Office of the UW Chief Information Security Officer
The Office of the Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) promotes a culture of shared responsibility to safeguard personal and institutional data. Services are designed to assist the UW community by monitoring, analyzing, and forecasting threats to information assets, advising on risk management and on contracts related to data security, providing in-person and online education, consulting on incident management, and developing and managing University policies related to information security.
Popular options:
- Risk Advisories and Best Practices
- Online Training
- Information Security and Privacy Laws and Regulations
Security and privacy news
Learn how to mitigate common cybersecurity threats on Aug. 17
August 3, 2022
Join the Office of the CISO in a training session from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. to help you make your apps and websites more secure.
Pick up some best practices to keep your data secure
July 20, 2022
The UW’s Chief Information Security Officer regularly updates its resources to help faculty and staff take steps to protect their data and the University’s institutional information.
Dispose of old computers and mobile devices securely with these resources
June 29, 2022
Before the summer quarters end, learn how to delete data completely from computers and devices before you surplus or recycle them.
Set up your UW NetID recovery options
June 27, 2022
Add your mobile number and email address so if you forget your password or get locked out, you can regain access to your UW NetID.
Learn how you can manage your organization’s passwords, tokens and API keys
June 22, 2022
If you manage your organization’s access to data, a UW-IT risk advisory resource can help you identify the tools you need to secure your organization’s work.
Protect yourself from summer scams
June 8, 2022
Learn how to recognize fraudulent emails, text and calls that flourish during the summer and attempt to get you to send or receive money advances with promises of easy jobs, tuition discounts or other rewards. These approaches by cybercriminals are not new, but they are growing increasingly sophisticated. So, learn what you can do to protect yourself.
