The Smart Access program is focused on fortifying university cybersecurity. The foundation of this work is understanding the devices that are connecting to the university network. Learn more about the important work and what’s to come.
Cybersecurity News
The Office of Cybersecurity manages the university’s risk-reduction efforts through data protection, ongoing diagnostics, cybersecurity awareness training and policies and procedures to safeguard intellectual property and sensitive information.
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month
Join us all month to learn tips and tricks on how to protect your online privacy and data.
Conditional access: a smarter way to protect what matters most
Conditional access uses real-time signals, letting us apply the right protection, at the right time, for the right resource. Learn more about what this means for the Smart Access program.
Level up your cyber game: college competition edition
Think you know everything there is to know about cybersecurity and keeping data safe? Gather your friends and colleagues to compete in this year’s Cybersecurity Awareness Month cyber-trivia game.
Protect yourself from phishing scams
Phishing scams are on the rise. Learn to spot the signs of a phishing attempt and how to report suspicious emails.
Beware of scams involving job offers, fake checks
Job scams like this one are on the rise: You respond to an email job offer. Your “employer” sends you a (fraudulent) check that’s too much money, with instructions about how to send back the difference. Take these steps to protect yourself.
Advancing Zero Trust: focus areas and next steps
Cyber threats continue to grow more sophisticated and persistent, and our current safeguards are no longer enough. Learn how we are sharpening the university’s Zero Trust capabilities.
POSTPONED: Launch of Cybersecurity Awareness Training in Workday
Employees will be notified in Workday when the training is available.
Microsoft licensing: What we learned & what’s next
Smart Access update: We made the strategic decision to defer additional investment in Microsoft A5 licensing. However, Smart Access and our Zero Trust strategy remain priorities. Learn more about this decision and next steps.
Avoid Workday phishing scams
Now that Workday is here, we expect to be targeted by phishing attacks. We are counting on you to help keep UW secure by detecting and reporting phishing attempts. Brush up on some reminders to help you identify red flags.