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Information Security Guide: Effective Practices and Solutions for Higher Education
The Information Security Guide: Effective Practices and Solutions for Higher Education is a compendium of information providing guidance on effective approaches to the application of information security at institutions of higher education. It is a key publication of the Higher Education Information Security Council. The guide's content is actively maintained by a large group of volunteers who are information security practitioners at a variety of colleges and universities. The content itself is a rich combination of materials written for the guide, articles written for other publications, presentations from information security conferences, case studies, examples of processes, procedures, and forms used by various institutions, toolkits, hot topics, and references to a wide variety of other materials from EDUCAUSE and other sources. This infographic provides a quick overview of the guide.
Featured Resources of the Information Security Guide include:
- Confidential Data Handling Blueprint
- Data Classification Toolkit
- Data Incident Notification Toolkit
- Data Protection Contractual Language: Common Themes and Examples
- Guidelines for Data De-Identification or Anonymization
- Guidelines for Information Media Sanitization
- Electronic Records Management Toolkit
- Guidelines for Responding to Compulsory Legal Requests for Information
- Hot Topics (e.g., malware, mobile devices, and social networking)
- Information Security Governance
- National Cyber Security Awareness Month Resource Kit
- PCI DSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard) Resource Page
- Risk Assessment Consultants List, Sample RFPs, and Tools List
- Risk Management Framework
- Security Awareness Quick Start Guide, Detailed Instruction Manual, and Speakers Bureau
- Top Information Security Concerns for Campus Executives and Data Stewards
- Top Information Security Concerns for HR Leaders & Process Participants - Protecting Your HR Assets
- Additional Toolkits
Updated October 2012
Latest News
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 has become the first identity provider to achieve Bronze and Silver certification as part of the InCommon Assurance Program.
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...
Find a variety of E12 security and privacy-related sessions in Denver or online.
NCSAM article in the latest EDUCAUSE Review offers resources and suggestions for campuses to support security awareness efforts in October.
Eve Maler, an expert on emerging identity and security at Forrester Research, discusses the past, present, and future of SAML in this webinar recording.
Library Items on this Topic
EDUCAUSE Library Items for Security Management
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Mobile and Cloud Security: Practical Applications of the Information Security Guide
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June 1, 2012
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A session at the Southeast Regional Conference
Have you been asked to evaluate or provide input on security for cloud computing or mobile technologies, but neither of these is really your area of expertise? Don't panic! Use the Informati…
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Security and Privacy Considerations for Cloud Computing
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June 2, 2011
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A session at the EDUCAUSE Southeast Regional Conference 2011
As colleges and universities consider the strategic advantages of leveraging the cloud for storage, processing, e-mail, identity management, and other services and infrastructures, a host of compli…
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An Interactive Overview of the EDUCAUSE/Internet2 Information Security Guide ; or, How to Get a Virtual Workforce for Free!
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June 3, 2011
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A session at the EDUCAUSE Southeast Regional Conference 2011
The Higher Education Information Security Council created the Information Security Guide as a compendium of effective security practices, organized around ISO/IEC 27002. Many institutions are s…
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Developing a Risk-Based Information Security Program
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June 13, 2007
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A session at the EDUCAUSE Southeast Regional Conference 2007
This session will discuss the importance of developing a comprehensive risk-management-based information security program. The focus will be on the benefits of using ISO standards 17799, 27001, and…
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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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SPI Dynamics and the University of Missouri -Minimizing Organizational Risk
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June 21, 2006
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A session at the EDUCAUSE Southeast Regional Conference 2006
Three-fourths of successful system attacks enter through defects in Web application code. A profound lack of education is apparent in the risks posed by insecure applications. This session discusse…
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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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How Technology, People, and Processes Converged to Achieve a 95 Percent Reduction in Security Incidents!
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June 6, 2005
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A session at the EDUCAUSE Southeast Regional Conference 2005
At one point, our campus averaged 20 to 40 security incidents a day. In 2004, we implemented several new solutions and practices that have made a big impact. We will discuss how implementing effect…
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Seminar 01A - Effective Cybersecurity Practices for Higher Education
PLEASE NOTE: Separate registration and fee are required to attend this seminar.
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June 6, 2005
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A session at the EDUCAUSE Southeast Regional Conference 2005
This seminar will provide an overview of the elements of an information security program in the areas of policy and governance, management and operations, and technology. It will emphasize practic…
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The Building Blocks for Security at Emory University
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January 1, 2004
This presentation will discuss how Emory went from limited application-based security to enterprise-wide security, implementing a security awareness plan, firewalls, virus scanning, intrusion detec…
