University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Smart Access Program

Changes coming to Elastic Logging Service

Elastic, the Office of Cybersecurity’s log management system, is moving from on-premises to Elastic Cloud. Stay up to date on key information and timing.

Smart Access April 2026 progress update

Active work is focused on piloting device compliance notifications, moving forward with Elastic Cloud migration and hosting office hours.

Smart Access 2026 priorities: device compliance & log management

Smart Access is moving from evaluation to execution with two initial priorities for 2026: device compliance and log management.

Device compliance data update: what we’re seeing in VPN Audit Mode

Earlier this year, Smart Access began reviewing VPN device data to better understand the security posture of devices connecting to university resources. This article builds on our January update, which outlined our visibility-first approach.

Smart Access January 2026 update

Smart Access work is active, focused on advancing Zero Trust with the tools we already have. Learn more about the current work and what’s next.

December 2025 progress update

Smart Access is focused on improving visibility and enabling data-informed decisions. In this article, the team shares the progress of their current work.

Device Data Analysis: Building the foundation for Smart Access decisions

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.

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.

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.

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.