Feedback

New proposals to protect Janet network - Jisc consultation and events

23 August 2021      Ashley Shelbrooke, HEPA and Project Specialist

Those who attended our recent time to talk with Lloyds Bank and the University of Hertfordshire exploring the organisational impact of cyber-attacks in higher education will be familiar with how critically important ICT security is in light of recent attacks across the sector.  If you missed the session, you can catch up by watching the recording here.

Jisc are looking to strengthen the sector’s defences by adding three new principles to the Janet security policy; the proposed principles are:

  • Automatically blocking in-bound traffic from known, high-risk geographically specific IP addresses
  • Insisting that all connected organisations conduct an annual review of cyber security posture against an agreed model
  • Jisc undertaking regular proactive network scans in response to critical vulnerability alerts or actionable threat intelligence

It is important for colleagues across the sector – including Finance – to understand developments in this space; you can read more about the proposals on the Jisc blog here, and attend the online briefing on 31 August by registering your free place here.

Finally, UKUPC are holding a cyber security webinar on 14 September which you can register to attend here, and the free to attend Jisc security conference takes place on 9 - 11 November with bookings available here.



Read more



This site uses cookies and other tracking technologies to assist with navigation and your ability to provide feedback, analyse your use of the site and services and assist with our member communication efforts. Privacy Policy. Accept cookies Cookie Settings