Letter from the CISO, Vol 2 Issue 3 Washington University Community: Want to know how to be “enough” of an information security expert? In “Outliers,” Malcolm Gladwell popularized the idea of needing 10,000 hours of practice to become an expert. I studied karate for many years, and one of my sensei’s (instructor’s) expectations was that […]
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Helpful Resources for Students (and Everyone Else)
Welcome back! We know you’ll be busy as the semester begins, so we’ve pulled together resources to help you with a variety of common security needs. See below for our roundup of guidance to help you get in the swing of the semester! Devices Device security is essential for protecting your privacy and data. Sound […]
InfoSec Ally: University Registrar, Keri Disch
University Registrar Keri Disch is serious about securing student data in the digital era. Disch moved to St. Louis in July 2020 to join the WashU community after twenty years at Northwestern University, where she first became interested in central registrar work. The University Registrar serves as a central hub for many university functions. Her […]
Scam of the Month: Student-Focused Scams
As school begins on campuses nationwide, criminals turn their attention to scams targeting students who are busy preparing for the upcoming semester. Criminals frequently rely on timely topics and strategies to exploit their victims. Below, you will find examples of real scam emails reported to our team within the last month. As we all gear […]
Meet Your InfoSec Team: Greg Whipple, Information Security Analyst III
Greg Whipple, Information Security Analyst III, is new to the Digital Forensics and Incident Response Team. In his role, Greg will perform forensic analysis of log data to further investigations into potential system compromises. Greg will also recommend ways to improve our processes and tools. Greg started his journey in information security with the US […]
Chance to Win $100 in Our Monthly Challenge
The OIS is always looking for ways to improve your security and reward your participation in our efforts. This month, we want to point you toward a couple of resources that will help you protect yourself from cybercrime and understand how our office can support you. Guidance for Reporting Phishing Have you seen the Phish […]
The CIS Workbench is Your Security Toolkit
CIS WorkBench is a resource where IT staff at Washington University in St. Louis can view CIS Benchmarks (Center for Information Security Benchmarks). These benchmarks are configuration standards and best practices for hardening digital assets; therefore, they help determine how to harden legacy systems.Here is how you can create your account with CIS WorkBench: 3. […]