The mission of IT-Security Operations Group (IT-Sec) is to help secure the university’s computing resources, network infrastructure and data. The IT-Sec team works towards these goals by providing the following services.
- Baselines and configuration standards that are based on industry best practices, grounded in university policy, and customized to meet the needs of the university’s unique Information Technology environment
- Incident handling and response services, including forensic evaluation of systems that have been compromised and systems that have been recovered after being lost or stolen
- Security assessments, including firewall penetration requests and monthly scans of computing systems to assess patching, configuration and overall security
- Monitoring and analysis of network traffic for anomalous behavior, including detection of compromised systems and leakage/loss of sensitive and regulated data
- Providing guidance and education for LAN Admins, system administrators and developers on securing their applications and computing resources
Useful Links:
Compromised Accounts
Current university Phishing Advisories
How to determine if an email is a phishing attack
How to report a lost or stolen device (e.g., laptops, iPads and data storage devices)
Firewall Penetration Requests
CU System Policies and Procedures
University Policies
Contact the IT Security Operations Group