New Report Available on Information Security Leadership in Higher Ed

[Valerie Vogel <vvogel () EDUCAUSE EDU>]

Good afternoon,

We are pleased to announce the publication of a new report, Technology in Higher Education: Information Security 
Leadership:
https://library.educause.edu/resources/2016/3/technology-in-higher-education-information-security-leadership

Identifying what makes an information security leader effective requires an understanding not only of the current 
landscape of technology use, cyber threats, and risks but also—and more importantly—of the kinds of roles leaders can 
and should be playing. To provide the higher education community with guidance in this area, EDUCAUSE convened a 
working group of ten information security leaders to consider the optimal model for the higher education chief 
information security officer (CISO). In addition, nine themes emerged from working group discussions as having a 
significant impact on information security leaders in higher education. This report provides insight into the evolving 
CISO position—an understanding of which is critical to ensuring the strategic success of information security leaders 
in higher education.

Please note that we will also be discussing the project at the Security Professionals Conference, April 18-20 in 
Seattle, WA. The session, "Information Security Leadership: Trends, Perceptions, and Future Directions” will be held 
Wednesday, April 20 at 9:15 am — we hope you can join us! Details can be found at: 
http://www.educause.edu/events/security-professionals-conference/2016/information-security-leadership-trends-perceptions-and-future-directions

Thank you,
Valerie

Valerie Vogel Program Manager

EDUCAUSE
Uncommon Thinking for the Common Good
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