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.
Cybersecurity News
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.
Summary of Smart Access workshops & focus groups
The Smart Access project team will decide in July whether to adopt Microsoft as its primary Smart Access platform. The project team hosted several opportunities for IT staff from across campus to share valuable insights and feedback. What comes next?
MFA-Duo updates
On June 2, important updates were made to the Duo multi-factor authentication (MFA) service. Find out what changed—and how it will improve your login experience and better protect your NetID account.
UW–Madison’s cybersecurity future: Collaboration as our superpower
A message from Chief Information Officer Lois Brooks: In our continuing “Envision the Future” series, we explore how the evolving relationship between centralized and distributed IT can better serve UW–Madison’s mission.
What is a Protect Surface and Why Use it?
As organizations face growing security challenges with modern and complex networks, Zero Trust has become a key solution. The “protect surface” approach offers a focused and effective way to apply Zero Trust. This allows organizations to concentrate their security resources on what matters most.
Smart Access IT Leaders Workshop
The Division of Information Technology (DoIT) is hosting a full-day workshop for UW–Madison IT leaders. Service owners and leaders from both distributed IT and central services teams will come together to discuss topics related to Zero Trust and the Smart Access program.
Tips to stay cyber-secure while traveling
Spring and summer bring road trips and perhaps even vacations abroad. But do you know how to keep your devices safe while traveling? Get tips from the Cybersecurity Team to stay safe during your prep, on your trip, and when you return.
Interested in a cybersecurity career? Find out what it’s all about
Faculty, staff and students are invited to attend 2 sessions to learn more about our daily cybersecurity operations—and how you might create your own path to a cybersecurity career. Feb 19 & 26 via Zoom.