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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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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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A Pragmatic Information Security Program for Small Institutions: April 16, 2013 | A session at the Security Professionals Conference
When no one has "information security" in their job title, how can a small institution develop (and maintain) a reasonable IT security profile? An institution's information security …
What's Your Number? Measuring the Maturity of Your Security Program with HEISC's New Assessment Tool: April 16, 2013 | A session at the Security Professionals Conference
Do you know how mature your security program is? EDUCAUSE has developed an enhanced information security program assessment tool to help you gauge your program. A panel of several early adopters …
Information Security or Identity and Access Management?: April 16, 2013 | A session at the Security Professionals Conference
Information security shares a complex and interrelated space with identity and access management. IAM forms the basis for many of the other security controls we deploy; however, often there are gap…
How Advanced Log Management Can Trump SIEM: Tales of Woe and Glory: April 16, 2013 | A session at the Security Professionals Conference
Network situational awareness is a prerequisite for mature information security operations. Achieving and maintaining a sufficient level of situational awareness is a challenge, often amplified i…
Congratulations! You've Just Been Named Your Institutions ISO, So What Do You Do Now?: April 16, 2013 | A session at the Security Professionals Conference
Newly appointed information security officers have a daunting task ahead of them. Walking into this new position, established or not, can have a paralyzing effect on you if you're new to the…
Privacy Officers around the Virtual Water Cooler: January 30, 2013

This conversational webinar explores how three higher education Chief Privacy Officers (CPOs) are addressing current privacy challenges on campus. …
IT Service Metrics 101: January 28, 2013

Key Takeaways These guidelines to service metrics explain what to measure and how, when, and why to measure it. Trends reveal the most about services and performan…
Data Classification, Security, and Compliance: Helping Users Help Themselves: January 28, 2013

Key Takeaways Being able to accurately identify, manage, and secure data is imperative in an era where every sector, higher education included, is data-driven. The goal of d…
Bootstrapping IT Security: March 12, 2013 | A session at the NERCOMP Annual Conference
This session will cover the history of the Brown Security Round Table, the benefits of this committee, and lessons learned. Come and talk to some of the founding members of this committee to learn …
Who is checking your email?: March 12, 2013

What is your campus policy and procedure for access to employee email? If you don't know - or you don't have it written down - it might be time to review your practice, write it down,…

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