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Information Security
Office of Information Technology
1000 Faner Drive Mail Code 6535
Faner Hall
Carbondale, Illinois 62901
Fax: 618-453-5261
security@siu.edu
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About Information Security
Information Security works to reduce cyber risks across campus—those that affect our institutional systems and the campus community. We study Internet threats on a daily basis and apply our expertise to protect the University’s systems, information resources, and financial assets. Our work also helps keeps students, faculty, and staff cyber safe. Our professional team members are trained and certified in security management. We also employee graduate assistants and student workers—who learn while gaining professional experience and building credentials.
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To protect and defend data, computing, and network resources, in collaboration with all areas of SIU, through technical and non-technical means.