Contact Vanderbilt Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity is relevant to everyone, both in their personal lives and at work. What kind of impact would you feel if there were a breach and loss of data? Vanderbilt aims to have a robust cybersecurity program and has implemented several security services to protect you, your data, and Vanderbilt systems. These services are available to the entire Vanderbilt community.
Please see the columns below for security services. See the table at the bottom for a complete alphabetical listing of security services and security-related services.
| Service Name | Category | Use Case |
|---|---|---|
| Authentication Services | Identity and Authentication | Request help with Active Directory or LDAP |
| Compliance Assessment | Governance, Risk, and Compliance | Review compliance needs and implement security for regulated data |
| Copyright Infringement (DMCA) | Governance, Risk, and Compliance | Report copyright infringement claims |
| Firewall Services | Network | Request firewall changes |
| Identity Services | Identity and Authentication | Manage new and existing VUNet ID accounts |
| Incident Response | Engineering and Incident Response | Report suspicious activity for investigation |
| Multi-factor Authentication | Identity and Authentication | Seek Duo instruction and troubleshooting help |
| Privileged Account Management (PAM) | Identity and Authentication | Request PAM access and instruction for administrative accounts |
| Rights Management Services (RMS) | Identity and Authentication | Restrict file and email permissions |
| Risk Assessment | Governance, Risk, and Compliance | Evaluate risk associated with 3rd party partnerships |
| Secure Destruction | Governance, Risk, and Compliance | Destroy data or equipment when no longer needed |
| Secure File Transfer | Collaboration | Share files/data with internal/external partners |
| Secure Relay for Servers (SRFS) | Hosting | Request SMTP relay for servers |
| Secure Research Cloud (SRC) | Cloud | Request a secure cloud computing environment in AWS |
| Security Policy Exception | Governance, Risk, and Compliance | Request an exception to approved security policy |
| Single Sign-On (SSO) | Identity and Authentication | Seek PingFederate support and troubleshooting help |
| SSL Certificates | Identity and Authentication | Obtain digital certificates for websites and servers |
| Training | Governance, Risk, and Compliance | Request targeted awareness training or get troubleshooting help |
| Virtual Private Network (VPN) | Network | Seek PulseSecure instruction and troubleshooting help |
| Vulnerability Assessments | Engineering and Incident Response | Scan devices for security vulnerabilities and remediate |
| Service Name | Use Case/Purpose: |
|---|---|
| SSL Certificates | Obtain digital certificates for websites and servers |
| Multi-Factor Authentication | Seek Duo instruction and troubleshooting help |
| Privileged Account Management (PAM) | Request PAM access and instruction for administrative accounts |
| Rights Management Services (RMS) | Restrict file and email permissions |
| Single Sign-On (SSO) | Seek PingFederate support and troubleshooting help |
| Identity Services | Manage new and existing VUNet ID accounts |
| Authentication Services | Request help with Active Directory or LDAP |
| Service Name | Use Case/Purpose: |
|---|---|
| Architecture Review | Evaluate technical architecture and get design recommendations |
| Compliance Assessment | Review compliance needs and implement security for regulated data |
| Copyright Infringement (DMCA) | Report copyright infringement claims |
| Consulting | |
| Policy Exception | Request an exception to approved security policy |
| Risk Assessment | Evaluate risk associated with 3rd party partnerships |
| Secure Destruction | Destroy data or equipment when no longer needed |
| Secure File Transfer | Share files/data with internal/external partners |
| Secure Research Cloud (SRC) | Request a secure cloud computing environment in AWS |
| Training | Request targeted awareness training or get troubleshooting help |
| Service Name | Use Case/Purpose: |
|---|---|
| Firewall Services | Request firewall changes |
| Remote Access (VPN) | Seek PulseSecure instruction and troubleshooting help |
| Vulnerability Assessments | Scan devices for security vulnerabilities and remediate |
| Incident Response | Report suspicious activity for investigation |
Not sure how to start?
Get in touch if you don’t know where to begin, you can’t find the guidance needed on the website, or if you just want to learn more. The Office of Cybersecurity has subject matter expertise and is here for Vanderbilt community to discuss security questions or concerns.