Miss Yvette Wharton1, Dr. Bincy Jacob1, Andre Geldenhuis1, Mr. Klim Belchev1, Mr. Rob Burrowes1, Mr. Martin Feller1
1University of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand
Biography:
Yvette Wharton is an eResearch Solutions Lead at the Centre for eResearch, currently seconded to the Research Data Management Programme as Technical Lead. She has experience in University research, teaching and IT environments and is passionate about using her broad knowledge to facilitate researchers to achieve their aspirations. http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6689-8840
Bincy Jacob is a Snr eResearch Engagement Specialist working for the RDM programme at Waipapa Taumata Rau. Coming from a background of mass spectrometry and proteomics, she is now working with different communities within university to develop a secure research environment (SRE) for the management of sensitive data.
Andre Geldenhuis is a Senior eResearch Solutions Specialist at the Centre for eResearch, University of Auckland. With a background in High Performance Computing (HPC) and research software engineering, Andre is involved in the infrastructure and technical components of the cloud-based SRE.
Klim Belchev works as a Senior eResearch Platform and Services Engineer in the Centre for eResearch at the University of Auckland. With a background in IT systems and Infrastructure supporting the project in a technical role.
Rob Burrowes has worked at the University of Auckland in various roles. He is currently a Senior eResearch Platform and Services Engineer working on the Nectar OpenStack platform.
Since moving to New Zealand Martin Feller has worked at the Centre for eResearch at the University of Auckland in various roles. He is currently leading the Platform and Services Team, which is looking after the operations of the Nectar OpenStack platform, other backend services, automation and reporting.
Abstract:
Following a research data management maturity stocktake for Waipapa Taumata Rau, we began a Secure Research Environment (SRE) initiative. An SRE provides a secure remote computing environment for approved researchers to work collaboratively and analyse sensitive data augmented with layers of governance and auditing. The analysed results can be derived or exported, but the original datasets remain unchanged and never leave the SRE. Such monitored systems keep data safe while preventing misuse of data.
This presentation will discuss our journey to uplift sensitive research data management practices and the pilot of two potential SRE systems. We will take you through our process for gathering requirements based on the five safes framework, working with a co-design team to assess options, pilot different solutions, understand training requirements, and develop support resources and the findings and work to date. We will also outline and explore the enablers and the hurdles we have discovered along the way.