Implementing Grouper ABAC

Tune in to our July webinar featuring speakers from the University of Michigan. Join us to discover how they have leveraged Grouper ABAC for innovative access control solutions.

At the University of Michigan, we have found that Grouper ABAC allows us to provide access control groups for units that we could not have sustainably made or managed with reference groups and custom loaders. ABAC lets us keep the affiliation data fields in context, which is crucial for accurate access control. This enables distributed access control management while maintaining good auditability.

In conversations with other institutions, we learned that several other Grouper implementers were struggling with the same reference group conundrum that we faced. We would like to share our discoveries and processes to encourage other Grouper implementers to consider ABAC as well.

Speakers:
Gail Lift, Application Developer Lead
Bruce Timberlake, Application Systems Administrator Senior

Contributor:
Liam Hoekenga, Application Developer Senior

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Presenters

• Brad Gorman, Senior Product Owner, Routing Security at the American Registry for Internet Numbers (ARIN)
• Steven Wallace, Director of Routing Integrity at Internet2

For network operators in the research and education community, adopting Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI) is a critical cybersecurity measure. RPKI helps resolve routing issues and protects networks against misconfigurations, mistakes, and malicious attacks.

More than 800 U.S. R&E community organizations are RPKI-ready today. To enhance their routing security and network resilience, they just need to complete one simple web form with three fields to create an RPKI Route Origin Authorization (ROA). For many, it will take less than five minutes.

Increased adoption of RPKI means a more trusted and collaborative R&E network ecosystem — and a safer global internet for all. Are you ready to learn more about ARIN’s hosted RPKI service and get started with the easy steps to create an RPKI-ROA?

In this webinar, participants will:

• Gain a clear understanding of RPKI and how it can enhance your network security
• Identify the key components of RPKI infrastructure, how it works, and important considerations
• Find out if your R&E institution is RPKI-ready
• Discover new resources tailored to the needs of the R&E community that will support RPKI adoption
• Learn how to successfully create a ROA in ARIN’s hosted RPKI

Dates: August 5 – 7
Location: Austin, TX

* Early Bird Rates end July 22
* Registration closes August 8

Instructors:

Chris Hyzer, Application Architect | University of Pennsylvania
Chad Redman, IAM Consultant | Unicon

Unlock the power of access control models with our comprehensive Grouper training. Join us virtually for four intensive half-day sessions and learn Grouper basics, advanced features, access governance, security models, and administration. Gain hands-on experience with Docker container versions, connect with our Grouper developers/instructors, and learn to implement robust access governance strategies. Self-paced study required before the first day of the training.

Get more information and register. 

Time: 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET
Location: Online

The Toward Gigabit Libraries (TGL) team will debut the newly updated TGL toolkit during three informational webinars.

Join one of our interactive webinars to learn about the contents of the toolkit, explore its new features, discuss best practices for implementation, and have your questions answered in real time.

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(Early Bird Rates end August 6)
Registration closes August 20

Enter the identity management and governance world by taking first steps with midPoint. This virtual course is designed for identity management architects, system engineers, and deployment partners. The course aims to build an extensible IdM foundation with basic synchronization and provisioning. Participants will gain a solid understanding of midPoint’s basics and use it to integrate first source and target systems safely in iterations, using Evolveum’s “First Steps Methodology.”

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Instructors:
Ivan Noris, Expert Identity Engineer | Evolveum
Ethan Kromhout, Interim Asst. Vice Chancellor | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Keith Hazelton, Consultant | Internet2

The Network Performing Art Production Workshop (NPAPW), an annual event co-organized by GÉANT and Internet2, is slated for Sept. 11-13 in Vilnius, the capitol of Lithuania. The annual event brings together an international community of engineers, network professionals and artists who are passionate about new applications of advanced networks in performing arts.

Our call for contribution is now open and we are thrilled to receive proposal for talks, panels, demos and performances. For more information about the workshop, including registration details and the schedule of events, please visit our website at www.npapws.org.

The event will continue to be a platform to foster collaboration and knowledge sharing, in a friendly and hands-on workshop format. Some reasons to join us:

• A unique opportunity to discover the latest advancements in networking for interactive art making, master classes, multisite performances, and remote auditions.
• Make the most of multidisciplinary collaborations. NPAPW brings together professionals and artists from diverse backgrounds, fostering a dynamic environment for multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Be part of a growing international community. NPAPW attracts participants from all around the globe, providing a unique platform to engage with other professionals in the field, exchange ideas, learn from each other experiences, and create lasting connections.
• At its core there is a committed community of musicians, artists, educators, and technologists who share a common passion for exploring the intersection of technology and the arts.

This year, NPAPW will be hosted by the Lithuanian Academy for Music and Theatre (LMTA).

(Early Bird Rates end August 26)

Registration closes September 9

Dive into the world of Shibboleth Service and Identity Providers. Get hands-on training and gain expertise in deploying, configuring, and managing Shibboleth software. Explore containers, DevOps strategies, and modernize your operations while receiving personalized guidance from experienced trainers. You’ll also learn how to integrate seamlessly with InCommon Federation using recommended defaults. Plus, see a demo of the Metadata Configuration Manager [formerly Shib IdP UI). Get more information and register. 

Instructors:

Paul Riddle, Senior Middleware Architect | University of Maryland – Baltimore County

Paul Caskey, IAM Architect | Internet2

Early Bird Rates end October 18. Registration closes November 4

Unlock the power of access control models with our comprehensive Grouper training. Join us virtually for four intensive half-day sessions and learn Grouper basics, advanced features, access governance, security models, and administration. Gain hands-on experience with Docker container versions, connect with our Grouper developers/instructors, and learn to implement robust access governance strategies. Self-paced study required before the first day of the training. Get more information and register. 

Instructors:

Chris Hyzer, Application Architect | University of Pennsylvania

Chad Redman, IAM Consultant | Unicon

Time: 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET
Location: Online

The Toward Gigabit Libraries (TGL) team will debut the newly updated TGL toolkit during three informational webinars.

Join one of our interactive webinars to learn about the contents of the toolkit, explore its new features, discuss best practices for implementation, and have your questions answered in real time.

Sign Up Now

(Early Bird Rates end November 4)
Registration closes November 18

Continue your identity governance journey by taking Group Synchronization with MidPoint! This virtual course is designed for identity management architects, system engineers, and deployment partners. The course is aimed to extend the IGA configuration delivered in the First Steps training with group synchronization and provisioning. Participants will extend the integration of the first source and target systems with the concepts of groups and roles

Get more information and register

Instructors:
Ethan Kromhout, Interim Asst. Vice Chancellor | University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Keith Hazelton, Consultant | Internet2

The 2024 Technology Exchange is slated for December 9 – 13 in Boston, Mass. Learn more about the event, including travel information and review the basic program!

The 2025 Community Exchange is slated for April 28 – May 1 in Anaheim, CA.

More information is coming soon.

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