As the U-M community settles into another academic year of teaching, learning, and research, we are reminded why it is so important to protect U-M’s wealth of digital assets. It’s a great time to celebrate national Cybersecurity Awareness month with Security at U-M in IT (SUMIT) events throughout October. ITS Information Assurance (IA) and the ITS Privacy Office have planned events to reach U-M faculty, staff, and students. Please help us spread the word.
Keynote
- Who: Rachel Tobac, CEO of SocialProof Security
- What: Exploiting the Trust – The Human Element of Security (Big Ten Academic Alliance-sponsored webinar)
- When: October 29, 12-1 p.m.
Events
- Information Assurance Sessions: U-M cybersecurity experts will host virtual sessions on topics such as Phishing, Scams, & Protecting Identity, Wolverine Identity Program Update, Vulnerability Management, and the ITS Disaster Recovery Planning Process.
- Trending Threats and Higher Ed Impacts: Matt Singleton, CrowdStrike executive strategist, offers an expert overview of the CrowdStrike 2025 Threat Hunting Report, identifying global threats and higher ed impacts.
- Drop-in Office Hours: ITS IA staff will host open office hours to answer questions about cybersecurity and data protection.
- Level UP Your Cyber Game – Big Ten: A virtual trivia game show hosted by the National Cybersecurity Alliance where teams can show off their cybersecurity knowledge. Join the U-M team in this friendly competition for the title of Most Cybersecurity Aware Institution in the Big Ten. Sponsored by the BTAA.
- Safe Computing Pop-Ups: IA and the Privacy Office will be hosting table pop-up events on the Ann Arbor campus to engage with students.
- Safe Computing Challenge for Students: An engaging, quiz-style challenge for students to learn about protecting themselves online and be entered into a drawing for ITS Tech Shop gift cards.
Check out event details on the Safe Computing SUMIT page.
