Comet Webinar- Indispensable Security: Tips to Use SDSC's HPC Resources Securely

Thursday, July 16, 2020

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM UTC

This event will be held remotely.

This webinar will highlight security-related topics that can improve the trustworthiness of your research. The topics covered include logging in to SDSC's HPC resources, file and directory permissions, and common practices that may create trouble.

This webinar will use the Zoom conferencing system. You will receive connection details when you complete the registration process.

Instructor

Scott Sakai

Senior Security Analyst, SDSC

Scott is one of four cybersecurity analysts who comprise the Security Team at the San Diego Supercomputer Center. His area of focus is supporting the security needs of SDSC’s HPC installations and serves as a subject-matter expert for security issues relating to intrusion detection, incident response, networking, Unix environments, programming, and general IT. In addition to supporting the security needs of SDSC, Scott also collaborates closely with XSEDE’s Security Working Group in a similar role. He received his B.S. in Computer Science and Engineering from UC San Diegoin 2003 and joined SDSC in 2004.