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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.

Latest News

Five Pilot Projects Receive Grants to Promote Online Security and Privacy

InCommon will be heavily involved in a $1.8 million grant awarded to Internet2 to build a consistent and robust privacy infrastructure. Partners include Carnegie Mellon, Brown, University of Texas...

Virginia Tech First to Achieve Bronze and Silver Assurance

Virginia Tech has become the first identity provider to achieve Bronze and Silver certification as part of the InCommon Assurance Program.

Recommended IAM Sessions at EDUCAUSE 2012

The annual EDUCAUSE Conference in Denver will provide an opportunity to explore the range and depth of issues that campuses must consider as they build...

Recommended Security & Privacy Sessions at EDUCAUSE 2012

Find a variety of E12 security and privacy-related sessions in Denver or online.

National Cyber Security Awareness Month 2012 is HERE!

Find resources and see what other campuses are doing this October for NCSAM.

Policy Matters NCSAM Article (Sep/Oct 2012)

NCSAM article in the latest EDUCAUSE Review offers resources and suggestions for campuses to support security awareness efforts in October.

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Security for Mobile Computing and Storage Device Policy: April 6, 2011

This Security for Mobile Computing and Storage Device Policy within the Connecticut Community Colleges (“CCC”) is established to ensure the security of Protected Confidential Information (�…
KUMC Payment Card Acceptance Operational Protocol (PCI): March 13, 2011

The University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) PCI DSS policy seeks to apply best security practices to protect against the exposure and possible theft of account and personal cardholder informa…
Cornell University Accepting Credit Cards to Conduct University Business: February 10, 2011

This is Cornell University's policy on Accepting Credit Cards to Conduct University Business. This is Cornell University's policy on …
University of British Columbia: PCI Compliance Resources: October 4, 2010

This web site is the University of British Columbia's PCI-DSS resource page for its merchants. The site includes their PCI-DSS policy, guidelines, and templates. …
NDSU Guidelines for Protecting Sensitive Data: September 3, 2010

This NDSU website includes important information for NDSU employees to follow when dealing with personal and confidential data. This NDSU website…
Unviersity of Minnesota Accepting Revenue Via Payment Cards: January 4, 2010

This is the Unviersity of Minnesota policy on Accepting Revenue Via Payment Cards. This is the Unviersity of Minnesota policy on Accepting Reve…
Unviersity of Utah Policy on Payment Card Acceptance: August 23, 2009

This policy governs the acceptance of payment cards (e.g. Visa, MasterCard, American Express, and Discover) by the University of Utah. This pol…
The University of Iowa Credit Card Handling Policies and Procedures: August 13, 2007

This is the University of Iowa's Credit Card Handling Policies and Procedures. This is the University of Iowa's Credit Card Handling …
Policy Coverage Matrix for Payment Card Industry: August 13, 2007

This table provides a high-level mapping between the security requirements of the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard and the information security policies found within ISPME V10. ISPME…
Duke University: The Payment Card Industry (PCI) Data Security Standard: August 1, 2007

This document outlines Duke University's expectations of departments accepting credit card payments as related to the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (http://www.visa.com/cisp),…