We are co-developing a portfolio of services to detect and resolve threats to the network, build cybersecurity awareness and skills and help improve the security posture of the research and education sector.
Protecting the AARNet network and our connected institutions
Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks and other malicious cyber threats to network availabilty and information security are increasing in the research and education sector. In response, AARNet is building out a portfolio of integrated security services.
Services to detect and respond to incidents quickly and keep AARNet and our customers' networks and services up and running.
DDoS Detection |
Denial of Service (DDoS) Detection helps defend the AARNet network and our connected institutions from malicious cyber attacks. The AARNet Operations Centre is alerted within minutes of a suspected DDoS attack, 24x7. This allows us to notify any impacted customers and filter out unwanted traffic before it reaches our network and connected institutions. |
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Early Warning System |
The AARNet Early Warning System (EWS) complements the DDoS Detection service by providing early notification of issues affecting the performance of the network. Customers nominate critical services, such as public websites and learning management systems to be monitored 24x7 by the EWS system. Our Operations Centre is alerted when a nominated service at a customer site is not responding or meeting expected performance metrics, allowing teams to respond quickly to DDoS threats and other incidents impacting network availability. |
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Security is a collaborative endeavour. Our consultancy and co-developed security services are designed to meet the specific needs of the research and education sector and help harden the security posture of our customers.
Network Security Consulting & Engineering Services |
AARNet’s enterprise consultancy and engineering team provides customers with cost-effective professional advice, reviews, designs and hands on change management for network border edge projects and network security devices. Our services follow a defined methodology to review and harden the security posture of our customer’s enterprise, data centre and cloud networks. |
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CyberSecurity for Schools |
AARNet's CyberSecurity for Schools service is a unique learning enablement and cybersafety platform, designed to keep students safe while allowing them to access the online resources they need to accelerate their own learning. Co-developed by AARNet in partnership with customers and CyberHound exclusively for AARNet Direct Connect schools, the service offers a comprehensive and integrated set of network and security services. |
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Incident Response Workshops |
As part of AARNet’s customer engagement program, the AARNet Security team conducts state-based cyber security workshops throughout the year. These include attack trend updates and table-top incident response exercises to build skills and awareness, and help customers stay a step ahead when managing issues related to securing infrastructure and information. |
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Security Operations Centre - in development |
AARNet is developing a Security Operations Centre (SOC) capability on behalf of our shareholder Australian universities and CSIRO. This SOC will assist universities and other customers to monitor and protect their networks and information, and to identify and respond to threats and compromises. The SOC is currently in Proof of Concept phase, moving soon to Pilot phase. |
We are developing security services and capabilities in collaboration with our customers, research and education sector partners nationally and internationally, industry and government. Here are some of the initiatives we are involved in:
Australian Higher Education Cybersecurity Service (AHECS) |
AARNet, CAUDIT and AusCERT are partnering to coordinate an Australian Higher Education Cybersecurity Service (AHECS), aligning activities with the aim of safeguarding the reputation of the Australasian Higher Education Sector through coordinated, complementary cybersecurity-related portfolios of activity. |
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Global NREN Security Group |
AARNet plays a leading role in a global forum for senior National Research and Education Network security professionals globally to coordinate security resources, people and knowledge. The forum provides an opportunity to share and develop security services and resources for the research network environment and promote collaboration across research and science communities. |
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Cyber Security CRC |
AARNet is an industry participant in the Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre (CSCRC). The CSCRC connects participants from industry, government as well as leading cyber security research organisations (including six universities) to develop and potentially commercialise products and services that improve the cyber security posture of Australia. The CSCRC plays an important role in raising cyber security awareness more broadly and exploring key cyber security issues with respect to the legal, policy and regulatory implications of cyber security risks. |
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