News and information about InCommon Academy offerings

[Apryl Motley <>]

Greetings from the InCommon Team!   Here’s a snapshot of what’s happening and coming up soon. We hope to see and/or hear from you soon!   You can check out some of the events we’ve got coming up below. In addition, we have a great opportunity for you share your input:   Get in on the Discussion about the future of InCommon. A few months ago, we kicked off InCommon Futures2, a strategic planning project being undertaken by the InCommon Steering Committee to help guide a vibrant future for InCommon and explore the identity and access management (IAM) challenges facing the research and higher ed community. Complete this form to let us know your initial thoughts about the project and how you might like to be involved.
	Register by August 11 for reduced rates.   Don’t miss the opportunity to join us for CAMP Week at TechEX in Minnesota from September 18–22.  Your peers spent months developing stellar sessions that address the most critical issues in identity and access management. You don’t want to miss it!  Check out these blog posts featuring speakers for the Identity and Access Management Track: TechEX CAMP 2023 Speaker Spotlight: Q&A with Scott Cantor TechEX CAMP 2023 Speaker Spotlight: Q&A with Summer Scanlan   In addition to our curated IAM content, per usual we will crowdsource the topics covered during the final 1.5 days of the conference at ACAMP. As in past years, you’ll decide what the group discusses. This is a unique opportunity to engage in 40 (yes 40) open discussions with your peers and subject matter experts about IAM topics critical for the research and education community.  Register Today
Software Training	Does your team have a new staff member who needs a crash course on Shibboleth? Or a resident expert on IAM who wants to upskill on Grouper, or COmanageto lead the next phase of your institution's IAM modernization?   Look no further than the InCommon Academy’s Trusted Access Platform training. Registration is open for upcoming training on Grouper, COmanage, and Shibboleth.    Shibboleth Software Training - September  25–29 Get first-hand experience with packaged service and identity providers.  Visit the Shibboleth Training website for more information. Early bird rates are in effect, so register by Sept. 1 and save on tuition!   Grouper Software Training - October 17–20 Centralized access management at its finest. Visit the Grouper School website for more information, or register now. Early bird registration closes Sept. 21.   COmanage Registry: Managing Identities & Collaborations Workshop - October 24–25 This hands-on virtual workshop provides a conceptual understanding of COmanage and the technical know-how to get up and running.  Visit the COmanage Software Training website for more information.  Early bird rates are in effect, so register by Sept. 23 to save on tuition!   COmanage Match: Solution for Identifying Unique Records Workshop - October 26 This virtual workshop will get you started with COmanage Match.  Visit the COmanage Software Training website for more information.  Early bird rates are in effect, so register by Oct. 3 to save on tuition!
September IAM Online	Purdue University’s IAM Modernization Success Story Sept. 27, 2023, at 1 p.m. ET   Hear about the real outcomes of Purdue’s IAM modernization journey. Learn what worked, what did not, and how their team accomplished its goals. We will discuss the different stages in the process from gathering initial requirements and negotiating political nuances to developing strategy. and achieving tactical successes. Find out what’s needed to begin on your institution’s IAM modernization journey.   Speaker: Mandi L. Witkovsky, Director of Identity & Access Management, Purdue University    Moderator: Charise M. Arrowood, Executive Director, Business Development, Unicon Inc.   Please note: If you have already registered for a previous IAM Online webinar in the last year, you will automatically receive Zoom coordinates for current and future IAM Online webinars – you only need to register once! The connection details will be emailed directly to all registrants on the morning of the event. New to IAM Online? Register Now.
	REFEDS and eduGAIN are partnering to offer a series of webinars on Hub and Spoke federations and their architecture, components, management, and operations.    If you missed attending the first two webinars live:   The first webinar, which featured the Croatian hub and spoke federation, AAI@EduHR, is available via the Indico events page.   Assess the second webinar, which featured SURF, here.

 

 

Apryl Motley, CAE

Technical Writer & Communications Lead
Internet2 Trust and Identity/NET+ Services

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