Thunderlab: Facilitating (cyber)security research

For several years, SURFnet has given scholars access to a secluded part of the SURFnet network called Thunderlab, to perform research on the dark side of the web. In this presentation we will explain SURFnet's motivation for setting up this facility, provide insight in the technical setup, discuss how we evaluate and accept research proposals and outline how we intend to further improve this obscured environment.

Speakers

• Eyle Brinkhuis SURFnet bv