Information Security
We serve the Wake Forest community by establishing guidelines, standards, and policies that protect the security, confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets and systems that are created, accessed, managed, and/or owned and controlled by the University. Some examples of what the InfoSec team does include handling phishing, classifying data and confidential information, authorizing VPN access, and more.
Our mission
The InfoSec team operates under the principles of confidentiality, integrity and availability in support of the pursuit of the University’s goals of teaching, research, and service.
Confidentiality limits information access to authorized users.
Integrity protects information against unauthorized modification.
Availability ensures that information is accessible when needed to conduct University business.
What to do if you have a cybersecurity related concern
- Follow the Incident Response Policy and email infosec@wfu.edu.
Latest Announcement
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Be Aware of Holiday Phishing Scams
Read more: Be Aware of Holiday Phishing ScamsIt’s the holiday season, but there are scrooges among us who are trying to ruin this festive time of year with phishing scams.
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Protect Your Password: Phishing and Impersonation Attempts on the Rise
Read more: Protect Your Password: Phishing and Impersonation Attempts on the RiseThis week, a chain reaction of phishing attempts targeted official WFU accounts. The phishing emails lured the recipient with an invitation to a “collaboration document” that was very convincingly branded. However, upon closer inspection, the URL was not as expected, nor was the sender’s email address.
In the News
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One Out of Five Organizations Must Improve Their Security Posture to be Eligible for Cyber Insurance
Read more: One Out of Five Organizations Must Improve Their Security Posture to be Eligible for Cyber InsuranceAs insurers become more educated on what a “secure organization” looks like, they are tightening their requirements that puts the onus on organizations to be more secure.
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Ransomware Attack Dwell Time Drops by 77% to Under 24 Hours
Read more: Ransomware Attack Dwell Time Drops by 77% to Under 24 HoursAs attackers evolve their toolsets and processes, the significant drop in dwell time signifies a much higher risk to organizations that now have less time to detect and respond to initial attacks.
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Register for KB4-CON EMEA 2023 Now!
Read more: Register for KB4-CON EMEA 2023 Now!Exciting news, registration for KB4-CON EMEA 2023 is open!
