Unfortunately, there is no one size fits all solution for protecting your information; however, you can make it more difficult for cyber-criminals to access your personal and work-related information. The following tips, tricks, and strategies are provided by industry leaders in cybersecurity and can help defend against threats.
Educause Cybersecurity & Privacy
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The first iteration of the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification program (CMMC 1.0) approached cybersecurity as an abstract set of rules that were largely removed from how security is practiced. The changes in CMMC 2.0 seem to be a direct response to the weaknesses of CMMC 1.0.
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John O'Brien, EDUCAUSE CEO and President, talks with Mike Corn, CISO for the University of California San Diego, and Cheryl Washington, CISO, for the University of California Davis, about the increasing relevance of the Chief Information Security Officer role. Originally recorded on June 3, 2021.
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Two IT leaders discuss a cyberattack that occurred at each of their institutions and share insights into preparing for future threats. Originally recorded on July 12, 2021.
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Consensus best practices for evaluating the accessibility of vendor products are now incorporated into the HECVAT, a tool for product security, streamlining vendor risk assessment.
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Updates to the Higher Education Community Vendor Assessment Toolkit modernize the questions, improve usability, and add accessibility as a new dimension for product assessment.
More Resources
National Cybersecurity Alliance - Stay Safe Online
US-CERT Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency - National Cyber Awareness System - Tips
