Cybersecurity

SLAC’s Cyber team is responsible for protecting the laboratory’s users and assets against active cyber threats. The cyber landscape is ever-changing and everyone plays a role in ensuring SLAC’s data is safeguarded.

SLAC Cybersecurity’s mission is to:

  • protect the laboratory’s information resources
  • Enable the laboratory to use the best technologies that empower science ​


​Cyber’s objectives are to:

  • establish and maintain a risk-based program
  • provide assistance and advice ​
  • maintain compliance with Department of Energy (DOE) policies
  • align with the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) and Stanford’s protection strategy


The services provided through the Cybersecurity Program are implemented using a consultative approach to managing cyber risk. 

 

Do you need to contact the Cyber Security Team? 

To Report Possible Cybersecurity Issues (including but not limited to the following):

  • Phishing Activity (spam emails, spoofed emails, etc.)
  • Account or Information Compromise
  • Lost or Stolen Devices (laptops, tablets, smartphones, storage devices, general media, etc.)

Please contact Cyber Security by sending an email to cyber@slac.stanford.edu or the IT Help Desk by phone at xHELP (650-926-4357).  Please forward suspicious emails to spam@slac.stanford.edu. ​

 

SLAC Cyber Program Services

 

Cyber Governance and Oversight​

  • ​Implement policy
  • Provide cyber assurance to DOE and Stanford
  • Maintain an audit defensible cyber program

Cyber Security Requirements and Planning

  • Recommend defense strategies
  • Provide transparent defense-in-depth security operations
  • Establish a baseline for security controls

Continuous Monitoring and Assessments

  • Monitor network, system and application activity
  • Support risk management
  • Cloud assessments
  • Vulnerability scanning and management
  • Penetration testing

Incident Handling, Response and Reporting

  • Analyze and reduce cyber threats and vulnerabilities
  • Coordinate incident response
  • Provide forensics/malware analysis
  • Collaborate with DOE HQ JC3 and security community

Training and Awareness