2026 REN-ISAC Member Meeting | March 2–12

RIMM 2026 wrapped up on March 12 and we are grateful to everyone who joined us. This was the first year the REN-ISAC Member Meeting and OmniSOC Con came together as one event, and the community showed up. Thank you to our speakers, sponsors, and every attendee who made it worth showing up to.

Recordings of all public sessions are available below. Member-only sessions are archived on the Members Wiki.

1,215Member-Only Registrations

2,124Public Session Registrations

176Institutions Represented

783Members-Only Attendees

1,393Public Session Attendees

646Unique Attendees

Snapshopt of the The More It Changes, The More It Stays the Same session


The more it changes, the more it stays the same |  March 2, 2026

Some things in security never change. This opening session looked at the threats and habits that keep showing up year after year in higher education, and why the basics still matter more than the headlines.

Snapshot of the Defending Beyond Defense video


Defending beyond defense | March 3, 2026

What does it look like when institutions stop waiting to be hit? This session explored security strategies that go beyond blocking and detecting, to actively disrupting what attackers are trying to do.
Snapshot of the Who Moved My Rock? Post-Quantum Cryptography and its Impact on Higher Education video

Who Moved My Rock? Post-Quantum Cryptography and its Impact on Higher Education | March 4, 2026

Post-quantum cryptography is no longer a distant concern. This session covered what the new standards actually mean, what needs to change in your environment, and how to start planning the transition now.

Snapshot of Securing Containers, Trapping Threats: Honeypots in Action video

Securing Containers, Trapping Threats: Honeypots in Action | March 4, 2026

A practical look at using honeypots inside containerized environments to catch attackers in the act. Presenters shared real examples from campus deployments and what they learned from what showed up.

Snapshot of the Leadership Perspectives: What Keeps Our Executives Up at Night session

Leadership Perspectives: What Keeps Our Executives Up at Night | March 4, 2026

Security leaders from across higher education got candid about what is actually worrying them right now: budgets, AI risk, staffing, compliance pressure, and the gap between what they need and what they have.
 

Snapshot of the The State of Ransomware in Higher Education video

The State of Ransomware in Higher Education | March 5, 2026

Colleges and universities remain a top target for ransomware. This session looked at recent trends in how attacks unfold, how long they take to resolve, and what recovery realistically looks like for institutions like ours.
 

Snapshot of the "The computer did what now?": Lessons in Investigating and Automating EDR Alerts at Scale video

"The computer did what now?": Lessons in Investigating and Automating EDR Alerts at Scale | March 9, 2026

When your EDR is generating more alerts than your team can handle, automation starts looking very appealing. This session shared what one team built, what broke along the way, and what they would do differently.

Snapshot from Supporting Research Under Expanding Cybersecurity Requirements Video

Supporting Research Under Expanding Cybersecurity Requirements | March 9, 2026

CMMC, ITAR, CUI and the rest of the federal compliance alphabet keep expanding. This session looked at how research institutions are keeping pace without bringing their research programs to a standstill.
 

Snapshot of Bridging the Cyber Divide -Federal Policy, Higher Education, and the Future of Community Cyber Resilience

Bridging the Cyber Divide -Federal Policy, Higher Education, and the Future of Community Cyber Resilience | March 10, 2026

Federal cybersecurity policy and higher education do not always fit neatly together. This session examined where the gaps are, what the community has been asking for, and what a more workable path forward could look like.
 

Snapshot of 24/7 Security Monitoring for Higher Ed and Research An Overview of OmniSOC Services

24/7 Security Monitoring for Higher Ed and Research: An Overview of OmniSOC Services | March 10, 2026

An overview of what OmniSOC provides to member institutions: around-the-clock monitoring, threat detection, and analyst support built specifically for higher education and research environments.

Snapshot of Active Directory Security 25 Years of Giving Up...NTDS.DIT

Active Directory Security - 25 Years of Giving Up...NTDS.DIT | March 11, 2026

Active Directory has been a target for 25 years and the NTDS.DIT file is still one of the first things attackers go for. This session walked through why that is, and what institutions can actually do about it.
 
Snapshot Institutional Strategies for Monitoring Service Maturity video

Institutional Strategies for Monitoring Service Maturity | March 12, 2026

How do you know if your security monitoring program is getting better? This session shared frameworks and practical measures that institutions are using to track progress and make the case for continued investment.
 

Snapshot from What To Focus On Now

What To Focus On Now | March 12, 2026

The closing session brought the week together with a clear, direct answer to the question on every attendee's mind: given everything we just heard, where should we actually put our energy? 

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