The Deputy CIO oversees the officers of the OVPIT cabinet which includes cybersecurity, health sciences information security, privacy, and coordinates responsibilities across the organization including the Research and Education Networks Information Sharing and Analysis Center (REN-ISAC), OmniSOC, and Pervasive Technology Institute.
Serving Indiana University and beyond
Leadership
Aaron Neal
Deputy CIO, Office of the Vice President for Information Technology
With more than 20 years of experience in tech at IU, Aaron Neal oversees matters related to finance, HR, cybersecurity and more for OVPIT.
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Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research (CACR)
The Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research (CACR) was established by Indiana University in 2003 to provide the nation with leadership in applied cybersecurity technology, education, and policy guidance.
Chief Privacy Officer
Leads a system-wide program at IU of data privacy compliance, ranging from student, financial, and research data to health-based records for medical education, clinical trials, and patient care.
Health Sciences Information Security
Health Sciences Information Security works to protect and secure patient and clinical research subject health information at Indiana University.
OmniSOC
OmniSOC is the shared cybersecurity operations center for higher education and research. OmniSOC reduces the time from first awareness of a cybersecurity threat anywhere to mitigation everywhere for member institutions.
Pervasive Technology Institute (PTI)
PTI is a collaborative organization of several research, development, and delivery centers and labs that use their collective skill set and advanced computing to rapidly address important social, scientific, and scholarly priorities.
REN-ISAC
The Research and Education Networking Information Sharing and Analysis Center (REN-ISAC) is a membership organization that aids and promotes cybersecurity operational protection and response within the research and higher education communities.
University Information Security Office (UISO)
The University Information Security Office (UISO) works with the University Information Policy Office to ensure a resilient and secure IT environment that protects IU information resources without impeding their widespread and appropriate use.