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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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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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HEISC Town Hall Webinar: 2012-2013 Strategic Plan
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January 9, 2012
In this webinar, the Higher Education Information Security Council (HEISC) discussed the following topics; Information security changes in the past 10 years Ongoing challenges for sec…
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Launch of Data Privacy Month for Higher Education
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January 4, 2011
For several years EDUCAUSE and the Higher Education Information Security Council have been promoting October as National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Beginning in 2012, we will begin a simila…
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Virginia Tech Change Your Password Policy
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July 22, 2011
This is the Virginia Tech page on the importance of changing your password, including information on how to do it. This is the Virginia Tech pa…
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Cybersecurity as a Shared Responsibility: Stop, Think, and Connect
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October 4, 2011
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month . In this webinar, representatives from the White House, the U.S. Department of Education, and the Higher Education Information Security Cou…
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Collaborating with Faculty
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August 18, 2011
A common information security issue across college and university campuses is how to engage faculty in good security practices to protect university data. In many cases, this is an issue because…
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Catch a clue from an EDU: Universities that get security right
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May 20, 2011
In these days of consumer gadgets and mobile access, corporations can learn a lot from how universities deploy multiple layers of security. In these da…
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Education, Experience, and the Disconnect Between Privacy, Security, and the University
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October 21, 2011
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A session at the EDUCAUSE 2011 Annual Conference
This session will address how leveraging information and balancing experience with education encourages needed conversations and helps plug the hole all educational institutions face when it comes …
