HEISC November Update: New Resources & List Reminders

[Valerie Vogel <vvogel () EDUCAUSE EDU>]

Learn more about the latest community resources developed by HEISC! Highlights are included below, along with some 
friendly reminders about participating on this list.

Don’t forget to save the date for our next webinar — Learning Data Privacy Principles and Recommended Practices — with 
Jim Williamson (UCLA) and Jim Phillips (UCSC) on December 6, 3-4 pm ET. Additional details are available at 
www.educause.edu/security<http://www.educause.edu/security>.

New & Updated HEISC Resources

  *   The new Higher Education Cloud Vendor Assessment 
Tool<https://library.educause.edu/resources/2016/10/higher-education-cloud-vendor-assessment-tool> provides a starting 
point for the assessment of third-party provided cloud services and resources with a matrix that generalizes higher 
education information security and data protection questions and issues.
  *   The Information Security Program Self-Assessment Tool<http://www.educause.edu/security/assessment-tool> has been 
updated with a crosswalk for 2016 Core Data Service (CDS) benchmark data and infosec module questions.
  *   There are several resources about NIST SP 800-171: Materials from the September 29 
webinar<https://library.educause.edu/resources/2016/9/nist-sp-800-171-and-cui-with-ron-ross-webinar> with Ron Ross, an 
updated version of the Introduction to NIST SP 800-171 for Higher 
Ed<https://library.educause.edu/resources/2016/4/an-introduction-to-nist-special-publication-800-171-for-higher-education-institutions>,
 and the NIST SP 800-171 Compliance 
Template<https://library.educause.edu/resources/2016/9/nist-sp-800-171-compliance-template> by the Common Solutions 
Group.
  *   In the latest EDUCAUSE 
Review<http://er.educause.edu/multimedia/2016/11/video--4-it-leaders-debate-security---part-2> 
video<http://er.educause.edu/multimedia/2016/11/video--4-it-leaders-debate-security---part-2>, 4 higher ed IT leaders 
continue to debate Information Security’s top spot placement in the 2016 Top 10 IT Issues list. (Part 2 in a series.)
  *   12 new guest blogs with customizable content will be published as part of our Annual Campus Security Awareness 
Campaign by the end of November. The monthly topics are already posted at: 
www.educause.edu/securityawareness<http://www.educause.edu/securityawareness>.
  *   Read our NCSAM 2016 Higher Education 
Highlights<https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/ncsam-2016-higher-education-highlights-valerie-vogel>. And stay tuned for 
more about Data Privacy Day<http://www.educause.edu/dpd> (January 28, 2017).

Security Professionals Conference (May 1-3, 2017 in Denver, CO)

  *   The Security 2017<http://www.educause.edu/sec17> CFP closed on November 14. Committee members are currently 
reviewing over 115 proposals. Speakers will be notified by the end of 2016.

Security Discussion Group<http://www.educause.edu/groups/security> Participation Reminders!

  *   This list is public; anyone is welcome to subscribe.
  *   Archives are publicly available and searchable.
  *   Posts to this list may be aggregated by other sites such as http://seclists.org/.
  *   Replies will automatically go to the entire list. If you intend to respond directly to an individual on the list, 
please be sure to check the “To:” line before sending your message.
  *   For more sensitive questions or sharing of information, consider using the REN-ISAC list if you are a member.

Stay Informed

  *   Twitter<https://twitter.com/HEISCouncil>
  *   Facebook<https://www.facebook.com/HEISCouncil/>
  *   Pinterest<https://www.pinterest.com/heiscouncil/>
  *   Security Matters blog column<http://er.educause.edu/columns/security-matters> in EDUCAUSE Review

Questions or comments? Need resources on a specific topic? Please e-mail us at security-council () educause 
edu<mailto:security-council () educause edu>


Valerie Vogel Program Manager, Cybersecurity

EDUCAUSE
Uncommon Thinking for the Common Good
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