This document summarizes an NSF-funded project aimed at accelerating the transition to practice (TTP) of cybersecurity research. It discusses three main areas of focus: Internet of Things, distributed big data and analytics, and end-to-end trust and security. Interviews with cybersecurity researchers and practitioners revealed key needs to enable TTP, including funding, early user feedback, and opportunities for pilot deployments. The project plans to address these needs through matchmaking events connecting researchers with potential user partners to encourage pilots and provide feedback to inform future research.

1. PRESENTED BY: Florence Hudson, Senior Vice President & Chief Innovation Officer, Internet2
Cybersecurity Research Transition to Practice (TTP) Acceleration
PEARC17: Practice and Experience in Advanced Research Computing.
Workshop on Trustworthy Scientific Cyberinfrastructure.
July 13, 2017

2. Internet of Things (IoT):
 IoT Sandbox
 Smart Campuses and Cities
 Smart Grid Testbed
E2E Trust & Security (E2ET&S):
 TIPPSS for IoT – Trust, Identity, Privacy, Protection, Safety, Security
 NSF EAGER Cybersecurity Transition to Practice (TTP) Acceleration
 SDP (Software Defined Perimeter), Network Segmentation for IoT
Distributed Big Data & Analytics (DBDA):
 Health & Life Sciences / Genomics
 Smart Campuses and Cities
 NSF Big Data Hub Collaboration
End-to-End Trust & Security was one of the top three focal areas
identified in a May 2015 Internet2 member innovation survey.

3. Scientific Impact
• Increase awareness of cybersecurity
research & capabilities
• Accelerate cybersecurity TTP in the
near- to mid-term to make
cyberspace safer
• Identify cybersecurity needs to
inform future NSF solicitations
Solution
• Identify & assess NSF
cybersecurity research inventory
• Interview researchers & practitioners
for TTP needs and best practices
• Leverage Internet2 community to
enable “matchmaking”
• Deploy webinars, portal, in-person
events for researcher/IT matchmaking
at Internet2 Global Summit, TechEx,
and regional workshops
• Identify cybersecurity needs/gaps
Challenge
• Accelerate Transition To Practice
(TTP) of NSF-funded later-stage
cybersecurity research into Research
& Education environments
Broader Impact
• Enable partnership for NSF TTP
with other Federal agency
programs to accelerate &
streamline TTP pipeline
• Enable more diverse R&E pipeline
partnering with Society of Women
Engineers and others
Award Number: 1650445
Internet2
PI: Florence Hudson, SVP/Chief Innovation Officer
Team: Emily Nichols, Giselle Trent, Bruce Maas
NSF EArly-concept Grant for Exploratory Research (EAGER):
Cybersecurity Transition To Practice (TTP) Acceleration
Cybersecurity
Research Assets:
• NDN
• CILogon 2.0
• CipherLocker
• …
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4. Cybersecurity Researchers
• Key needs for TTP identified: Funding from NSF and others, early user feedback
• User feedback from pilot deployments critical to accelerate TTP
• Opportunity for acceleration of the TTP process at multiple steps
• Researchers like opportunity to leverage NSF TTP, DHS TTP, I-CORPS, multiple agency support
• NSF TTP dollars sometimes perceived as small & cumbersome to capture, prefer working with VCs
• TTP not a priority for some researchers – looking to solve complex problems, not start a business
Practitioners for Pilot Deployments
• Practitioners need to know operational requirements for pilot use of TTP assets
• All size universities and regional networks interested in potential to test out / pilot cyber research early
• Smaller universities requested to participate in TTP suggesting they have simpler approval processes
• Some universities unwilling to deploy unproven, non-production tested cybersecurity code
Agencies
• Interested in cross-agency collaboration opportunities for NSF and DHS to accelerate cyber TTP
SME Interview insights regarding TTP acceleration

5. Cybersecurity TTP Acceleration Project Plan
Start Date August 2016
- Ongoing research asset inventory
and outreach
- Ongoing interviews with SMEs
- Matchmaking showcases &
workshops with researchers and
practitioners
 Kickoff Workshop Sept 2016 - TechEx
 Webinar Nov 2016
 Workshop April 2017 – Global Summit
 Monthly webinars June-October 2017
 Workshops planned:
 October 11, 2017 at IUPUI with CTSC
 October 18, 2017 at TechEx with
CENIC in San Francisco
 Spring 2018 in NY/NJ area with
NYSERNET and SUNY et al

6. • Engage more researchers and practitioners, plus students to enable the cybersecurity pipeline
• Execute more matchmaking events – webinars, workshops, showcases
• Encourage matchmaking to result in pilots and more research feedback
• Gain insight from practitioners and researchers regarding unmet cybersecurity needs and gaps
• Consider additional TTP webinars, materials and workshops for researchers to enable matchmaking success
– Knowing when you are ready to transition to an applied research environment for user input
– MOU for pilot engagements, clarifying value proposition, user handbook, operational requirements, user
support
• Potentially provide an on-line matchmaking tool (perhaps the Vanderbilt/NSF SaTC virtual organization (VO))
for matchmaking and cybersecurity research awareness between cybersecurity researchers and campus,
HPC & regional network IT organizations
Cybersecurity TTP matchmaking next steps

7. Join us in EAGER Cybersecurity TTP Acceleration
Researchers: Do you have a Cybersecurity Research Asset ready to present for
potential pilot opportunities in research & education?
Practitioners: Are you interested in…?
• Learning about the latest NSF funded cybersecurity research
• Providing input on the research, potentially piloting it
• Providing input on what new cybersecurity research is needed
Participate in cybersecurity TTP webinars and workshops:
– Monthly Internet2 hosted Webinars – July 28, August 11, September 22, October 13
– Workshop co-hosted with CTSC at IUPUI, October 11, 2017, in Indianapolis, IN
– Workshop at Internet2 TechEx, October 18, 2017, co-hosted with CENIC in San
Francisco http://bit.ly/2rvpuY3
To join the EAGER Cybersecurity TTP program – email CINO@Internet2.edu

8. Questions & Answers…
Thank You
fhudson@Internet2.edu
@FloInternet2