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ASU Cybersecurity

Mission Statement

Arizona State University’s Cybersecurity is committed to preserving the availability, confidentiality, and integrity of its information resources while preserving and nurturing the open information-sharing requirements of its academic culture.

ASU Cybersecurity Vision

  • Embed cybersecurity into the culture of ASU

  • Ensure alignment of Cybersecurity to the University's mission

  • Increase visibility into the University’s security posture

ASU Key Objectives

  • Embed Cybersecurity into the culture of ASU

  • Maintain a strong risk management program 

  • Ensure alignment of Cybersecurity to the University's mission

  • Increase visibility into the University’s security posture

ASU Top 5 Security Initiatives

Safeguarding ASU’s assets and information is of utmost importance to ASU. In response to increasing risks especially in the areas of cybersecurity, we have identified the list of initiatives intended to improve ASU’s security posture and ultimately reduce risk. University Executive Leadership supports improving security in a number of areas. Progress on ASU security initiatives and future plans can be viewed here.

General Information about ASU Cybersecurity

Under the authority of the Chief Information Security Officer, ASU Cybersecurity has primary oversight for cybersecurity at Arizona State University. ASU Cybersecurity conducts its activities using the Information Security Program cycle for continuous improvement of ASU's information security posture and collaborates with internal departments/units and external agencies as necessary.

ASU Cybersecurity consists of four major focus areas which are acted upon in a continuous cycle:  Governance, Implementation, Awareness, and Risk Management.

For more information on the Information Security Program, see the:

 

Donna Kidwell
Chief Information Security and Digital
Trust Officer, Office of the CIO
Enterprise Technology