Cyber Security Solutions

Helping to protect campuses from cyber threats

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Protect your campus networks, online assets, information and people from cyber threats

Recent cyber attacks and a number of high-profile incidents have put the Australian research and education sector in the spotlight. Attacks on universities, schools and research institutes are increasing. Our portfolio of integrated cyber security services is designed to help AARNet customers detect and manage cyber threats and improve the security posture of the sector.

Solutions purpose built for the research and education sector

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Security Operations Centre

The AARNet Security Operations Centre (SOC) provides the Australian research and education sector with a purpose-built suite of capabilities for managing cyber security incidents. Real-time monitoring and data analysis combined with incident coordination and remediation support helps protect your campus networks, assets and people from cyber threats.

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DDoS Protection

Our DDoS Protection managed service is a cost-effective solution for safeguarding your institution’s internet services, information and assets from DDoS attacks. Or system efficiently detects, filters and mitigates attacks well before they reach your campus network. The service includes 24/7 proactive monitoring, detection and mitigation.

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How AARNet DDoS Protection protects your institution

Early Warning System

The AARNet Early Warning System (EWS) monitors a handful of key online services for customers 24/7, such as public websites and learning management systems, to provide early notification of issues affecting performance and allow teams to respond quickly to incidents impacting network availability. This is an opt-in service that is free of charge for AARNet customers.

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CrowdStrike Falcon Complete

For research and education institutions seeking a fully managed MDR solution, CrowdStrike Falcon Complete, delivered by AARNet, combines advanced antivirus, EDR, and 24/7 expert monitoring to rapidly detect and respond to threats.

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Routing Security

With more and more academic and business functions moving to the cloud, routing security is now an important component of your institution's IT infrastructure. AARNet participates in Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security (MANRS), a global initiative, supported by the Internet Society, that provides crucial fixes to reduce the most common routing threats.

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Australian Higher Education Cybersecurity Service

The aim of the AHECS collective is to safeguard the reputation of the Australasian Higher Education Sector through coordinated, complementary cybersecurity-related portfolios of activity. We’ve teamed up with CAUDIT, AusCERT, AAF and REANNZ for this initiative

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Cyber Security CRC

AARNet is an industry partner in the Cyber Security Cooperative Research Centre (CSCRC). The CSCRC connects industry, government and leading cybersecurity research organisations to develop and potentially commercialise products and services that improve the cyber security posture of Australia.

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Global Threat Sharing Partnership

AARNet is a founding partner of a global threat intelligence sharing partnership along with CanSSOC, Jisc, OmniSOC and REN-ISAC. This collaboration is centred around the partner organisations informing each other of attacks in real time, increasing the likelihood that they can either put in effective preventative measures, or reduce the impact of attacks.

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Securing the GREN Working Group

We play a leading role in a global forum for senior National Research and Education Network (NREN) security professionals globally. The forum provides an opportunity to share and develop security services and resources for the research network environment.

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Cyber Security Solutions

Protect your campus networks, online assets, information and people from cyber threats