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About the Guide

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The Higher Education Information Security Council (HEISC) supports higher education institutions as they improve information security governance, compliance, data protection, and privacy programs. This guide, created by practitioners for practitioners, features toolkits, case studies, effective practices, and recommendations to help jump-start campus information security programs and initiatives. Don't reinvent the wheel – get all of the resources you need here.

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Contribute

As a community-driven, community-serving project, it is important for this initiative guide to incorporate experiences and perspectives from many different institutions. To contribute examples of practices that have been effective in your institution, please consider submitting a case study or contact security-council@educause.edu. Community members are also encouraged to submit comments throughout this wiki.

Higher Education Information Security Council

Image AddedEDUCAUSE and Internet2 established the Higher Education Information Security Council (formerly the Security Task Force) in July 2000. The council works to improve information security and privacy programs across the higher education sector through its community members and focused partnerships with government, industry, and other academic organizations. HEISC actively develops and promotes awareness and understanding, effective practices and policies, and solutions for the protection of critical IT assets and infrastructures. Visit the Higher Education Information Security Council website for additional resources or to learn more about the council's Leadership Team and Working Groups.

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