC / Louisiana State University | ||
| Doug Pearson | REN-ISAC / Indiana University | ||
| Holly Rabalais | REN-ISAC / Louisiana State University |