Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2021
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month, and in the spirit of promoting security awareness at ECU, the Information Security Office updated in time for October, the three Best Practices in Information Security manuals published for three audiences:
- All Employees
- ECU Management
- IT Support Staff
These manuals are linked from the ECU website article entitled Information Security Best Practices Manuals. The three manuals were revised for 2021 and published during the first week of October. These manuals are easy to find. From the ECU website search feature, if you simply search for “Best Practices” it will be the top search result. Overall, content for key items of strategic importance where added to the manuals, including security awareness training, vulnerability management, security incident reporting, MFA, sensitive data storage and transmission, mobile device guidance, and clear screen and desk policy. I wanted to take a moment and summarize some of the key content changes in the three revised manuals:
Best Practices in Information Security for Employees: Standards for Protecting the Information in Your Care
- Content to align with the helpful website article, Security Awareness Education at ECU
- Update info on security incident reporting to align with the Report a Security Concern website article
- Expand content regarding clear desk and screen policy and mobile computing security
Best Practices in Information Security for ECU Management: Standards for Protecting the Information in Your Care
- Content to reflect the security awareness course for ECU Management published in Cornerstone
- Importance of instilling within your department a culture of reporting security concerns
- Oversight to ensure that servers managed within your department meet IT requirements such as the ITCS Server Assessment, and ECU Technical Vulnerability Management Plan
Best Practices in Information Security for IT Support Staff: Standards for Protecting the Information in Your Care
- Content on technical vulnerability management
- Content aligned with the university’s Cyber Security Incident Response Plan and related procedures
The overarching theme for Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2021 is “Do Your Part. #BeCyberSmart.” The theme empowers individuals and organizations to own their role in protecting their part of cyberspace. If everyone does their part – implementing stronger security practices, raising community awareness, educating vulnerable audiences or training employees – our interconnected world will be safer and more resilient for everyone.
Joint us for these Virtual CSAM presentation
A presentation on Cybersecurity
Date: October 25th, 2021
Speaker: Joe Marshall (Industrial Control Systems Security Research Manager)
Organization: CISCO (Talos)
Time: 12:30PM to 1:30PM
“IOT (Internet of Terror) – Challenges of IOT”
Date: October 26th, 2021
Speaker: Richard Fraboni (Network Architect)
Organization: ECU Information Technology & Computing Services
Time: 12PM to 1PM
Department of Homeland Security presentation on Cybersecurity
Date: October 27th, 2021
Speaker: Dom Rivera (Cybersecurity Advisor – Region 4 for North Carolina)
Organization: DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Time: 12PM to 1PM
“As Seen on Tv”
Date: October 28th, 2021
Speaker: Klint Walker (Cybersecurity Advisor – Region 4)
Organization: DHS Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
Time: 12PM to 1PM
“Distributed Ledger Technology, Data Integrity, and Censorship Resistance”
Date: October 29th, 2021
Speaker: Dr. Armin Krishnan (Security Studies Director)
Organization: East Carolina University Department of Political Science
Time: 12PM to 1PM