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Overview

Introduction

The higher education sector plays an important role in the cybersecurity of America. Through its core mission of teaching and learning, higher education is the main source of future leaders, innovators, and the technical workforce. Through research, higher education is the basic source of much of our new knowledge and future technologies. Colleges and universities also operate some of the world's largest collections of computers and high-speed networks. This resource page provides information related to all aspects of cybersecurity for higher education, with an emphasis on strategies, policies, and other tools that will assist institutions of higher education to prevent, detect, and respond to vulnerabilities that threaten college and university computers and networks.

EDUCAUSE is actively involved with this area through the EDUCAUSE/Internet2 Higher Education Information Security Council (formerly the Security Task Force).

Information Security Guide: Effective Practices and Solutions for Higher Education

The Information Security Guide: Effective Practices and Solutions for Higher Education is now available in wiki format. This resource provides practical approaches to preventing, detecting, and responding to security problems in a wide range of higher education environments. This online service is designed with colleges and universities in mind, balancing our need for security with the need for an open, collaborative networking environment. Also, because one of the overarching concerns in college and university information technology (IT) departments is a lack of resources, an effort is made to provide low-cost solutions. The target audiences are those responsible for information security in colleges and universities and information technology staff who implement and manage security measures. Recognizing that many institutions have initiated or are in the process of developing IT security programs and policies, an effort is made throughout this resource to present practices that are useful at each stage of the developmental process.

As a community-driven, community-serving project, it is important for this initiative to incorporate experiences and perspectives from many different institutions. To contribute case studies that have been effective in your institution, please contact security-council@educause.edu.

Events Calendar

View past and future security-related events.

Updated September 2011


Publications (76)

EDUCAUSE publications address a diverse range of professional challenges in higher education IT, from updates on current developments to explorations of important overarching issues. Listed below are the full range of research, reports and other publications that EDUCAUSE and its members have written about Cybersecurity.

Item ID Title Resource Category Pub Date Views Rankingsort icon
EPO1119
01/09/2012 154
 
ERM0943
07/30/2009 26,063
 
EPO1109
07/22/2011 123
 
CSD5954
09/22/2010 475
 
CSD6017
05/20/2011 289
 
EQM1019
03/03/2010 2,168
 
PUB1001
02/26/2010 229
 
EST1001
01/15/2010 3,218
 
CSD5901
04/28/2010 110
 
ERM0950
09/04/2009 1,989
 
ERM09510
09/04/2009 621
 
ERM0959
09/04/2009 2,089
 
CSD5733
02/18/2009 295
 
CSD5692
08/18/2009 1,998
 
CSD5737
08/28/2009 906
 
ERM0954
09/04/2009 1,071
 
CSD5767
11/10/2009 5,465
 
ERM0958
09/04/2009 1,381
 
ERM0653
01/01/2006 24,017
 
CSD4380
01/01/2006 13,526
 
SEC1001
02/24/2010 1,123
 
CSD5583
12/11/2008 263
 
CSD5785
12/07/2009 135
 
CSD5363
03/13/2008 619
 
ERM095W
09/04/2009 2,935
 

Presentations (78)

Stepping away from the distractions of normal routine to meet with peers, share experiences, and learn together can be invaluable. EDUCAUSE places great emphasis on the face-to-face meeting experience, offering you numerous opportunities throughout the year to gather with colleagues - from small regional events and special topic meetings to large, national conferences covering the full spectrum of roles and issues important to higher education. For more information on EDUCAUSE conferences and seminars, please see our Frequently Asked Questions page. Listed below is the full range of presentations EDUCAUSE and its members tagged with Cybersecurity

Item ID Title Pub Date Views Rankingsort icon
MWRC11_221416
03/15/2011 125
 
LIVE1127
10/04/2011 401
 
WSE1201
01/10/2012 360
 
WSE1204
01/09/2012 63
 
SERC11_223658
06/03/2011 68
 
LIVE1027
10/01/2010 404
 
SWRC10_198969
02/18/2010 323
 
NC10_201736
03/10/2010 700
 
SEC10_203034
04/13/2010 249
 
SEC11_225131
04/05/2011 40
 
SEC112_224895
04/05/2011 79
 
SEC11_222431
04/05/2011 741
 
SEC11_224795
04/05/2011 566
 
SEC10_203159
04/14/2010 232
 
CYB09_179952
09/14/2009 76
 
CYB09_179953
09/15/2009 126
 
CYB09_179954
09/14/2009 60
 
WSWRC11_220147
02/24/2011 62
 
E09_175802
11/05/2009 268
 
SEC09_170542
04/22/2009 1,311
 
E10_208827
10/12/2010 292
 
E09_176126
11/05/2009 638
 
LIVE0822
11/10/2008 647
 
NMD08010
02/10/2008 1,668
 
SEC08010
05/04/2008 638
 

Podcasts (60)

Name Views Post datesort icon
Podcast: Bret Ingerman on Effective Strategies for Data Security
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90 03/16/2012
Podcast: Jodi Ito on the Information Security Program at the University of Hawaii
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100 01/20/2012
EDUCAUSE Now - #44 -1) Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2) How to Put Balance Back in Copyright
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187 10/13/2011
E10 Session Podcast: The 2010 Campus Computing Survey
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75 01/03/2011
E10 Session Podcast: Social Media: Understanding the Policy, Privacy, and Legal Issues
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136 01/03/2011
EDUCAUSE Now: - #32 - 1) Ira Fuchs, Executive Director of the NGLC 2) National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
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229 10/19/2010
Session Podcast: Changing Mind-Sets in Academia — How ISOs Can Leverage Faculty to Improve Privacy and Security
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136 04/15/2010
Session Podcast: Cyberspace — A Matter of National Security
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143 04/15/2010
EDUCAUSE Now - #26 - 1)Disruptive Forces in Higher Ed IT 2) Educating Faculty and Students on IT Security
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480 04/07/2010
Session: Connections—Stories and Dreams of Federated Identity
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118 11/25/2009
In Conversation: Cloud Computing—Hype or Hope?
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211 11/19/2009
EDUCAUSE Now - #20 - 1) National Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2) Mark Askren on Green IT Strategies and Benefits 3) George Strawn: Streamlining the Grant Proposal Process
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277 10/08/2009
EDUCAUSE 2009 Annual Conference Preview: Cybersecurity Topics and Events
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257 09/08/2009
E08 Podcast: An Interview with Sheri Thompson, IT Planning and Communications Officer for Louisiana State University
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144 07/28/2009
Podcast: Practical Experiences of a Chief Security Officer - Edward Amoroso, SVP and Chief Security Officer for AT&T
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435 05/11/2009
Podcast: Protecting Privacy in a Sea of Data - Joanne McNabb, Chief of the Office of Privacy Protection for the State of California
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244 05/11/2009
Podcast: Community Dialogue: Best Practices, Emerging Trends, and Views of the Future
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444 04/28/2009
CNI Podcast: The MIT Kerberos Consortium
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332 01/14/2009
E08 Podcast: An Interview with Ellen Smout, Manager of Corporate Data Security for the University of Western Ontario
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348 12/29/2008
E08 Podcast: In Conversation - Privacy & Security
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361 12/29/2008
EDUCAUSE Now - Show #10 - Vint Cerf Interview, Washington Policy Update, Year-End Review
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762 12/11/2008
EDUCAUSE LIVE! Podcast: ID Theft Red Flags
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627 10/23/2008
Podcast: An Interview with Michael Kaiser, Executive Director for the National Cyber Security Alliance
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405 10/17/2008
EDUCAUSE Now - Show #8 - Cybersecurity Awareness Month, EDUCAUSE 2008 Annual Conference
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809 10/09/2008
EDUCAUSE Now - Show #4 – Cybersecurity, Cyberinfrastucture, Fear 2.0
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777 06/12/2008

Blogs (458)

EDUCAUSE hosts a number of blogs for its members. To view a list of all our blogs, click here.

Title Blogger Postedsort icon Views
DC News: US House Homeland Security Subcommittees Hold Joint Hearing on First Responder Technologies – 5-9-12 Gregory V. Haledjian, EDUCAUSE 05/08/2012 16
DC News: US House Homeland Security Subcommittees Hold Joint Hearing on First Responder Technologies – 5-9-12 Gregory V. Haledjian, EDUCAUSE 05/08/2012 6
May 9 IAM Online: Emerging Legal Framework for IAM Valerie M. Vogel, EDUCAUSE 04/30/2012 25
Feature the Information Security Guide's New Graphic on Your Institution's Website Valerie M. Vogel, EDUCAUSE 04/26/2012 148
House Homeland Security Subcmte. Hearing on Cyber Attacks Jarret Cummings, EDUCAUSE 04/24/2012 55
House Declares Cybersecurity Week with Introduction of Four Cybersecurity Bills Rodney Petersen, EDUCAUSE 04/24/2012 74
Register Now for InCommon Confab (April 26-27 in Arlington, VA) Valerie M. Vogel, EDUCAUSE 04/12/2012 24
DC News: FCC Advisory Committee Adopts Cybersecurity Recommendations – FCC Chairman Offers Praise and Urges Preservation of Internet Freedom and Open Architecture Gregory V. Haledjian, EDUCAUSE 03/27/2012 15
DC News: US House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Communications and Technology to Hold Hearing on Cybersecurity Threats to Communications Networks – 3-28-12 Gregory V. Haledjian, EDUCAUSE 03/27/2012 17
NIST to Establish a Steering Group in Support of NSTIC Valerie M. Vogel, EDUCAUSE 03/13/2012 29
Secretary Napolitano Announces Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council (HSAAC) Valerie M. Vogel, EDUCAUSE 03/12/2012 95
Higher Education Associations Launch New Online Compliance Resource Valerie M. Vogel, EDUCAUSE 03/05/2012 94
NSTIC Identity Ecosystem Governance Workshop: March 15, 2012 Valerie M. Vogel, EDUCAUSE 03/02/2012 24
DC News: U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Holds Cybersecurity Hearing on 3-7-12 Regarding Pivotal Role of Communications Networks Gregory V. Haledjian, EDUCAUSE 03/01/2012 27
March 14 IAM Online: Securing Campus Active Directories for InCommon Silver Assurance Valerie M. Vogel, EDUCAUSE 03/01/2012 20
DC News: U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Hosts a Hearing on Assessing Smart Grid Security on 2-28-12 at 10:15 am Gregory V. Haledjian, EDUCAUSE 02/28/2012 17
The White House Releases Report on Consumer Data Privacy in a Networked World Rodney Petersen, EDUCAUSE 02/23/2012 129
Senate Introduces the Cybersecurity Act of 2012; Holds Hearing Rodney Petersen, EDUCAUSE 02/21/2012 137
DC News: U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Hearing for The Cybersecurity Act of 2012 on 2-16-12 Gregory V. Haledjian, EDUCAUSE 02/16/2012 39
DHS on the Administration's Cybersecurity Legislative Proposal Valerie M. Vogel, EDUCAUSE 02/13/2012 51
Cybersecurity Legislation Advances in the House Rodney Petersen, EDUCAUSE 02/06/2012 76
DC News: U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee Hearing on Cybersecurity Set for 2-8-12 Gregory V. Haledjian, EDUCAUSE 02/03/2012 48
DC News: House Homeland Security Panel on Cybersecurity to Markup Rep. Dan Lungren's PRECISE Act (H.R. 3674) on 2-1-12 Gregory V. Haledjian, EDUCAUSE 01/30/2012 34
2012 NIST/NSTIC IDtrust Workshop, March 13-14 in Gaithersburg, MD Valerie M. Vogel, EDUCAUSE 01/27/2012 50
InCommon Affiliates Workshop - January 24, 2012 Valerie M. Vogel, EDUCAUSE 01/12/2012 33
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