InfoSec / Information Security
We serve the Wake Forest community by establishing guidelines, standards, and policies that protect the security, confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information assets and systems that are created, accessed, managed, and/or owned and controlled by the University. Some examples of what the InfoSec team does include handling phishing, classifying data and confidential information, authorizing VPN access, and more.
Our mission
The InfoSec team operates under the principles of confidentiality, integrity and availability in support of the pursuit of the University’s goals of teaching, research, and service.
Confidentiality limits information access to authorized users.
Integrity protects information against unauthorized modification.
Availability ensures that information is accessible when needed to conduct University business.
What to do if you have a cybersecurity related concern
- Follow the Incident Response Policy and email infosec@wfu.edu.
Latest Announcement
Phone Scam Claiming to be NC Police
There have been a handful of instances where members from our Wake Forest community have been contacted by someone claiming to be from a North Carolina Sheriff’s office. These bad actors have, in some cases, cited individual’s correct addresses, and listed a number of offenses with fraudulent citation numbers trying to collect fines. Protect yourself…
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