Berkeley Lab Computing Sciences Research performs extensive research in cybersecurity. Its mission-driven emphasis focuses on security for science, including high-performance computing, high-throughput networking environments, and research intrumentation; security of cyber-physical systems, notably in the power grid; and security of nuclear arms control monitoring systems. These projects include collaborations with numerous other academic, National Lab, and industry partners. Recent research sponsors have included the Department of Energy (DOE) Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR) and Cybersecurity for Energy Delivery Systems (CEDS) research programs, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), the National Science Foundation (NSF) Secure and Trustworthy Computing (SaTC) program and Office of Advanced Cyberinfrastructure (OAC), the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate, and the National Security Agency.
Berkeley Lab has had a leadership role in security in scientific computing environments and research cyberinfrastructure for many years, including the development of the Zeek (Bro) Network Security Monitor, as well as leading several DOE-sponsored activities related to defining a cybersecurity research program within the DOE. Berkeley Lab is the lead institution of Trusted CI, the NSF Cybersecurity Center of Excellence.
Cybersecurity research areas of particular focus for the Berkeley Lab in recent years have included: