IT Security Initiatives
IT Security initiatives are aimed at securing our students on campus and at home.
Current Initiatives
These are IT Security's active projects.
Cybersecurity Training
IT Security has updated the cybersecurity awareness program in response to the pandemic. Employees now have access to a wider variety of content. Students will have access to basic cybersecurity awareness courses to stay safe online while working and learning from home.
You can access your available training at https://training.knowbe4.com.
Password Management
IT Security is deploying LastPass to help students, faculty, and staff stay safe online while working and learning from home. LastPass is a password management tool that makes securing your online accounts easy.
Ransomware and Advanced Threat Protection
IT Security is deploying advanced threat protection software to prevent and quickly respond to advanced threats such as ransomware.
Recent Initiatives
These initiatives have been implemented are actively administered and continuously improved.
Network Penetration Test
IT Security engagned an independant firm to conduct a penetration test to evaluate the effectiveness of security controls. The results from this will be used to inform plans for the future.
Multi-factor Authentication
We are protecting student and community information by securing employee accounts against phishing and credential theft.
Data Loss Prevention
We are reducing data breaches by sweeping up high-risk data and informing staff when inappropriately using data.
- What is high-risk data?
- What protections are required for high-risk data?
- How will I be impacted?