IT Security is charged with safeguarding the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of all information processed, stored, or transmitted using university electronic resources.
Keeping Information Safe
At UNCW, we safeguard all electronic information by:
Providing comprehensive information security awareness and training.
Ensuring compliance with all federal, state, and local legislation relative to information security.
Developing, promoting, and reviewing UNCW information security policies.
Conducting frequent information security inspections, audits, and assessments.
Taking proactive measures to counter threats, vulnerabilities, and cyber-attacks.
Reviewing Disaster Recovery/ Business Continuity plans and testing them via drills and exercises.
Facilitating the ITS change management program.
Conducting timely investigations and responses to computer security-related incidents.
Incident Response
IT Security is responsible for Computer Security Incident Response, including:
Response to campus security incidents and threats including viruses, worms and other system compromises.
Assistance with investigations initiated by UNCW police, the university auditor, University Counsel and other internal and external authorities.
Have you received a suspicious email?
Please forward it to phishing@uncw.edu for evaluation.
Vulnerability Scanning Service - Remote scanning of campus computer systems to detect vulnerabilities.
Network Monitoring - Watching for anomalous traffic and compromised systems on the campus networks.
Client Security - Deployment of anti-virus and other security-related desktop system software for campus-wide use.
Security Consulting - Assessing IT security in both central and college departments and assisting in the development of local architectures and solutions.
