Security Architecture

EDUCAUSE Library Items for Security Architecture

Enterprise Content-Aware DLP Solution Comparison and Select Vendor Profiles

May 14, 2013

This Gartner report covers content-aware data-loss prevention, which has grown up and is on the verge of becoming a standard part of security architecture. A small set of vendors dominate a major…

Information Security Program Assessment Tool

April 15, 2013

This self-assessment tool was created to evaluate the maturity of higher education information security programs using as a framework the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 2700…

Mastering Puppet: Using Puppet to Centrally Manage IT Security Infrastructure

April 13, 2010 | A session at the Security 2010

As our IT security infrastructure expands and becomes more complex, it can be a challenge to maintain consistent configuration and architecture across all components. Puppet is a free, open-source …

Enterprise Information Security Program

March 26, 2009

The University of Iowa’s program for information security is a combination of policy, security architecture modeling, and descriptions of current IT security services and control practices. …

ISUnet Security Enhancement Plan

January 1, 2005

During the fall 2003 and spring 2004 semesters, Illinois State University (like most other higher educational institutions) experienced several major network and email based virus outbreaks that …

Information Security Standards: A Developmental Approach

March 20, 2007 | A session at the NERCOMP Annual Conference 2007

The approach used to develop information security standards is key to the success of your security program. See how a cross-university, cross-functional collaborative approach worked for the Connec…

Seminar 09F - Effective IT Security Practices PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee is required to attend this seminar.

October 9, 2006 | A session at the EDUCAUSE 2006 Annual Conference

IT security is a critical issue in higher education. This seminar will focus on network security architectures, infrastructure, data security, incident detection, prevention, and response. A framew…

Reconnections: Managing Academic Networks With New Requirements

February 6, 2006

A number of studies have identified the inability of classic networking approaches to respond adequately to a rapidly changing security environment. Internet2's SALSA held a workshop this pas…

Building More Secure Information Systems

December 12, 2005

The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) is leading the development of key information security standards and guidelines as part of its Federal Information Security Management Act …

The Disintegrating Perimeter: Planning for the Shift to Asset-Based Security

April 4, 2005 | A session at the Security 2005

Recognizing many of the challenges facing network perimeter security, Villanova University has adopted a security model and strategic plan that focuses on security at the asset level. This presenta…