InfoSec / 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
Concerning “log4J” Vulnerability
The cybersecurity world is investigating implications of a vulnerability discovered around the log4j code, which is used heavily across the internet to allow software applications to “log” activities. Hackers have discovered a way to log a line of malicious code and access servers that run log4j. IS has identified impacted applications and is working with…
In the News
- FBI: US Defense Industry Organizations Targeted with USB-Based Ransomware Attacks
Using mailed out “BadUSB” drives as the initial attack vector, cybercriminals are attempting to infiltrate sensitive networks and […]
- New U.K. Vishing Scam Offers Significant Phone Plan Discounts in Exchange for your Phone Provider's One-Time Security Code
Scammers targeting customers of mobile carrier O2 are enticing victim engagement by offering discounts on their mobile plan as much as 40%.
- In Order to Have Good Security Culture, Behaviour Comes First
In our efforts to raise awareness among users of the importance of cybersecurity and the part they have to play in it, we sometimes go […]