At Oregon State University, we’re committed to a secure and adaptable digital environment for all. This Security site is your hub for data protection, cyber resilience, and digital defense. Explore our resources, strengthen your expertise, and help us ensure a safer online community.
Resources on this site have been made available by the Office of Information Security (OIS) — Learn more about OIS, their mission, and how they make the OSU community safer every day. Looking for information about IT services? Check out the Technology Site with helpful guides, training materials, and more.
Update: Check out the Infosec Guidebook to learn how to keep you and OSU safe from cyber criminals.
This site covers Security essentials and public-facing information. If you’re an OSU community member with an ONID account, sign in to the SharePoint version for deeper insights and more comprehensive guides and resources.
Security Resources
Secure Remote Work Guide
When working remotely, you no longer have all the protections that are in place at the office to keep your data safe from the bad guys. The following ten easy steps can help mitigate this change to your security posture. OSU Login Required.
Awareness + Training
The Office of Information Security provides security training for departments on campus that deal with Confidential and Sensitive Information, including Personally Identifiable Information (PII).
Infosec Guidebook
OSU's network contains data that could cause harm to individuals within our community should it fall into the wrong hands. While OIS is tasked with identifying cybersecurity threats to the university, it is up to those who work with data at OSU to ensure it's safety and privacy.
Policies + Rules
To protect data and assure that information technology at OSU is available and secure, the university has developed a number of policies, rules and guidelines regarding Information Security.