October is recognized as Cybersecurity Awareness Month, a timely reminder of the critical role security plays in enabling research and discovery. At the University of Chicago's Research Computing Center (RCC), high-performance computing (HPC) and data continue to drive innovation across disciplines. As research grows more data-intensive and collaborative, so does the need to protect our systems and data. Maintaining a secure and compliant research environment has become increasingly important, especially as federal agencies emphasize stronger cybersecurity standards. At the same time, researchers rely on openness, collaboration, and data sharing to advance science.
