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NCSA and the International Computer Science Institute co-develop the Bro NSM with the work at NCSA being led by Adam Slagell. Bro provides a comprehensive platform for network traffic analysis, with a particular focus on semantic security monitoring at scale. While often compared to classic intrusion detection/prevention systems, Bro takes a quite different approach by providing users with a flexible framework that facilitates customized, in-depth monitoring far beyond the capabilities of traditional systems. With initial versions in operational deployment during the mid ‘90s already, Bro finds itself grounded in more than 20 years of research. For more information, see the Bro Overview and our promotional document, Why Choose Bro?
XSEDE Federation
XSEDE is a federation of service providers and virtual organizations that have come together to bring high-performance computing to scientists at research institutions across the U.S. The mission of XSEDE is to enhance the productivity of scientists and engineers by providing them with new and innovative capabilities and thus facilitate scientific discovery while enabling transformational science/engineering and innovative educational programs.
The XSEDE project is led out of NCSA, and the security operations team in particular is co-led by NCSA CyberSecurity director Adam Slagell and Jim Marsteller at PSC. Jim Basney of NCSA's CyberSecurity division is also the security lead for XSEDE's Software Development and Integration division, driving many of the IdM and security projects like the single-sign-on hub and Duo two-factor authentication integration