HEISC Quarterly Update, September 2015

[Valerie Vogel <vvogel () EDUCAUSE EDU>]

Greetings,

I am sharing this message on behalf of the HEISC co-chairs. (Apologies for cross-posting if you also received this via 
the CIO list.) Please let me know if you have any questions!

Thank you,
Valerie

Valerie Vogel Program Manager

EDUCAUSE
Uncommon Thinking for the Common Good
direct: 202.331.5374 | main: 202.872.4200 | twitter: @HEISCouncil | educause.edu<http://www.educause.edu/>

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Dear Colleagues,

The Higher Education Information Security Council (HEISC) continues to focus on three priorities in 2015: Strengthening 
Foundations, Continuing to Build the Security Profession, and Advancing Information Security Strategies in Higher 
Education. To learn more about our vision and mission, please see our new HEISC charter<http://www.educause.edu/heisc>.

Recent accomplishments:

  *   Published two new practical 1-page primers on security tools/technologies that we see discussed frequently on the 
EDUCAUSE CG lists: Password Managers<http://www.educause.edu/library/resources/password-managers> and Third-Party 
Security Awareness Training 
Tools<http://www.educause.edu/library/resources/third-party-security-awareness-training-tools>.
  *   Published two new resources in the Information Security Guide: Collaborating with 
Staff<https://spaces.internet2.edu/display/2014infosecurityguide/Collaborating+with+Staff> and the case study, Building 
an ISO/IEC 27001 (Certified) Information Security Management System 
(ISMS)<https://spaces.internet2.edu/pages/viewpage.action?pageId=50528512>.
  *   Updated the guide’s NCSAM Resource Kit, NCSAM Sample Kit, and Cybersecurity Awareness Resource Library, as well 
as an 8-question worksheet that can be used to plan National Cyber Security Awareness Month campus activities and 
events in October. Learn more at: www.educause.edu/ncsam<http://www.educause.edu/ncsam>.

October plans:

  *   Elias Eldayrie (Vice President & CIO, University of Florida) will be stepping down as HEISC co-chair after two 
years of service this October. Cathy Bates (Associate VC & CIO, Appalachian State University) will officially begin her 
HEISC co-chair term in October.
  *   Attending EDUCAUSE 2015 in Indianapolis? Please plan to join us for the discussion session, CISO and CIO: Is the 
“S” the Only Difference?<http://www.educause.edu/annual-conference/2015/ciso-and-cio-s-only-difference>

We are currently working on the 2016 priorities and goals for HEISC. If there are specific resources you’d like us to 
address, please let us know. And stay tuned for our final 2015 update in December.

Thank you,
Elias Eldayrie and Melissa Woo, HEISC Co-Chairs
www.educause.edu/security<http://www.educause.edu/security>