ETSI releases first specification on 5^th Generation Fixed Network (F5G) architecture

Sophia Antipolis, 12 May 2022

ETSI's 5^th Generation Fixed Network group (ISG F5G) has released its first specification for F5G Network Architecture ETSI GS F5G 004. This architecture will deliver a variety of services to residential and business customers over a single physical network with guaranteed SLAs (service level agreements).

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ETSI OSM launches Release THIRTEEN with a new scalable architecture for massive closed-loop operations

Sophia Antipolis, 15 December 2022

The ETSI Open Source MANO community is proud to announce OSM Release THIRTEEN, meeting the already established cadence of two releases per year, alternating between Long Term Support (LTS) releases such as Release TWELVE (2 years’ support) and Standard releases (6 months support).

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Sophia Antipolis, France/Brussels, Belgium 24 January 2023

The 6G-IA brings together a global industry community of telecoms and digital actors such as operators, manufacturers, research institutes, universities, verticals, SMEs and ICT associations. The association carries out a wide range of activities in strategic areas including standardization, frequency spectrum, R&D projects, technology skills, collaboration with key vertical industry sectors, notably the development of trials, and international cooperation.

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Sophia Antipolis, 26 January 2023

The ETSI Industry Specification Group for Network Functions Virtualization (ISG NFV) has just published its next drop of specifications around new enhancements of the NFV architecture that will support cloud-native network functions.

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Sophia Antipolis, 10 February 2023

With more than 170 face-to-face attendees, coming from 30 countries, the three day ETSI conference on Maximizing the Impact of European 6G Research through Standardization came to a close on 8 February. The event provided a unique opportunity for the research community to come together with industry representatives and standardization experts to discuss future technology research and building stronger links to standardization.

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Sophia Antipolis, 24 July 2023

The European Telecommunications Standards Institute (ETSI) and The Critical Communications Association (TCCA) are the proud authorities and custodians of the ETSI TETRA (Terrestrial Trunked Radio) technology standard, one of the world’s most secure and reliable radio communications standards.

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Sophia Antipolis, 26 July 2023

The ETSI Open Source MANO community is proud to announce OSM Release FOURTEEN. Release FOURTEEN is a Long-Term-Support (LTS) release of ETSI OSM, providing two years of continuous support with bug fixes and security patches, and including significant improvements in many key areas.

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Sophia Antipolis, 21 February 2024

ETSI’s first LTA Signature Augmentation and Validation Plugtests™ has seen international participants exchange over 35 000 digital signature validation reports.

Held from 23 October - 22 December 2023, the remote interoperability event was organized by the ETSI Centre for Testing and Interoperability (CTI), on behalf of ETSI’s Technical Committee for Electronic Signatures and Trust Infrastructures (TC ESI). This Plugtests™ event was facilitated with the support and co-funding of the European Commission (EC) and the European Free Trade Association (EFTA).

Conducted using a dedicated web portal, sessions over the month-long Plugtests™ attracted the involvement of 190 participants from 121 organizations across 38 countries.

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Job Summary The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) seeks a qualified candidate to serve as a Research Analyst I/II in its Development Strategies and Governance Unit. This position is a one-year, renewable appointment, based at IFPRI’s office in New Delhi, India. The Successful candidate will have experience in using mixed methods for research and excellent writing skills. Interested applicants must have work authorization to work in India. The final grade level will be determined by level of education and years of relevant work experience. Essential Duties:  Specific duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: Assist with the analysis of climate-smart agricultural (CSA) technologies and interventions and their increasing significance as part of agricultural adaptation in the wake of climate change, particularly in the developing countries. Assist in conducting cost-benefit analysis, constraint analysis, and policy analysis to estimate the extent to of CSA adoption in the South Asia region.  Conduct data analysis (using primary and secondary), statistical and econometric analysis. Familiarity with trade-related data and data sources to assist with the analysis of trade barriers (tariff and non-tariff) associated with various CSA technologies. Preparation of analytical reports and peer-reviewed publishable papers using information from primary surveys and secondary data. Assist in the preparation of project reports, policy briefs and journal articles. Conduct literature reviews & synthesis. Verify or triangulate key data to ensure the robustness and relevance of it in developing indices. Regular travel and meetings with various stakeholders including government officials, extension agents, local service providers, and farmers to gather inputs for drafting reports. Assist in organizing high level policy forum, workshops and seminars. Required Qualifications:  At the Research Analyst I level, Bachelors’ degree plus two years of relevant experience, or Master’s degree in Economics, Rural Development, Public Policy, or a closely related field. At the Research Analyst II level, Master's degree in the above-mentioned fields plus three years of relevant post Master’s work experience. Demonstrated experience working with large quantitative data sets (data cleaning, management, analysis, etc.) Knowledge of standard econometric tools Excellent Stata, data visualization (Tableau/Power BI), MS Excel and ArcGIS skills (knowledge of ArcGIS and Tableau/Power BI is not compulsory)  Demonstrated strong writing skills. Fluency in written and spoken English and Hindi Ability to work independently, with initiative and minimal supervision. Preferred Qualifications:  Experience in fieldwork, using mixed methods for research. Experience in designing and conducting focused group discussions, semi-structured interviews, and analysis of policy documents.   Experience working in rural South Asia Experience in liaison and coordination with ministries and departments.  Physical Demands and Work Environment Employee will sit in an upright position for a long period of time. Employee will lift between 0-10 pounds. Employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing computer terminal; extensive reading.  

Job Summary   The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) seeks a qualified candidate to serve as a Research Analyst I/II in its Development Strategies and Governance Unit. This position is a one-year, renewable appointment, based at IFPRI’s office in New Delhi, India. Successful candidate will engage in quantitative research to generate empirical evidence on efficiency in agricultural research & development, impact of agricultural technologies, farm credits & insurance, innovations in input delivery systems, linkages between agriculture and nutrition etc. Job duties will include support to quantitative data analysis, literature reviews including policy and program reviews and assistance in the preparation of reports and journal manuscripts. The RA is expected to support policy and stakeholder communications activities also. Interested applicants must have work authorization to work in India. The final grade level will be determined by level of education and years of relevant work experience. Essential Duties:  Specific duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: Assist in various tasks involving Data collection, compilation, cleaning, and analysis of primary and secondary data from various sources.          Coordinate and manage large field surveys. C onduct literature reviews and synthesize findings. Perform economic modeling and statistical analysis. Facilitate coordination between collaborators and stakeholders.                                             Assist in the drafting and editing of research papers, blogs, policy briefs, technical guidance, presentations, etc. Perform other duties as assigned. Required Qualifications:  Research Analyst I: Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Agricultural Economics, Statistics, Agricultural Statistics plus two years of professional experience or Master’s degree in closely related field. Research Analyst II: Master’s degree in one of the above fields plus minimum three years of post-master’s relevant experience. Skills in quantitative research methods and data analysis. Experience of using Stata software for data analysis. Fluency in written and spoken English. Excellent interpersonal skills along with the ability to work independently and with colleagues from diverse cultures. Ability to manage multiple tasks and produce completed products in time. Ability to work independently, with initiative and minimal supervision. Preferred Qualifications:  Experience in handling large agricultural and household survey data from developing countries. Demonstrated strong writing skills. Physical Demand & Work environment: Employee will sit in an upright position for a long period of time.  Employee will lift between 0-10 pounds.    Employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as: data preparation, web-scraping, preparing, and analyzing data and figures; dashboard; viewing computer terminal; extensive coding.  

Job Summary: The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) seeks a qualified candidate to serve as a Research Assistants/ Research Analyst I in its Development Strategies and Governance Unit for the Sudan Strategy Support Program. This is a one-year, renewable appointment. The successful candidates will work with senior research staff in the analysis of agriculture, rural development, food and nutrition security and related policies and other research activities including research work related to the ensuing conflict in Sudan. The incumbent will work under the overall guidance of the IFPRI Sudan Program Leader but will be employed directly by IFPRl's organizational host, the Arab Organization for Agricultural Development (AOAD) - employment policies, compensation, and benefits of AOAD will apply to this position. Interested applicants must have authorization to work in Sudan. The final grade level will be determined by level of education and years of relevant work experience. Essential Duties: Specific Duties include but are not limited to: Assist the collection of primary and secondary data, Asist build large dataset from multiple sources, Assist to analyze data using advance analytical methods, Assist in conducting literature reviews and synthesis, Assist in drafting and translating reports, research papers, and blog posts between English and Arabic languages, Assist in capacity building and support outreach activities, Assist to coordinate projects and conduct other duties as assigned. Required Qualifications:  Research Assistant: Bachelor's or its equivalent in Economics, Agricultural Economics, Statistics, or closely related fields, Research Analyst: Bachelor’s degree plus two years of relevant professional experience or Master’s degree in a relevant discipline, Excellent knowledge of macroeconomic and/or microeconomic theory, Excellent knowledge of and quantitative econometric methods and/or economic modeling, Excellent knowledge of Stata and/or GAMS, Excellent analytical mind and drafting skills, Demonstrated fluency in written and spoken English and Arabic , Excellent interpersonal skills and to work in a team-oriented multi-cultural environment, Demonstrated ability to multi-task, meet deadlines, and manage time, Demonstrated professional level of attention to detail and accuracy of work, Ability to work independently and take initiative, Willingness to travel. Preferred Qualifications: Previous experience conducting research on and collecting data in Sudan. Familiarity with the literature on economic and agriculture development, food security, poverty reduction and related fields. Previous experience related to policy analysis and impact evaluation. Experience with spatial analysis and ARC-GIS. Experience with policy communication activities and events organization. Experience with managing websites and updating their contents. Experience in academia, the private sector, a development-oriented organization, or comparable institution,   Physical Demand & Work environment Employee will sit in an upright position for a long period of time. Employee will lift between 0-10 pounds. Employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing computer terminal; extensive reading.  

The Development Strategies and Governance (DSG) Unit within the Transformation Strategies Department of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) seeks a Research Unit Contracts & Grants Manager I, who will be responsible for financial management which includes budgetary responsibilities, cost monitoring and control, and financial analysis and reporting, contracts administration which includes proposal preparation and submission and the administration of the Unit’s special projects. Other responsibilities include supervising Unit Admin Support staff, serving as liaison with finance and administration as well as the Director General’s office; drafting correspondence for the Unit director and communication with external contacts (donors, clients, collaborators, sub-contractors and auditors); and service as active member on various standing and ad-hoc committees, as well as work with Project Managers in management of budgets, contracts, deliverables, invoices and other payment documents. This position is a 2-year, renewable appointment based in Washington, DC.   Essential Duties: Specific duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: Providing technical support in proposal preparation, reviewing contracts to ensure they reflect the provisions negotiated, and monitoring performance of contracts and submission of specified deliverables.  Drafting, negotiating and monitoring consultant collaborative agreements, serve as liaison between program collaborators and finance/administrative issues, review monthly financial reports, and provide financial analysis reports on projects.  Preparing the divisional budgets and monitoring expense budgets Coordinating the drafting of project/program budgets; review of accounting transactions.  Developing spreadsheets & maintaining financial information for planning & reference. Drafting routine correspondence regarding contracts or project/program finances. Assisting in financial audits Coordinating financial and operational activities for field offices Ensuring the smooth operation of the program’s day-to-day activities; coordinate seminars and workshops, manage logistical arrangements on seminars/workshops. Liaising with IFPRI HR Services, Facilities and IT department for related issues and needs. Preparing administrative and operational procedures for the division and approves timesheets Maintaining division files Supervising administrative support staff Other tasks as assigned. Required Qualifications:  Bachelor’s degree plus ten years of relevant experience, or associate’s degree plus twelve years of relevant experience.   Two year of management experience Experience in developing, monitoring and managing budgets and contracts. Experience in coordinating budget processes, reviewing accounting transactions, developing financial projections and reports. Solid composition, grammar and proof-reading skills, with the ability to compose correspondence and reports; excellent written and oral English communications skills. Proficient in Microsoft Office; word processing & spreadsheet programs required. Ability to handle multiple tasks & prioritize tasks with minimal supervision in a fast-paced environment. Demonstrated experience and comfort working with multiple program managers simultaneously.  Ability to prioritize and coordinate tasks in such an environment. Demonstrated flexibility to adjust to multiple individual work styles.  Attention to detail and ability to work within a team in a multicultural environment.   Preferred Qualifications: Familiarity with IFPRI’s operational systems (finance, accounting, etc.) and the CGIAR system is highly desirable.  Proficiency in a second language of the U.N. system Demonstrated proficiency with MS Office, especially Microsoft Word, Outlook, Excel, and PowerPoint required, and demonstrated proficiency with financial management and administrative software applications such as Costpoint, OnBase, Deltek, and/or other applications. Physical Demand & Work environment: Employee will sit in an upright position for a long period of time  Employee will lift between 0-10 pounds.  Employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing computer terminal; extensive reading. Salary Range: The expected salary range for this job requisition is between $85,600- $104,900. In determining your salary, we will consider your experience and other job-related factors.  Benefits: IFPRI is committed to providing our staff members with valuable and competitive benefits, as it is a core part of providing a strong overall employee experience. This position is eligible for health insurance coverage and a summary of our benefits can be found on our website. Please note that the listed benefits are generally available to active, non-temporary, full-time and part-time US-based employees who work at least 25 hours per week. The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is an equal employment opportunity employer - F/M/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

Job Summary: The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) seeks a qualified candidate to serve as a Senior Research Fellow (SRF I or SRF II) for a two-year, renewable appointment for its Nutrition, Diets and Health Unit. This position is based at IFPRI headquarters located in Washington, D.C but would involve travel to any of the countries in which IFPRI carries out its research. The SRF I/II would manage complex, multi-partner surveys and evaluations, mentor junior research staff, lead the development of new research activities, including developing proposals for the evaluation of multisectoral programs and food systems approaches to improving diet, nutrition and health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries. In addition, the SRF I/II would lead research activities related to the CGIAR Research Initiative on Fruit and Vegetables for Sustainable Healthy Diets (FRESH) which would include leading the co-development of programmatic activities (with program implementation partners) to increase intake of fruit and vegetables. Essential Duties:   Specific duties include but are not limited to: Conducting research related to diets, nutrition, health, and well-being in low-and middle-income countries and the impact of multisectoral programs and/or food systems approaches on these types of outcomes.  Developing and managing large/complex research projects and/or programs including developing workplans, coordinating research activities, monitoring and reporting on progress and sharing research findings with diverse audiences.  Design and supervise large-scale data collection activities such as household surveys, food environment surveys, dietary assessment surveys and nutritional status assessments.   Supervising the work of various research support staff and providing professional mentoring to others.  As part of multisectoral program and/or food systems evaluation activities, work closely with program implementation partners and other key stakeholders, to identify and oversee the design of programmatic activities to address constraints to sustainable, healthy diets. Recruiting and managing national collaborators. Developing and monitoring of the project or program budget. Publishing research in peer-reviewed publications. Providing strong research leadership in developing new ideas into proposals. Preparing donor and other project/program reports. Liaising with donor & senior government and other types of stakeholders on projects Communicating research to a broad spectrum of stakeholders (researchers, academicians, policy makers, local partners. Required Qualifications: At the Senior Research Fellow I level:  PhD in Nutrition, Public Health, Epidemiology, International Development, or closely related field and a minimum of 7 years of post-PhD experience. At the Senior Research Fellow II level:  PhD in Nutrition, Public Health, Epidemiology, International Development, or closely related field and a minimum of 10 years of post-PhD experience Major external recognition within peer professional network due to publications and other leaderships activities. Extensive publication record in peer-reviewed journals. Strong skills in quantitative data analysis Demonstrated ability to perform critical analyses of own & others’ research.  Sustained and consistent excellent publications record in peer-reviewed journals.  Demonstrated leadership skills and strong experience building and managing teams. Demonstrated leadership in developing global research programs with policy recommendations. Demonstrated experience in effective interactions in a multicultural setting with other researchers and with policymakers, donors, and civil society, facilitating impact of research & capacity strengthening. The ability to effectively contribute to IFPRI’s overall institutional value through demonstrated participation and support for organization-wide programs and activities. Willingness to travel extensively as required. Excellent written and spoken English communication skills with demonstrated excellence in written and oral presentations. Demonstrated computer literacy (PC and Microsoft Applications).  Proven record of fundraising success for broad and complex programs and projects. Preferred Qualifications: Proficiency in a second language of the U.N. system Dietary assessment and analysis expertise Experience with qualitative assessment methods and associated analytic techniques and software. Physical Demand and Work Environment: Employee will sit in an upright position for a long period of time.  Employee will lift between 0-10 pounds.  Employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing computer terminal; extensive reading. Salary Range : The expected salary ranges for this job requisition are between 24 R : $135,400 -  $169,300 ; 25 R: $159,800 -  $199,700 .  In determining your salary, we will consider your experience and other job-related factors. Benefits IFPRI is committed to providing our staff members with valuable and competitive benefits, as it is a core part of providing a strong overall employee experience. This position is eligible for health insurance coverage and a  summary of our benefits can be found on our website . Please note that the listed benefits are generally available to active, non-temporary, full-time and part-time US based employees who work at least 25 hours per week. The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is an equal employment opportunity employer - F/M/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

Job Summary The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) seeks a qualified candidate to serve as an Associate Research Fellow or Research Fellow. This is a two-year, renewable, exempt appointment based at IFPRI’s Washington, DC Office.  The ideal candidate will have demonstrated aptitude with modeling water resources and hydrologic systems at multiple scales, experience in developing and operating modeling suites that link biophysical and economic models, and interest/experience in the analysis of risk and uncertainty. The successful candidate will work on interdisciplinary teams to conduct research, produce high-impact publications and disseminate knowledge that (for example): assists national level policy-making units confront the challenges posed by climate change and water constraints; fosters regional strategies for resilient growth and development in a context of climate change; works with CGIAR partners on research and/or model development, particularly in IWMI; and assists key agri-food system actors in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) and other constituencies in the formation of investment plans in water resources, including in relation to food and energy. Specific areas of research are expected to be developed in accordance with the intersection of the interests and skills of the successful candidate and the objectives of the Foresight and Policy Modeling Unit. It is anticipated that about 80 percent of the job will be dedicated to applied research, and the remaining 20 percent will be allocated to capacity-building, policy engagement, and outreach activities supporting evidence-based decision-making. Essential Duties  Specific duties include but are not limited to:  ·          Lead development, maintenance, and improvement of IFPRI’s water data and modeling systems compatible with global (IMPACT) and national levels (RIAPA). ·          Contribute to scenario development, modeling and analytics supporting a variety of foresight-related research projects. ·          Lead focused studies on water-related issues relevant for food system transformation globally and in LMICs. ·          Work with other modelers in the Foresight and Policy Modeling unit to maintain and improve water modeling components of established modeling frameworks. ·          Conduct research in the service of the CGIAR’s mission to advance positive transformation of food, land, and water systems. ·          Support efforts to strengthen the capacity of partner organizations and networks to conduct scholarly research and communicate evidence-based policy recommendations. ·          Prepare project reports, research papers, presentations, and peer-reviewed journal articles in collaboration with CGIAR researchers, other collaborators, and partners. ·          Regularly communicate research outputs via policy seminars, policy briefs, and peer-reviewed publications to a broad spectrum of stakeholders, including researchers, academics, policymakers, and government officials. ·          The successful candidate will work with a multi-disciplinary and multi-cultural team of researchers and is expected to engage in a broad range of research projects and activities consistent with the research program of the Foresight and Policy Modeling Unit. Required Qualifications ·          PhD in Water Resources Engineering, Hydrology, or closely related field ·          Significant expertise in using water resources systems and hydrologic models and experience or interest to link these to economic and other simulation models at global, regional and national levels to evaluate policies related to food, land, and water systems. ·          Demonstrated capabilities in quantitative analysis and ability to use spatial data and methods in innovative and policy-relevant ways to examine water resource management issues in the context of climate change and other major drivers. ·          Ability or willingness to work in the GAMS modeling environment and code, other math/statistical programming languages, and GIS. ·          Experience using river basin modeling tools, (e.g. Mike Hydro Basin, WEAP, and Riverware). ·          Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well both with a team and independently. ·          Ability to work in a dynamic environment, take initiatives to resolve issues and effectively work with minimal supervision. ·          Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English. ·          Willingness to travel extensively (including internationally) as required. Preferred Qualifications ·          Ability to work in Python. ·          Relevant research experience as applied to LMIC country contexts in Africa, Asia, and/or Latin America. ·          Demonstrated ability to produce high-quality written reports, oral presentations, blog posts, and/or other forms of written and oral communications associated with scholarly research outputs. Additional requirements at the Research Fellow level ·          At least 3 years of post-PhD experience relevant to the job and demonstrated fundraising experience. ·          Strong publication record in peer-reviewed journals. ·          Major external recognition within professional peer network based on publications and other leadership activities. ·          Demonstrated leadership skills and successful experience building and managing teams. Physical Demand & Work environment ·          Employee will sit in an upright position for a long period of time ·          Employee will lift between 0-10 pounds. ·          Employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing computer terminal; extensive reading. Salary Range :  The expected salary range for this job requisition is between $85,600 - $107,000. In determining your salary, we will consider your experience and other job-related factors. Benefits : IFPRI is committed to providing our staff members with valuable and competitive benefits, as it is a core part of providing strong overall employee experience. This position is eligible for health insurance coverage and a summary of our benefits  can be found on our website . Please note that the listed benefits are generally available to active, non-temporary, full-time and part-time US-based employees who work at least 25 hours per week. The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is an equal employment opportunity employer - F/M/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.    

Job Summary The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) seeks a qualified candidate to serve as a Research Analyst in its Development Strategies and Governance Unit (DSG). This is one-year, non-renewable appointment based in Yangon, Myanmar, and may include travel and extended stays in different parts of rural Myanmar. The successful candidate will work on several research projects, involving household survey data collection and analysis. Interested applicants must be authorized to work in Myanmar. Essential Duties: Specific Duties include but are not limited to: Collection, cleaning, and analysis of primary and secondary data Assist in handling household survey data (including survey design, sampling & questionnaire) Assist with development of research instruments and analytical tools Conduct data analysis, statistical analysis, econometric analysis Conduct literature reviews & synthesis Contribute to the writing of discussion papers, donor reports, and other scholarly publications. Coordinate field implementation of survey activities (scoping, pretesting, training survey enumerators, etc.) Prepare large datasets for public access Develop data documentation manuals or other learning materials, as needed Help develop & coordinate technical workshops Interact with collaborators and project partners. Other duties as assigned Required Qualifications: Bachelors degree in Economics, Agricultural Economics, International Development or related field plus two years of professional experience or a Master’s degree in a relevant discipline. Experienced in conducting literature reviews of academic publications, research reports, etc. Demonstrated experience in coordinating activities in the field. Demonstrated experience in effective interaction and coordination with collaborators and project partners. Demonstrated experience working with large quantitative data sets (data cleaning, management, analysis, etc.) Demonstrated ability to perform in-depth statistical analysis and report the results. Demonstrated fluency in written and spoken English and Myanmar language. Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) Excellent interpersonal skills and to work in a team-oriented multi-cultural environment. Demonstrated ability to multi-task as needed, consistently meet deadlines and manage time well Demonstrated professional level of attention to detail and accuracy of work. Ability to work independently, with initiative and minimal supervision. Ability to travel. Preferred Qualifications: Skilled in programming in Stata and in managing household databases. Excellent econometric skills on cross-section and panel data analysis. Experience with data entry and CAPI software packages. Proficiency in Shan, Karen, Kachin, Chin, and/or Mon language. Physical Demand & Work environment: Employee will seat in an upright position for a long period of time. Employee will lift between 0-10 pounds. Employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform activity such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing computer terminal; extensive reading.

Job Summary: The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) seeks a qualified candidate to fill the position of Senior Research Coordinator for a 2-year, exempt appointment. This position will be based at IFPRI’s office in Lilongwe, Malawi. The Senior Research Coordinator will play a leading role in developing and implementing policy research and engagement strategies, as well as capacity strengthening. Essential Duties: Specific duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: Policy engagement/influence and capacity strengthening ·          Lead efforts of IFPRI to promote evidence-based policy planning and implementation in Malawi, including the promotion of policy dialogue and mutual learning. ·          Engage with other relevant continental and regional processes to seek opportunities for influencing and strengthening policy processes in Malawi. ·          Strengthen leadership and develop policymaking capacity in Malawi. ·          Develop and strengthen links between IFPRI and Malawi’s relevant Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs). ·          Represent IFPRI in regional meetings and interactions. ·          Develop new partnerships with strategic partners, as and when appropriate. ·          Engage at international level with relevant platforms and processes.   Research development, facilitation and management ·          Develop, implement and manage programs of research at IFPRI in Malawi. ·          Liaise with IFPRI partner organizations to ensure the policy workstream is responsive and complementary to other work streams. ·          Identify funding opportunities for proposals for policy-relevant research. ·          Develop new policy-relevant research to address knowledge gaps/research needs that exist, or emerge. ·          Link with platforms and initiatives to harmonize and strengthen research plans and outputs. ·          Link to and collaborate with (as appropriate) other external partners and stakeholders. ·          Support the dissemination and publication of research results in policy briefs and other targeted publications. ·          Support the Malawi Country Program Leader in internal and external (including donor) reporting and proposal development.   Required Qualifications: ·          PhD plus 5 years’ experience in public policy, economics, political science or quantitative social science. Strong track record of policy research and engagement, and a strong understanding of development policies and practice. Specific experience in Malawi is an advantage. ·          Experience in cross-sectoral policy engagement on agricultural commercialization, urbanization and rural transformation.   ·          Demonstrated leadership and experience in effective interactions in a multicultural and international development setting with other researchers and with policymakers, donors, and civil society in Africa, and preferably in Malawi, facilitating impact of research and capacity strengthening. Experience with CGIAR institutions is desirable. ·          Experience with development of capacity strengthening strategies and programs in Africa, and preferably in Malawi. ·          Major external recognition within peer professional network ·          Willingness to travel extensively as required ·          Excellent written and spoken English communication skills with demonstrated excellence in written and oral presentations. Knowledge of Chichewa is an advantage. ·          Demonstrated leadership skills and strong experience in working in and influencing development institutions. ·          Demonstrated ability to critically assess own and others’ research Physical Demand & Work environment: ·          Employee will sit in an upright position for a long period of time with little opportunity to move/stretch ·          Employee will lift between 0-10pounds ·          Employee is required to have close visual acuity to perform activities such as: preparing and analyzing data and figures; transcribing; viewing computer terminal; extensive reading   Salary Range : The expected salary range for this job requisition is between $115,800 - $144,800. In determining your salary, we will consider your experience and other job-related factors. Benefits : IFPRI is committed to providing our staff members with valuable and competitive benefits, as it is a core part of providing a strong overall employee experience. This position is eligible for health insurance coverage and a summary of our benefits  can be found on our website . Please note that the listed benefits are generally available to active, non-temporary, full-time and part-time US-based employees who work at least 25 hours per week. The International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI) is an equal employment opportunity employer - F/M/Disability/Vet/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity.

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 New research conducted by Tenable®, Inc., the exposure management company, has uncovered more than 26,500 potential internet-facing assets among Southeast Asia’s top banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) companies by market capitalisation across Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam.

On July 15, 2024, Tenable examined the external attack surface of over 90 BFSI organisations with the largest market capitalisations across the region. The findings revealed that the average organisation possesses nearly 300 internet-facing assets susceptible to potential exploitation, resulting in a total of more than 26,500 assets across the study group.

Singapore ranked the highest among the six countries assessed, with over 11,000 internet-facing assets identified across its top 16 BFSI companies. Over 6,000 of those assets are hosted in the United States. Next on the list is Thailand with over 5000 assets. The distribution of internet-accessible assets underscores the need for cybersecurity strategies that adapt to the rapidly evolving digital landscape.

“The results of our study reveal that many financial institutions are struggling to close the priority security gaps that put them at risk. Effective exposure management is key to closing these gaps,” said Nigel Ng, Senior Vice President, Tenable APJ. “By identifying and securing vulnerable assets before they can be exploited, organisations can better protect themselves against the growing tide of cyberattacks.” 

Cyber Hygiene Gaps 
The Tenable study revealed many potential vulnerabilities and exposed several cyber hygiene issues among the study group, including outdated software, weak encryption, and misconfigurations. These vulnerabilities provide cybercriminals with easily exploitable potential entry points, posing potential risk to the integrity and security of financial data. 

Weak SSL/TLS encryption 

A notable finding is that among the total assets, organisations had nearly 2,500 still supporting TLS 1.0—a 25-year old security protocol introduced in 1999 and disabled by Microsoft in September 2022. This highlights the significant challenge organisations with extensive internet footprints face in identifying and updating outdated technologies.

Misconfiguration increases external exposure

Another concerning discovery was that over 4,000 assets, originally intended for internal use, were inadvertently exposed and are now accessible externally. Failing to secure these internal assets poses a significant risk to organisations, as it creates an opportunity for malicious actors to target sensitive information and critical systems.

Lack of encryption 

There were over 900 assets with unencrypted final URLs, which can present a security weakness. When URLs are unencrypted, the data transmitted between the user's browser and the server is not protected by encryption, making it vulnerable to interception, eavesdropping, and manipulation by malicious actors. This lack of encryption can lead to the exposure of sensitive information, such as login credentials, personal data, or payment details, and can compromise the integrity of the communication.

API vulnerabilities amplify risk

The identification of over 2,000 API v3 out of the total number of assets among organisations' digital infrastructure poses a substantial risk to their security and operational integrity.

APIs serve as crucial connectors between software applications, facilitating seamless data exchange. However, inadequate authentication, insufficient input validation, weak access controls, and vulnerabilities in dependencies within API v3 implementations create a vulnerable attack surface.

Malicious actors can exploit such weaknesses to gain unauthorised access, compromise data integrity, and launch devastating cyber attacks.

“The cybersecurity landscape is evolving faster than ever, and financial institutions must evolve with it, so they can know where they are exposed and take action to close critical risk” Ng added. “By prioritising exposure management, these organisations can better protect their digital assets, safeguard customer trust, and ensure the resilience of their operations in an increasingly hostile digital environment.”

About Tenable
Tenable® is the exposure management company, exposing and closing the cybersecurity gaps that erode business value, reputation and trust. The company’s AI-powered exposure management platform radically unifies security visibility, insight and action across the attack surface, equipping modern organizations to protect against attacks from IT infrastructure to cloud environments to critical infrastructure and everywhere in between. By protecting enterprises from security exposure, Tenable reduces business risk for more than 44,000 customers around the globe. Learn more at tenable.com. 

Notes to Editors:

1. Tenable examined the top 12-16 BFSI companies discoverable based on market cap. 
2. In the context of this alert:

• An asset is a domain name, subdomain, or IP addresses and/or combination thereof of a device connected to the Internet or internal network. An asset may include, but not limited to web servers, name servers, IoT devices, network printers, etc. Example: foo.tld, bar.foo.tld, x.x.x.xs.
• The Attack Surface is from the network perspective of an adversary, the complete asset inventory of an organisation including all actively listening services (open ports) on each asset.

Tenable®, the exposure management company, announced today that Shelly Raban, senior cloud security researcher for Tenable, will give a presentation at fwd:cloudsec Europe 2024, taking place on 17 September, 2024 in Brussels, Belgium.

During the session titled, “Who Watches the Watchmen? Stealing Credentials from Policy-as-Code Engines (and Beyond),” Raban will explore techniques adversaries use to exploit modern policy-as-code and Infrastructure-as-code (IaC) domain-specific languages (DSLs), compromise cloud identities and exfiltrate sensitive data. Raban will conclude her presentation by sharing various detection strategies that cyber defenders can implement to detect malicious activity. 

The session will be hosted in the Main Room from 2:50 - 3:10 pm CEST. 

More information on the event is available on the fwd:cloudsec Europe website. 

More information about Tenable Cloud Security is available at: https://www.tenable.com/products/tenable-cloud-security 

About Tenable

Tenable® is the exposure management company, exposing and closing the cybersecurity gaps that erode business value, reputation and trust. The company’s AI-powered exposure management platform radically unifies security visibility, insight and action across the attack surface, equipping modern organizations to protect against attacks from IT infrastructure to cloud environments to critical infrastructure and everywhere in between. By protecting enterprises from security exposure, Tenable reduces business risk for more than 44,000 customers around the globe. Learn more at tenable.com. 

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Tenable Research delivers world class exposure intelligence, data science insights, zero day research and security advisories. Our Security Response Team (SRT) in Tenable Research tracks threat and vulnerability intelligence feeds to make sure our research teams can deliver sensor coverage to our products as quickly as possible. The SRT also works to dig into technical details and author white papers, blogs, and additional communications to ensure stakeholders are fully informed of the latest cyber risks and threats. The SRT provides breakdowns for the latest critical vulnerabilities on the Tenable blog.

When security events rise to the level of taking immediate action, Tenable - leveraging SRT intelligence -  notifies customers proactively to provide exposure information, current threat details and how to use Tenable products and capabilities to accelerate remediation.

This dashboard contains indicator style components to highlight any vulnerabilities related to the Tenable Research Advisories where Tenable issues customer guidance that immediate remediation was of paramount importance to all affected organizations. Tenable recommends addressing missing patches as identified in the dashboard components. 

The dashboard and its components are available in the Tenable.sc Feed, a comprehensive collection of dashboards, reports, assurance report cards and assets. The dashboard can be easily located in the Tenable.sc Feed under the category Security Industry Trends.

The dashboard requirements are: 

• Tenable.sc 6.2.0
• Nessus 10.6.1

The following components are included in this dashboard are:

Research Advisories - Citrix NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway: In August 2023, Mandiant identified a zero-day exploitation impacting NetScaler ADC and NetScaler Gateway appliances. When NetScaler ADC or NetScaler Gateway is configured as a gateway (VPN virtual server, ICA Proxy, CVPN, RDP Proxy) or as an AAA virtual server, an unauthenticated attacker could exploit the device in order to hijack an existing authenticated session. Depending on the permissions of the account they have hijacked, this could allow the attacker to gain additional access within a target environment and collect other account credentials. Successful exploitation allows the attacker to bypass multi factor authentication (MFA) requirements.

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Research Advisories - MOVEit: The CL0P Ransomware Group, also known as TA505, has exploited zero-day vulnerabilities across a series of file transfer solutions since December 2020. File transfer solutions often contain sensitive information from a variety of organizations. This stolen information is used to extort victims to pay ransom demands. In 2023, CL0P claimed credit for the exploitation of vulnerabilities in both Fortra’s GoAnywhere Managed File Transfer (MFT) and Progress Software’s MOVEit Transfer solutions. 

Research Advisories - log4shell: This matrix alerts organizations to potential concerns regarding the Log4j vulnerability. Displayed are the vulnerabilities that are directly associated with the log4shell CVEs (CVE-2021-44228, CVE-2021-44832, CVE-2021-45046, CVE-2021-4104, and CVE-2021-45105) and Log4j installations. 

Research Advisories - CISA Alerts AA22-011A and AA22-047A: On November 3rd, 2021, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) issued Binding Operational Directive (BOD) 22-01, and on Jan 11, 2022 CISA issued an alert (AA22-011A) warning of increased risk to U.S. critical infrastructure.  A total of 18 CVEs can be associated with this alert.  Hosts and Vulnerabilities identified and mitigated are displayed using the referenced CVE. 

Research Advisories - PrintNightmare: On July 1, Microsoft released an advisory for CVE-2021-34527. This advisory was released in response to public reports about a proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit for CVE-2021-1675, a similar vulnerability in the Windows Print Spooler. To help clear up confusion about the vulnerability, Microsoft updated its advisory for CVE-2021-1675 to clarify that it is similar but distinct from CVE-2021-34527. On July 6, Microsoft updated its advisory to announce the availability of out-of-band patches for CVE-2021-34527, a critical vulnerability in its Windows Print Spooler that researchers are calling PrintNightmare. This remote code execution (RCE) vulnerability affects all versions of Microsoft Windows. 

Research Advisories - MS Exchange ProxyLogon: On March 2, 2021 Microsoft released several critical security updates for zero-day Microsoft Exchange Server vulnerabilities, and reported that the exploits are actively being exploited by threat actors. Within a single week thousands of organizations world-wide have fallen victim. Tenable released several plugins for Exchange Server 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2019, which can be used to determine which Exchange Server systems are vulnerable in your environment.

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