The overarching goals of the SecureCarolina technologies are to:
Consult your local systems administrator or SA contact for more information.
DNS Security helps prevent information security incidents by adding threat intelligence into the DNS translation process. That intelligence prevents adware, malware, botnets, phishing attacks, and other known bad websites from being accessed.
Microsoft Defender for Endpoint is Microsoft's endpoint security platform that goes far and beyond the traditional anti-malware engine and firewall to protect against the modern cybersecurity threats an organization faces.
Many of the largest data breaches begin with a compromised password. Enabling multi-factor
authentication (MFA) adds an additional layer of protection to your accounts and the
data you access by making sure a stolen password is not enough to allow access to
data.
Cloud storage and collaboration with others, both internal and external to the organization,
are the norm for today’s workforce. Microsoft’s OneDrive for Business is the University
of South Carolina’s secure solution for both.
The first step in determining the appropriate safeguards for a resource is to identify the sensitivity of data that it stores or handles. To this end, the University Information Security Office (UISO) has begun deploying a sensitive data discovery tool that will aid in inventory of sensitive data.
Hardening your computer is an important step in the fight to protect university data and information. This process works to eliminate means of attack by identifying vulnerable configurations and turning off unneeded services.
People are turning more and more to portable devices like laptops for their daily work, and physical security measures like locked doors no longer provide as much coverage as they once did. When a device is lost or stolen, the data on it is at risk.