HEISC Update, April 2018: New Resources & Security List Reminders

[Valerie Vogel <vvogel () EDUCAUSE EDU>]

Searching for the latest higher ed infosec and privacy resources? Miss the 2018 Security Professionals Conference, but 
need to find a presentation? We hope you’ll find what you’re looking for below!


NOTE: This message also offers a few friendly reminders about Security Discussion list participation.


HECVAT Update

Almost 40 institutions are listed as HECVAT (Higher Education Cloud Vendor Assessment Tool) users on our website: 
https://www.educause.edu/hecvat. If your campus is using this tool and you’d like to include your institution’s name, 
please complete this brief online form<https://goo.gl/forms/BJlson23HVDMy1Q63>. This list demonstrates adoption of the 
tool in higher ed and provides references in case you’d like to contact a peer with HECVAT questions.


Resources

  *   Just starting out with an infosec program or working with limited resources to protect institutional IT resources 
and data? Check out these 3 recent 
reports<https://library.educause.edu/resources/2018/3/budget-conscious-information-security-resources> from HEISC 
members offering budget-conscious advice: 1) Building Resources on a Budget, 2) Building Institutional Capability and 
Sustainability, and 3) Capability Roadmap.
  *   Read the latest Security Matters blog post:
     *   OmniSOC: Why Higher Ed Needs Operational Collaboration in 
Cybersecurity<https://er.educause.edu/blogs/2018/4/omnisoc-why-higher-ed-needs-operational-collaboration-in-cybersecurity>
 by Daniel Calarco and Tom Davis
  *   Save the date for upcoming webinars:
     *   June 14: Understanding Cyber Insurance (registration available soon)
     *   August 21 (12-4:30 pm ET): Encore! Selections from the EDUCAUSE Security Professionals Conference 
2018<https://events.educause.edu/webinar/2018/encore-selections-from-the-educause-security-professionals-conference-2018>
 (registration available now)
  *   Find resources related to Cybersecurity<https://library.educause.edu/topics/cybersecurity>, 
GDPR<https://library.educause.edu/topics/policy-and-law/eu-general-data-protection-regulation-gdpr>, and more in our 
library.


Security Professionals Conference

  *   Over 800 higher ed security and privacy professionals joined us April 10–12 in Baltimore, MD!
  *   Review the agenda<https://events.educause.edu/security-professionals-conference/2018/agenda> to find resources 
from workshop and track session presenters. (Look for the “Resources Available” icon.)
  *   Dr. Jessica Barker has provided a session summary along with slides for her opening 
keynote<https://events.educause.edu/special-topic-events/security-professionals-conference/2018/agenda/cybersecurity-awareness-is-dead-long-live-cybersecurity-awareness>.
 Tony Sager also provided slides for his closing 
keynote<https://events.educause.edu/special-topic-events/security-professionals-conference/2018/agenda/growing-up-in-cyber-but-is-cyber-growing-up>.
  *   Mark your calendar for 2019: May 13–15 in Chicago, Illinois.


Security Discussion Group 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<https://www.ren-isac.net/> 
list if you are a member.
  *   Visit the Security Discussion Group website<https://www.educause.edu/discuss/security-discussion-group> to manage 
your list subscription, access archived messages, or review the participation guidelines.


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If you have any questions or comments about HEISC, please send us a note: security-council () educause 
edu<mailto:security-council () educause edu>


Thank you,

Valerie

Valerie Vogel
Senior Manager, Cybersecurity Program

EDUCAUSE
Uncommon Thinking for the Common Good
direct: 202.331.5374 | twitter: @HEISCouncil | vvogel () educause edu<mailto:vvogel () educause edu>