About The Council

Background

The Higher Education Information Security Council was established by EDUCAUSE and Internet2 in July 2000. HEISC’s mission is to improve information security, data protection, and privacy programs across the higher education sector through its community members and collaborations with partners from government, industry, and other academic organizations. HEISC actively develops and promotes leadership; awareness and understanding; effective practices and policies; and solutions for the protection of critical data, IT assets, and infrastructures. For more information, visit educause.edu/security.

The Information Security Council's goals and objectives for 2012–2013 are outlined in its strategic plan.

HEISC Leadership Team

The HEISC Leadership Team is responsible for ensuring progress in meeting the strategic goals of the council. To accomplish this, it creates and monitors working groups and sponsors other activities; annually reviews the strategic goals to see if changes are needed; and annually sets objectives for the working groups that will produce tangible outcomes furthering the goals of the council.

• Cedric Bennett, Emeritus Director, Information Security Services, Stanford University
  Information Security Guide Editorial Board Co-Chair
• Tom Davis, Chief Security Officer, Indiana University
  Information Security Guide Editorial Board Co-Chair
• Chris Duffy, Chief Information Officer, Peirce College
  Identity & Access Management Working Group Co-Chair
• David Escalante, Director of Computer Policy & Security, Boston College
  Governance, Risk, & Compliance Working Group Co-Chair
• Paul Howell, Chief Information Technology Security Officer, University of Michigan-Ann Arbor
  2013 Security Professionals Conference Program Committee Chair
• Nicole Kegler, Communications Manager, Georgetown University
  Awareness & Training Working Group Co-Chair
• Doug Markiewicz, Security Practices Manager and Policy & Compliance Coordinator, Carnegie Mellon University
  Governance, Risk, & Compliance Working Group Co-Chair
• Christopher Misra, Associate Chief Information Officer for Security, University of Massachusetts, Amherst
  Internet2 Salsa Chair
• Doug Pearson, Technical Director, REN-ISAC, Indiana University
  REN-ISAC Liaison
• Joseph E. St Sauver, Nationwide Security Programs Manager, Internet2 and the University of Oregon
  Internet2 Staff Liaison
• James R. Taylor, Information Security Officer, Missouri State University
  Technologies, Operations, and Practices Working Group Co-Chair
• Marcos Vieyra, Director, Information Security, University of South Carolina
  Technologies, Operations, and Practices Working Group Co-Chair
• Ann West, Assistant Director, InCommon Assurance and Community, Michigan Technological University
  Internet2/InCommon Staff Liaison
• Ben Woelk, Information Security Policy and Awareness Analyst, Rochester Institute of Technology
  Awareness & Training Working Group Co-Chair

HEISC Executive Committee

The HEISC Executive Committee is a subset of the Leadership Team and is charged with: identifying and obtaining the resources needed to accomplish the goals of the council, including recruiting the human resources; developing and implementing strategies to engage higher education institutional leadership, association executive leadership, and corporate leadership in furthering the goals of the council; ensuring effective communication and collaboration with Internet2 working groups; and periodically assessing the functioning of the council and, when appropriate, overseeing the change process.

• Robert F. Brammer, Senior Advisor to the CEO, Internet2
• Fred Cate, Director, Center for Applied Cybersecurity Research & REN-ISAC Executive Director, Indiana University Bloomington
• Larry D. Conrad (HEISC co-chair), Vice Chancellor and CIO, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
• Gregory A. Jackson, Vice President, Policy and Analysis, EDUCAUSE
• Kenneth J. Klingenstein, Director, Middleware and Security, Internet2
• Peter J. Murray, Vice President and CIO, University of Maryland, Baltimore
• Michele Norin (HEISC co-chair), Chief Information Officer, University of Arizona
• Rodney J. Petersen, Senior Government Relations Officer and Managing Director, EDUCAUSE
• Valerie M. Vogel, Program Manager, EDUCAUSE

HEISC Working Groups

The Higher Education Information Security Council has established a number of working groups and committees to pursue projects and initiatives that are part of a coordinated strategy for higher education. You can help the council organize and coordinate efforts to improve cybersecurity in higher education–consider volunteering for a working group. Learn more about each working group or contact the council for more information.

• Awareness and Training
• Governance, Risk, and Compliance
• Technologies, Operations, and Practices
• Information Security Guide Editorial Board
• Security Professionals Conference Program Committee

Security Discussion Group

Sponsored by HEISC, the Security Discussion Group provides a forum to identify problems and share strategies or solutions to improve the security of college and university computers and networks. The discussion group also informs the council leadership of current issues and trends and helps identify and promote effective practices. Subscribe to the group or browse discussion archives.

HEISC Partnerships

• Center for Internet Security (CIS)
• InCommon
• Internet2
• National Council of ISACs
• National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA)
• REN-ISAC (Research Education Networking Information Sharing and Analysis Center)
• SANS Institute

Contact Us

For general information, please e-mail us at security-council@educause.edu or call 202-872-4200.