Trusted CI Newsletter - July 2026

[Alberto Diaz-Gonzalez]

TRUSTED CI NEWSLETTER July 2026 The successful pilot cohort included the following organizations: Globus at the University of Chicago SafeInsights at Rice University University of Connecticut (UCONN) & UCONN Health US Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) Trusted CI Completed the Inaugural Research Cybersecurity Cohort    Trusted CI has successfully completed its Research Cybersecurity Cohort pilot, designed to help research organizations address emerging cybersecurity-related research security requirements (such as NSPM-33).  The engagement focused on assessing participating organizations' cybersecurity programs using the Trusted CI Framework and evaluating their implementation of basic cybersecurity controls derived from the list of NSF Critical Controls in the NSF Research Infrastructure Guide [Section 5.3].  Each organization received a tailored “Research Cybersecurity Engagement Report” containing Trusted CI’s strategic and controls-level recommendations to support advancing their cybersecurity programs. The report also included implementation ratings for both a subset of the Trusted CI Framework Musts and the CIS Safeguards that map to the NSF Critical Controls.  Read the blog for more information. NSF Controls Mapping to the CIS Controls Released Trusted CI has released a resource mapping NSF Critical Controls to the CIS Controls (v8.1). This tool aids organizations in applying NSF Critical Controls by identifying equivalent CIS Safeguards, paired with expert Trusted CI commentary for clarity. Looking ahead, we plan to expand this work with mappings for standards like NIST SP 800-171 and share institutional case studies. If you have questions or are interested in participating in a case study on control implementation, please reach out to us at in...@trustedci.org.  View the mapping. Trusted CI Report on EDUCAUSE CPPC 2026 Trusted CI released a report on our full-day workshop at EDUCAUSE CPPC on building collaborative, institution-wide approaches to research cybersecurity. You can access the report here.  The team also presented a public webinar on the workshop and this report. You can view the recording here.  The team will also be presenting at the 2026 EDUCAUSE Annual Conference. If you have requests for future research security training topics, contact the team at in...@trustedci.org.   Webinar News Regulated Research Community of Practice (RRCoP) webinars occur on the second Wednesday of the month.  Check the calendar here. Recent Webinars July 8, 2026: Research Security as an Institutional Practice & Culture; Workshop Debrief.  Presentation materials. Recording. Upcoming Webinars August 12, 2026: UCF's Approach to CMMC Level 1 with the Processes and Tools that also Support CMMC Level 2.  RRCoP Monthly Webinar. Conferences and events Week of October 26, 2026: 2026 Trusted CI NSF Cybersecurity Summit at the Beckman Center, Irvine, California.   Employment and internship opportunities Trusted CI posts employment and internship opportunities on our website, and we can assist you in promoting your organization’s open positions. Email us with info about your employment opportunities.  Cybersecurity Group Lead, National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC), Berkeley Lab IT Security Analyst/Engineer, Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center, Carnegie Mellon University Trusted CI, the NSF Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, is supported by the National Science Foundation under Interagency Agreement #A2407-049-089-064206.0. Trusted CI’s mission is to enable trustworthy NSF science by partnering with cyberinfrastructure operators to build and maintain effective cybersecurity programs, publishing resources for the broader NSF community, and advancing the processes, tools, and knowledge needed to secure research progress. Contact us Unsubscribe