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October is Cybersecurity Awareness Month!
This year, our focus is Identity Access Management (IAM). UMass Amherst is transforming how we manage digital identity through the ongoing IAM at UMass Amherst initiative.
Follow on social media and visit this page throughout October for more Cybersecurity Awareness Month events and learning opportunities.
Do You Know Who IAM?
Envisioning a Secure and Inclusive Campus through Identity Management
Tuesday, October 1, 1-2 p.m. on Zoom
UMass Amherst is transforming how we manage digital identity. Join UMass Amherst IT for a thought-provoking conversation featuring keynote speaker Mary McKee, Vice President of Engineering at Cirrus Identity and IAM visionary with 20+ years in higher education. Registration is closed. Session recording will be available to campus community members on request. Contact @email with any questions.
Transforming User Experience and Security by Modernizing Identity Management
Cybersecurity Awareness Month Webinar
Tuesday, October 15, 1-2 p.m. on Zoom
Ensuring our all members of the campus community have access to the right resources at the right time is a critical part of securing our campus and digital identities. Join UMass Amherst IT for a conversation featuring Greg Emanuele, Practice Manager-Strategic Security Advisory Team at CDW-G and Mark Cox, AVP of IAM Strategic Advisory Services at Fischer Identity, an IAM leader with 25+ years in higher education.
From claiming your digital identity and accounts, managing your UMass profile and password, to requesting access for the resources that you need and receiving them in a timely fashion, UMass Amherst IT is committed to providing a user experience that enables our UMass Amherst community to be their most effective. We'll discuss how our new partners in identity, Fischer Identity and CDW-G, are transforming and modernizing our IAM processes to not only improve our end user experience, but also secure our campus by ensuring that user access is correct.
There’s more to learn about cybersecurity and protecting your data.
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Learn more in minutes with five of our favorite quick videos on cybersecurity:
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