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.
Provisional UW–Madison Online Collaboration Session Recording Policy
This provisional policy helps ensure compliance with applicable regulatory standards and to meet the need for safe and secure recording of interactive conversations, lectures, laboratory sessions or other web-conferences for the purpose of archiving or rebroadcasting during or after contingency operations – such as those associated with the novel coronavirus known as COVID‑19.
CISO, news, scams
The CISO perspective
Our New Year’s Resolution: Improve our IT security posture
January 20, 2021
Waking Up To 2021
January 5, 2021
The colors of cybersecurity
July 13, 2020- More from the CISO
Cybersecurity News
Looking for some gamification to spice up your life?
February 23, 2021Our New Year’s Resolution: Improve our IT security posture
January 20, 2021
Cybersecurity Forward, With A COVID Twist
December 1, 2020- More Cybersecurity News
Scams & alerts
Beware of these income tax scams in 2021
February 16, 2021
Holiday scams to avoid (and easy tips to protect yourself)
December 16, 2020
Beware of scams targeting students
August 19, 2020- 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
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