Information Security

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Pinned Article Office of Information Security

A brief introduction to the office and what we do. Reach us at security@commonwealthu.edu

Information Security Guidelines

PASSHE and Commonwealth University of PA have adopted the CIS Controls framework as our basis for auditing and guidelines.

Personal VPN Use

Commonwealth University respects your choice to use a personal Virtual Private Network (VPN) on your own devices. However, most university services, including Microsoft Outlook, D2L Brightspace, and other Microsoft 365 applications, do not require a VPN. In some cases, using a commercial VPN can cause sign-in or account access issues.

Phishing Basics

Phishing 101 - Definitions, detection tips, consequences, and reporting phishes. Quick reporting helps us protect everyone!

Quick Tips

Some things to start doing, stop doing, or consider about your behavior and data security.

Report a suspected scam, phishing, or otherwise malicious email:

If you receive an email that you feel may be malicious in nature, or just suspicious, let us know by clicking "Report Suspicious" or forward it to phishing@commonwealthu.edu

Supplemental Resources

You can access additional training any time you like at https://securityeducation.commonwealthu.edu.