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Introduction
Awareness and training are critical at all stages and levels of information security. For example, upper management needs to learn about the institutional risks; users must be taught how to defend themselves against malicious code; system and network administrators require training to help them maintain and improve the security of the systems they oversee; and information security support staff must be well-versed in all of these areas and have a solid understanding of vulnerability assessment, intrusion detection, incident response, encryption, and authentication.
Resources Developed by the Higher Education Information Security Council (HEISC)
- Cybersecurity Awareness Resource Library
- Executive Security Awareness Resources
- Information Security Poster & Video Contest
- National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) Resource Kit
- National Cybersecurity Awareness Month (NCSAM) Sample Kit
- Security Awareness Quick Start Guide
- Security Awareness Detailed Instruction Manual
College and University Education and Awareness Programs and Resources
- Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute (SEI) CERT Coordination Center Resources for CSIRTs (Computer Security Incident Response Teams)
- George Mason University Security Awareness
- North Dakota State University ITS Training
- Rochester Institute of Technology Digital Self Defense Training
- Texas A&M University Security Awareness Training
- University of Arizona Information Security Awareness, Education, and Training
- University of Calgary Security Awareness Program
- University of Virginia Security Awareness
- Virginia Tech Awareness Training
Updated October 2012
Latest News
Find resources and see what other campuses are doing this October for NCSAM.
NCSAM article in the latest EDUCAUSE Review offers resources and suggestions for campuses to support security awareness efforts in October.
Library Items on this Topic
EDUCAUSE Library Items for Security Awareness
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Seminar 3P - A Blueprint for Handling Sensitive Data: Security, Privacy, and Other Considerations PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.
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March 19, 2007
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A session at the NERCOMP Annual Conference 2007
Information security risks at colleges and universities present challenging legal, policy, technical, and operational issues. According to a recent study by the EDUCAUSE Center for Applied Researc…
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Giving the Heave-Ho to Worms, Spyware, and Bots!
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June 19, 2006
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A session at the EDUCAUSE Southeast Regional Conference 2006
IRC bots, trojan horses, rootkits, zero-day threats, and compromised PCs may result in sensitive data exposures and unwanted publicity, not to mention the loss of user productivity and time spent r…
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Your Network Security Babelfish
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March 22, 2006
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A session at the NERCOMP Annual Conference 2006
Making your campus registration system, VLAN switching, firewall, and IPS/IDS play together is essential to rapid response and remediation of security issues. Watch as we demonstrate how Middlebury…
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The Business of Identity Management
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March 21, 2006
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A session at the NERCOMP Annual Conference 2006
Identity management is often seen as a technological infrastructure that supports portals or reduces logins required for central systems. Emerging trends, however, point to opportunities to leverag…
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RINGS Open Source Device Registration and Security
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March 14, 2006
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A session at the EDUCAUSE Midwest Regional Conference 2006
RINGS provides a complete open source system that scales to the entire campus. This system includes layered security, DHCP services, device registration, account management, security notifications,…
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Lessons Learned in the Establishment of a Vulnerability Assessment Program
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June 8, 2005
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A session at the EDUCAUSE Southeast Regional Conference 2005
Proactive security assessments provide considerable value to educational institutions, yet several key elements are required to implement a successful program. Representatives from the University o…
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Creating a Secure University: Technology, Policies, Education, and Culture
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January 1, 2003
The open environment of a university seems to preclude taking the measures needed to secure its technology infrastructure, yet a few universities have managed to greatly decrease their vulnerabilit…
