On Tuesday, October 19 and Tuesday, October 26, Operations & Facilities Management Department, the Office of Sustainability, WashU Office of Information Security, and BJC Information Security are teaming up to bring the WashU community e-waste recycling and confidential paper shredding services. All are welcome to bring accepted items to the collection drive. All confidential papers and hard drives […]
On Tuesday, April 20 and Tuesday, April 27, the Office of Sustainability and the Office of Information Security will be hosting e-waste recycling drives and confidential paper shredding services at the Danforth Campus and School of Medicine, respectively. Visitor restrictions related to COVID-19 health and safety require these events to be restricted to our campus […]
This free, one-day seminar will bring you up-to-speed on the new, government-mandated research data (Controlled Unclassified Information – CUI) cybersecurity requirements. The new requirements reach beyond IT cybersecurity by requiring processes, procedures, and documentation throughout any part of our organization that provides resources for the regulated Department of Defense (DoD) research. Follow this link to […]
For more than a decade, SANS has offered a free Holiday Hacking Challenge. In 2018, the challenge was dubbed “KringleCon.” WUIT personnel banded together to join the challenge in 2019. Working in their spare time, they ventured deep into the mystery of KringleCon. Alas, they did not make it to the end. This year, the […]
Our friends at WashU’s Technology and Leadership Center are hosting the following free webinar for people who are interested in exploring careers in cybersecurity. Ethical hackers, analysts and penetration testers have never been more in demand – Nearly half a million cybersecurity professionals are needed nationally, says (ISC)2. If you want to start or shift […]
The Office of Sustainability and the Office of Information Security are planning an e-waste recycling and light bulb swap event for Cybersecurity Awareness Month (October 2020). All hard drives collected in this drive will be securely and safely recycled by certified vendors. On the last Thursday of October (10/29) and first Thursday of November (11/5), the Office of […]
Information Security Manager Brian Allen will deliver a presentation on some of the most important topics in information security today. Brian will discuss the latest incidents and vulnerabilities detected on the WashU network during the last year and look at some new tools we have available to detect and remediate threats. We will be releasing […]
Cybersecurity Awareness Month is here! Cybersecurity Awareness Month is a global effort to help everyone stay protected whenever and however they connect. The overarching theme for the month is, “Do Your Part, #BeCyberSmart.” The Office of Information Security is proud to be a Cybersecurity Awareness Month Champion, supporting online safety throughout the year. We’re here […]
Information Security Manager Brian Allen will deliver a presentation entitled “Zeek, and Splunk, and Alertus, oh My” during Virtual Zeek Week 2020. This is a single session of a larger event that includes many opportunities to learn about technical aspects of the work being done by information security professionals. Details for registering for Virtual Zeek […]
October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month. Cybersecurity Awareness Month was launched as National Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October 2004 as a joint effort between the National Cyber Security Alliance and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. The objective of National Cybersecurity Awareness Month was to raise awareness of the importance of cybersecurity and offer resources to […]
This event has been postponed. We will do our best to reschedule for a later date. Please stay tuned for updates about this event. The Office of Sustainability and the Office of Information Security will be hosting an e-waste recycling and confidential paper shredding event. All are welcome to bring accepted items to the collection […]