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Tech Takes - the infrastructure podcast for education

Jisc
Jisc
CSTM
Clickfix
Filefix
Cloud Assist
Cyber Essentials
JNRS
Splunk
Security In Higher Education
Cyber Security
Polar Connect
European Union
Arctic
Interlock
Cloudflare
Microsoft 365
Apt43
Cyber Incident Response
Runshaw College
DNS

Exploring the IT infrastructure behind further and higher education outcomes

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Join Rob Evans, Chief network architect at Jisc, to gain a clearer understanding of how to assess whether your current connectivity is helping or holding back your organisation.

Jisc: for the future of education and research For more than 30 years,... more

Tech Takes: Solihull College and University Centre Unplugged

Solihull College and University Centre tests cyber resilience through "unplugged days", exploring how teaching and operations continue without access to IT systems.

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Join Jasmine Reid and Ande Case as they explore the new cyber security hub and the future upcoming developments.

Explore the hub today or request access - www.jisc.ac.uk/cyber-security-hub

Jisc: for the future of education and research

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In this episode, Jisc security experts answer the critical SOC questions facing IT leaders and SOC managers, explaining how the Jisc security operations centre operates and the value it delivers.

Explore our SOC brochure today - ji.sc/soc-b... more

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Rob Evans
Chief Network Architect at Jisc
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Episode: Is your network ready for your future needs?
Dave Garthside
Director of IT and Digital Transformation at Solihull College & University Centre
Solihull College & University Centre
Episode: Solihull College & University Centre Unplugged
Ande Case
Lead service and development manager at Jisc
Jisc
Episode: Cyber security hub
Mark Worthington
SOC manager
Jisc SOC
Episode: Your SOC questions answered
Paul Knee
Head of security operations
Jisc SOC
Episode: Your SOC questions answered
Ben Chapman
Head of Architecture and Engineering at Jisc
Jisc
Episode: Key learnings from Security Conference 2025
Steve Howard
Head of product for cyber at Jisc
Jisc
Episode: Cyber security threat monitoring

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Ellie Tucker
Host of Tech Takes
Ewan Lennett
Host of the Tech Takes podcast

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Cyber security threat monitoring
Q: Does CSTM support real-time alerting and dashboards?
Yes. The service offers real-time alerts and a member dashboard that shows live activity, alerts, ongoing investigations, and whether issues have been triaged or closed, with analysts providing ongoing monitoring.
Cyber security threat monitoring
Q: What are the primary goals for implementing CSTM?
The primary goal is to provide visibility into what's happening across the infrastructure by aggregating key log sources into a single, observable dashboard, while backing that observability with security analysts who monitor the data and respond to alerts on behalf of members.

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This program targets IT leaders, infrastructure engineers, and security professionals within the education sector, exploring how universities and colleges design, operate, and protect their technology stacks. Recent episodes highlight practical cyber resilience exercises, governance and incident response in educational contexts, and the rollout of security services and tools (such as DNS protection, SOC capabilities, and cloud governance). A standout trait across episodes is a strong focus on applied security within education—from hands-on resilience drills and incident playbooks to deploying and managing sector-specific security services and tools. The show often features practitioners from Jisc and partner institutions, offering concrete ... more

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