[nsp-sec] Vetting: Wes Young

[Scott Fendley]

I also vouch for Wes.  I have worked with him on a number of items at his 
previous position at the University of Buffalo.  And I continue to work 
with him at his new position at the REN-ISAC.  His new role does seem to 
fit the scope of membership of nsp-sec. In general, I trust him as much as 
I do anyone on this mailing list.  So consider this a wholehearted VOUCH!

Scott Fendley


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> On Wed, Mar 24, 2010 at 3:43 PM, Rob Thomas <robt at cymru.com> wrote:
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>> Hi, team.
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>> For your consideration:
>>
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>> Name: Wes Young
>> E-mail: wes at ren-isac.net
>> DayPhone: 716-462-5583
>> 24hrPhone: 317 278-6630
>> INOC-DBA Phone: NA
>> Company/Employer: REN-ISAC
>> ASNs Responsible for: 11537
>>
>> JobDesc:
>> Principal Security Engineer for the REN-ISAC (Research and Education
>> Networking Information Sharing and Analysis Center). The REN-ISAC
>> supports U.S. higher education and research communities by providing
>> advanced network security services and supports efforts to protect the
>> national cyber infrastructure by participating in the U.S. ISAC
>> infrastructure. The REN-ISAC is an integral component of the EDUCAUSE
>> and Internet2 strategy to improve network security by providing timely
>> warning and response to cyber threat and vulnerabilities, improving
>> awareness, and improving communications.
>>
>> The REN-ISAC receives, analyzes, and disseminates network security
>> operational, threat, warning, and attack information within higher
>> education. Information is derived from network instrumentation, network
>> constituents, network engineers, other sector ISACs, DHS, other network
>> security organizations and vendors. In partnership with Internet2 the
>> REN-ISAC receives a live feed of NetFlow data from Internet2 routers,
>> and monitors the network for active threats. Custom-built analysis tools
>> and Arbor PeakFlow DoS are utilized in that analysis. Observed threat
>> activity is communicated back to the source institutions which averages
>> thousands per month. The REN-ISAC is "actively involved in mitigation of
>> NSP Security incidents."
>>
>> Although an aspect of the REN-ISAC's work is information sharing, we're
>> fully cognizant of the importance of privacy and the confidentiality of
>> information related to network security. Our handling of Internet2
>> NetFlow data is controlled by strict policy that prevents the public
>> disclosure information that would identify an institution or individual.
>> The REN-ISAC strictly abides the NSP-SECURITY policy that "No
>> information presented in [the] list should be forwarded or shared
>> outside the nsp-security community without specific permission from the
>> poster."
>>
>> Internet security references (names & emails):
>> Doug Pearson         dodpears at ren-isac.net
>> Gabe Iovino        giovino at ren-isac.net
>> Phil Deneault        deneault at WPI.EDU
>>
>> http://pgp.mit.edu:11371/pks/lookup?op=vindex&search=0x29ECE965DDB6E946
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>> - --
>> Wes
>> http://claimid.com/wesyoung
>>
>>
>> Thanks!
>> Rob, for the nsp-sec moderators.
>> - --
>> Rob Thomas
>> Team Cymru
>> http://www.team-cymru.org/
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> Office of Information Technology
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