A blueprint for a systemwide approach to Trust and Identity
Nick Rossow1 1AAF
Abstract
Identity and access management has always been a critical component of digital research infrastructure. In modern research infrastructure, there is a need for it to be more than just a username, password and access controls. In 2019, the Australian Access Federation (AAF) developed Making the Case – a proposal to elevate identity and access management into trust and identity (T&I).
T&I is more than giving a digital identity permission to access a digital resource. It builds and manages trusted relationships between users and research infrastructures. It is fundamental infrastructure that will create significant advances for Australian researchers. AAF in partnership with fellow NCRIS facilities, are collaboratively building a T&I Framework that includes common policies, standards and technologies, enabling researchers to enjoy a more cohesive network of services. The goal of the project is to create a standard approach to T&I across the NCRIS system.
AAF are partnering with the NCRIS community to pilot and implement a T&I Framework which has been successfully adopted internationally by large research communities such as the:
* Worldwide Large Hadron Collider Computing Grid
* The Cherenkov Telescope Array
* European Life Science Research Infrastructures.
This presentation will show how the AAF and NCRIS facilities are taking a system-wide approach to T&I, and how this will improve connectivity across the research infrastructure ecosystem. We will also show how the T&I Framework is enhancing the cyber security of NCRIS and powering global connectivity.
Biography
Nick is a results driven technologist who loves working in the eResearch sector driving innovation and the adoption of best practice.