Office of the CIO
Queen's University-
Information Systems Security Office
- IT Security Policies
- Standards
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Information Security Guidelines
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Electronic Information Security Guidelines
- A1. Antivirus and Anti-Spyware
- A2. Security Updates and Patches
- A3. File Sharing and Remote Access
- A4. Secure Data Deletion and Destruction
- A5. Encryption
- A6. Physical Computer Locking
- A7. Account Passwords
- A8. Operating System Accounts
- B1. Account Hijacking
- B2. Sharing Your Personal NetID Password
- B3. Password Changes
- C1. Physical Location of Servers
- C2. Active Services and Open Ports
- C3. Backups
- C4. Firewalls
- C5. Remote Access
- C6. Physical Location of Network Devices
- D1. System Assessments
- D2. Permissions
- E1. Queen's Employee Requirements
- E2. Third-Party Requirements
- F1. Actual or Suspected Unauthorised Access
- G1. Multifunction Devices
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Electronic Information Security Guidelines
- Education & Awareness
- Issues & Incidents
- Services
- Templates
Education and Awareness
One of the key pillars of the information security program is providing education and awareness to Queen's community.
Keeping yourself informed of security issues, standards and best practices will go a long way toward protecting Queen's community and the University from security breaches that could result in anything from minor inconvenience to legal action.
Education and Awareness Activities
Online Courses
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Computing Safely @ Queen's
We strongly encourage all staff, faculty, and students to avail of this course offering general information security practices. (login with NetID) - Free Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) 10 Courses for Developers and System Administrators
Recommended Websites for Security Advisories and Threats
General
- CERT Coordination Center
- SANS Security Advisories
- IBM’s Internet Security Systems Current Threat Level
- Ports and Services Attack Index
Virus and Malware Information
Security News
Questions?
Please contact the Information Systems Security Office.