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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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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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An Interview About Building A Culture of Security
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April 14, 2005
In this five minute recording, we're providing an interview with two of the Security 2005 speakers about their presentation on creating a culture of security . …
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An Interview with Charles Dziuban
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October 26, 2006
In this 21 min minute recording, we'll hear from Chuck Dziuban , Director of the Research Initiative for Teaching Effectiveness at the University of Central Florida. Listen in as he sha…
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An Interview with Cliff Lynch
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December 18, 2006
In this 51 minute recording, we'll hear from CNI's Cliff Lynch . Listen in has he shares some thoughts on cyberinfrastructure, patents, and much more.. This interview is pr…
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An Interview with Dennis Trinkle
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October 17, 2006
In this 23 minute recording, we'll hear from Valparaiso's CIO, Dennis Trinkle . Listen in as he shares a few thoughts on his 361º Model for Transforming Teaching and Learning wit…
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An Interview with Ed Meachen
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December 18, 2006
In this 12 minute recording, we'll hear from Ed Meachen about work on educational gaming, patents, and more. See also: An Interview with Kurt Squire An Interview …
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An Interview with Georgetown's Marjory Blumenthal
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April 27, 2006
In this 17 minute recording, we'll hear from Marjory Blumenthal , Associate Provost responsible for Academic Affairs at Georgetown. We'll talk about her work with with the Pew In…
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An Interview with Jerry Bracken
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November 3, 2006
In this 10 minute recording, we'll hear from AACRAO's VP for Information Technology, Jerry Bracken . Listen in as he shares some thoughts on key issues of interest to registrars, …
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An Interview with John Oberlin
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October 27, 2006
In this 20 minute recording, we'll hear from John Oberlin , Associate Vice Chancellor for IT, Technology Assessment and Planning. Listen in has he shares some thoughts on the Memex Me…
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An Interview with Julie Little (UT)
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November 1, 2005
In this recording, Julie Little and I sit down for a 19 minute chat about mobile computing, the role of information technology in supporting research, and issues involving promotion and tenur…
