Call for Participation: Trusted CI Research Cybersecurity Cohort

Trusted CI is pleased to announce the Call for Participation for the third Trusted CI Research Cybersecurity Cohort engagement.


About the Engagement

The Research Cybersecurity Cohort is an eight‑month, group engagement designed to help research organizations address emerging research security–related cybersecurity requirements (e.g., NSPM-33). Throughout the engagement, cohort members will work closely with Trusted CI to:

  1. Assess their cybersecurity program using the Trusted CI Framework;  

  2. Evaluate their implementation of basic cybersecurity controls relating to research cybersecurity [1];

  3. Develop a cybersecurity risk register; and

  4. Develop a cybersecurity program strategic plan.

Format and Timeline

The Third Research Cybersecurity Cohort will meet from January through August 2027. Participants will:

Participants will:

  • Attend seven monthly workshops (three hours each)

  • Spend no more than eight hours per month on cohort activities outside workshop sessions

  • Participate in an outbriefing to discuss the engagement report recommendations and next steps for the organization to consider

Who Should Participate

Research organizations receiving $50M or more in federal research funding, including higher education institutions, NSF research facilities, and national laboratories, are highly encouraged to participate.

How to Respond

Organizations wishing to participate should complete the response form below. Responses are requested by Friday, 6 November 2026.

Questions?

Please contact us at info@trustedci.org.

[1] The cybersecurity controls selected are drawn from the NSF Critical Controls, and then mapped to the CIS Controls. For more on the NSF Critical Controls, see Section 5.3, nsf.gov/policies/document/research-infrastructure-guide.