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ISC Research Information Security Working Group

Terms of reference

Purpose

The purpose of this working group is to enable research in a trusted and resilient way.

Mandate

The Information Security Council (ISC) Research Information Security Working Group (RISWG) provides expert analysis, draft artifacts and tools, and advises scholars on information security and risk management as they apply to research. The RISWG serves as the key expert body on balancing protections and the impacts of mitigations to:

  • Recommend security architectures and frameworks for digital research infrastructure
  • Recommend guidelines, and standards if needed, to reasonably mitigate digital risk and protect scholars and research intellectual property
  • Recommend guidelines to comply with research data security requirements to meet University, government, partner and funder requirements
  • Advise scholars, the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), the ISC and the DRI@UT Advisory Council on research information security risk management
  • Initiate awareness campaigns on research data security, including preventing and responding to incidents such as a breach or ransomware attack

Process

The RISWG is comprised of individuals from the University of Toronto who engage in research, support research, or otherwise have a vested interest in research and research operations. The RISWG will report progress, findings and recommendations to the ISC, DRI@UT Advisory Council, and the CISO as they are developed, executed and improved.

Timing

Meetings are held on the second Wednesday of every month from 11:05 to 11:55 a.m.

Membership

Name
Division/Department
Michael Laurentius (co-chair) Research Information Security Specialist, Information Security, Information Technology Services
Vamsi Gandikota Senior Auditor, Internal Audit Department
Dylanne Dearborn Data Infrastructure Librarian, Scholars Portal, U of T Libraries
Rutwa Engineer Assistant Professor, UTM
Armin Krauss Senior Technical Lead, Academic, Research & Collaborative Technologies, ITS
Vinita Haroun Bansod Director, Centre for Research & Innovation Support, VPRI
Rhain Louis Manager, Research Oversight and Compliance, VPRI
Matthew Robertazzi Research Partnerships Officer, Innovations & Partnerships Office, VPRI
Andy Semine Business Process & Information Technology Analyst, Information & Instructional Technology, UTM
Brian Sutherland Faculty Liaison, Pedagogical Support – Teaching & Learning, Office of the Dean, Faculty of Arts and Science
Shawn Winnington-Ball Manager, Information System Security, SciNet, VPRI
Kevin Yang Senior Business Analyst, Information & Instructional Technology Services, UTSC
Claire Yu IT Manager, Department of Statistical Sciences
Tracy Zahradnik Engineering Librarian, Engineering & Computer Science Library