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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.
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Library Items on this Topic
EDUCAUSE Library Items for Cybersecurity
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Security Smackdown: End-User Awareness Programs vs. Technology Solutions
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April 16, 2013
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A session at the Security Professionals Conference
How effective is end-user security awareness education? Would it be better to allocate our scarce resources to improving our technology? Two members of the same information security team at the Uni…
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SEM02F-Hack in the Rack: Building and Using a Hacking Simulation Environment to Better Defend your Network and Engage the Community (separate registration required)
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April 15, 2013
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A session at the Security Professionals Conference
This seminar is designed for beginning security ethical hacking participants or those interested in learning more about how to use hacking for a defensive advantage. It also explains how to start t…
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Lions and Tigers and Mobile Devices: Removing the Fear Factor from Securing Smart Devices
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May 17, 2012
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A session at the Enterprise IT Leadership Conference 2012
The dramatic increase of smart devices across campus has presented security professionals with some interesting opportunities and challenges. Two Texas state institutions will review where they are…
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Lions and Tigers and Mobile Devices: Removing the Fear Factor from Securing Smart Devices
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May 17, 2012
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A session at the Security Professionals Conference 2012
The dramatic increase of smart devices across campus has presented security professionals with some interesting opportunities and challenges. Two Texas state institutions will review where they are…
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Capture the Flag as a Tool for Training and Teaching
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May 16, 2012
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A session at the Security Professionals Conference 2012
Augmenting classroom-based technical security training with hands-on capture the flag (CTF) environments enables participants to develop information security skills and to put theoretical knowledge…
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Phishing Ourselves to Raise Awareness
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May 16, 2012
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A session at the Security Professionals Conference 2012
Emory University and Healthcare changed phishing awareness approaches in 2010 from using traditional e-mail and web-based awareness messages to employing a third-party service to send phishing e-…
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Seminar 02Z - Engage! Creating a Meaningful Security Awareness Program PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.
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May 17, 2012
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A session at the Security Professionals Conference 2012
This session will help attendees identify available resources and tools and determine the steps needed to create an engaging security awareness program. We'll share how to integrate social med…
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Ask the ISO Experts: An Online Panel Discussion
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April 5, 2011
Gain insight and inspiration from an expert panel of college and university information security officers who will discuss what it takes to be an ISO, possible career paths, professional developmen…
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Raising Awareness of Website Vulnerability: How to Protect Your University's Site from Threats
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April 5, 2011
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A session at the Security Professionals Conference 2011
As universities make the complete transition to a web-based interface, they must be aware of the constantly evolving strategies and attacks of hackers looking to exploit vulnerable websites. The im…
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"Securing the Human" on Your Campus: How To Successfully Deploy Your Security Awareness Program
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April 5, 2011
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A session at the Security Professionals Conference 2011
There is an old adage, "A chain is only as strong as its weakest link." During the past decade, as server-side vulnerabilities have been reduced and perimeter defenses have improved, huma…
