Whether you are looking for answers regarding cybersecurity and privacy practices; learn more about UBC requirements; how to assess the security posture of your project; or require a deep dive into a solution to identify security risks; UBC Advanced Research Computing (ARC) is here to help. Consult the list of services and resources below and select the one that best matches your needs.
Security Consultation
A security consultation consists of an in person, phone, or virtual consultation between ARC and the research project team. During this consultation, ARC will respond to your security and privacy questions and provide guidance based on UBC policies, standards, and cybersecurity good practices.
Security Compliance Checklist
The ARC security compliance checklist covers high-level information security for a solution. It contains a list of items to verify for both compliance with UBC Security Policy and Standards as well as good cybersecurity practices. Note that this document is not solution specific and will not be reviewed.
Security Threat Risk Assessment - STRA
In addition to verifying compliance with UBC Information Systems policy and standards, a STRA also includes identification of potential security threats, gaps, risks as well as recommendations to help secure your research environment.
Based on the research project, the assessment type may be defined as follows:
System Security Plan
A System Security Plan (SSP) is a document defining the architecture, and security controls of a research solution/project at high level. The plan is created by ARC, in collaboration with the researcher and IT at UBC. It is designed to document the controls and procedures in place for a specific research project (e.g.: In a grant application).
Research with Private-Sector Partners or Advanced/Emerging Technologies
If you are planning to apply for federal government funding for research that involves a private sector partner, or that could be advancing a sensitive technology research area, you should be aware of potential implications or requirements relating to research security. UBC's Research Security team can support you to learn more about those requirements and implement best practices to safeguard your research.