Internet2 Network Security SIG

["Brock, Anthony W" <>]

Colleagues,

As most of your are aware, Internet2 has been working with several of their partners (GÉANT, Jisc, etc) to identify how to best integrate security into their present and future efforts. One of the deliverables from this group (the REN Routing Security group) is the implementation of MANRS https://www.manrs.org/ in their respective environments. Internet2 plans to have MANRS implemented by the end of 2018 and several others (Geant, ESnet, KANREN, etc.) have either already implemented or are in the process of implementing it.

Has your organization implemented MANRS or are you planning to? If not, what are your obstacles to implementation (money, time, priorities, etc)? If yes, what helped to move this forward within your organization?

Also, Internet2 is including “embedded security” as part of the plan for the next generation of their network. It turns out that “embedded security” has not yet been defined within the context of their environment! So…

How would your define “embedded security” for Internet2? What would it look like? Would it be increased security intelligence, analysis, operational activities, etc? How could this be defined to help you and your organization in both your day-to-day activities as well as in your long-term security interests? Finally, would this be a topic of interest for calls with the Security WG, within the overall NTAC, or maybe even at the coming TechX conference?

Tony