The Office of Cybersecurity supports the CIO and the campus by leading and managing campus efforts to reduce risk. Strategies include appropriate handling of data, continued diagnostics, and good processes and procedures to manage our intellectual property and other sensitive information.
Cybersecurity teams
Risk Management and Compliance (RMC)
Working with campus partners to secure data and reduce risk.
Cybersecurity Operations
Monitoring the campus network for vulnerabilities, attacks, and incident response.
Business Systems Security
Security for infrastructure and Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems.
Cybersecurity Programs
IT policy, security education, training, and awareness.
UW–Madison Web Conferencing Technology Use Policy
This policy:
- Replaces the Provisional UW–Madison Online Collaboration Session Recording Policy.
- Reduces technical, legal, privacy, and reputational risk that could impact UW–Madison’s operational mission (e.g., instruction, research, outreach).
- Supports compliance with applicable legal, contractual, and institutional obligations in order to meet the need for safe and secure use, recording, archiving, or rebroadcasting of interactive conversations, lectures, laboratory sessions, or other web conferences.
CISO, news, scams
The CISO perspective
Our New Year’s Resolution: Improve our IT security posture
January 20, 2021Waking Up To 2021
January 5, 2021- More from the CISO
Cybersecurity News
Scams & alerts
8/31 Phishing Alert: Subject – “Important”
September 1, 20218/25 Phishing Alert: Subject – “Notification”
August 25, 20218/16 Phishing Alert! Subject: “Benefits”
August 17, 2021- More scams
Initiatives, strategies & plans
Cybersecurity
Regulatory Compliance
Supporting UW–Madison faculty, staff, and researchers with compliance in five regulatory categories impacting protected and sensitive data. (HIPAA, GDPR, CUI, GLBA and PCI-DSS)
Endpoint
Management
The Endpoint Management & Security Project’s overarching purpose is to identify, procure and implement a common set of efficient and effective solutions before January 1, 2020.
Information Security Program
and Work Plan Initiative
A UW System initiative with a two-year work plan to bring all campuses in alignment around cybersecurity. UW–Madison is an enthusiastic partner in this initiative.
Multi-factor
Authentication
Multi-Factor Authentication adds an extra layer of security that requires an individual to verify their identity using something that only they possess — for example, a smartphone or token.
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Share your thoughts
Give us your feedback and have a voice in UW–Madison’s cybersecurity plans.