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Joint Partnership Bolsters Cybersecurity in Indiana; State, Purdue and Intel Team Up for Security Operations Center
Today, Lt. Gov. Sue Ellspermann, who chairs the Indiana Counterterrorism
and Security Council, joined Purdue University Chief Information Officer
Gerry McCartney and Intel (News - Alert) Vice President Rick Echevarria to announce the
opening of the state of Indiana Security Operations Center (SOC) near
the Purdue campus.
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The SOC is a project of the new Indiana Information Sharing and Analysis
Center (IN-ISAC) - a joint mission of the Indiana Office of Technology,
Indiana Department of Homeland Security, Indiana National Guard, Indiana
State Police, Purdue University (News - Alert), Intel Security and other private sector
partners.
At the outset, the IN-ISAC is focusing on serving Indiana state
government and Purdue University through the sharing of threat
information and collaboration on strategies. It provides real-time
network monitoring, vulnerability identification and threat warnings of
state government computer systems.
As much as anything, Ellspermann said, the new center in its current
incarnation helps establish a more robust framework for mitigating
cybersecurity threats going into the future.
"We have seen repeatedly over the last several years that data and
network security are vitally important," Ellspermann said. "While it's
difficult to anticipate every potential threat to our networks, we must
take every possible measure to be ready when attacks occur. This
facility will significantly improve Indiana's ability to defend
Hoosiers' information."
Located in Purdue Research Park, the SOC is staffed by a combination of
state employees and Purdue students who monitor security incidents
across the state of Indiana's computer network. The students are
employed as part of the Purdue Pathmaker Internship Program, which
provides career-relevant internships to students on or near campus.
Under the supervision of two managers, the students - with restricted
access to information and resources plus the stewardship of Intel
Security - will help resolve lower-level issues. This will enable
security specialists at the Indiana Office of Technology in Indianapolis
to devote more of their time and attention to higher-priority and more
sensitive issues.
"We're pleased to add the State of Indiana to the Purdue Pathmaker
Student Internship Program. Our students will get experience that will
help them in their careers for years to come while working part-time,"
McCartney said. "Purdue is a recognized leader in cyber security and
forensics, and this is a first step in using our expertise to serve the
citizens of Indiana in new ways."
The SOC will be staffed on-site by nearly a dozen employees. At startup,
the SOC will only operate a first shift - from about 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. In
future phases, planners envision a 24-hour-a-day, seven-day-a-week
operation.
Intel has worked for years both with the State of Indiana and Purdue
University as a provider of technology and expertise, Echevarria said.
"As the SOC goes operational, our security technology provides the cyber
security center with more tools to help them identify threats, defend
their networks and prevent successful attacks," he said. "We work with
private and public entities all over the world, and our subject-matter
experts will provide valuable knowledge to these Purdue students who
will become their generation's leaders in cybersecurity going forward.
We are honored to play a role."
About the Indiana Security and Analysis Center | http://www.IN.gov/cybersecurity
IN-ISAC is the primary hub for information sharing and analysis on
cybersecurity issues in the State of Indiana. This will be done by
implementing a comprehensive cybersecurity plan and promoting an
environment in which the general public, private industry, local
government and state government can work together to address
cybersecurity issues in the State of Indiana.
About the Purdue Pathmaker Internship Program | http://www.itap.purdue.edu/pathmaker
Pathmaker is a residential intern program at Purdue University.
Participants perform entry-level engineering and computer science jobs
for companies while still enrolled as full-time students. The jobs are
located on campus, in the nearby Purdue Research Park, or in company
offices in West Lafayette. Students involved in Pathmaker gain
real-world work experience in their chosen field, which is one of the
college experiences that have been identified by the Gallup-Purdue Index
as contributing to success later in life.
About Intel Security | http://www.intelsecurity.com
McAfee (News - Alert) is now part of Intel Security. With its Security Connected
strategy, innovative approach to hardware-enhanced security, and unique
Global Threat Intelligence, Intel Security is intensely focused on
developing proactive, proven security solutions and services that
protect systems, networks, and mobile devices for business and personal
use around the world. Intel Security combines the experience and
expertise of McAfee with the innovation and proven performance of Intel
to make security an essential ingredient in every architecture and on
every computing platform. Intel Security's mission is to give everyone
the confidence to live and work safely and securely in the digital world.
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