IT Strategic Priority: Cybersecurity

Supporting UW–‍Madison’s strategic priority of a high-performing organization.

Ensure a cybersecure university.

Actions

  • Network: Improve detection of threats on the network by deploying a modern trust architecture for access to university systems and data.
  • Devices: Ensure that all devices accessing university systems and data are known and visible for scanning, monitoring and updating, and are maintained to university standards.
  • Firewalls: Create a consolidated core for security management, including firewalls and networking.
  • Active Directory: Move toward single sign on and a consolidated Active Directory service for the university.
  • Funding: Structure IT funding across the university to incentivize secure, scaled infrastructure, and to provide transparency.

Projects

Key outcomes

  • A cybersecure university.
  • A policy framework that balances security with academic activities.

Strategy:

Extend the security framework to prevent, detect and manage threats across the university, encompassing all devices connected to the network or accessing university data, systems and processes.