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Cathy Hubbs
Chief Information Security Officer
Information Security
- Cathy works in the Office of Information Technology, developing, implementing and maintaining the University's information technology security program to safeguard new and existing technologies and services.She contributes to university-wide information security awareness and education programs and is responsible for the development of information security policies, procedures and security standards. She works with internal and external auditors to ensure AU's information technology resources are compliant with applicable, policies, laws, and regulations and coordinates the investigation of technology security incidents.
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Degrees
MEd, George Mason University -
Favorite Spot on Campus:
Ilene Zatkin-Butler Garden
Partnerships & Affiliations
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ISSA-NOVA (Information Systems Security Association)
Director for Scholarship & Campus Relations
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Editor: The Security Guide: Risk Managment Section
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Virginia Alliance for Secure Computing
Founding Partner
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Member
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Member Northern VA Chapter
Scholarly, Creative & Professional Activities
AWARDS
Technology Managers Forum's Best Practices in Information Security, 2009
Professional Certifications
- Graduate, FRYE Leadership Institute, 2009
- Certified in the Governance of Enterprise IT, 2009
- Certified Information Systems Auditor, 2006
- Certified Information Systems Security Professional, 2005
Selected Publications
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Alternative IT Sourcing: A Discussion of Privacy, Security, and Risk, EDUCAUSE Review 2011
- Business Continuity Planning. University Business, 2006.
Professional Presentations
- Information Technology Trends and Implications for Privacy, Security, and Risk Managment, URMIA Annual Conference, 2011.
- Achieving Cost-Effective PCI Compliance, EDUCAUSE Enterprise IT, 2011.
- Raising Awareness of Website Vulnerability: How to Protect Your University's Site from Threats, EDUCAUSE, 2011
- Don't be Tomorrow's Headlines...Effective Measures for Protecting PII Data, Federal Student Aid Annual Conference, 2010.
- Protecting Data in the Cloud: What's In Your Security Toolkit? TechForum's Cloud Security Forum, 2010.
- Collaborative Cyber Security Response. EDUCAUSE, 2009.
- Our Blended Society. Keynote, Fairfax County Government Security Seminar, 2009.
- Integration Through Participation: Security Is Everyone's Business. EDUCAUSE Mid-Atlantic Regional Conference, 2007.
- Who Owns This Data Anyway? Corralling Data Stewardship. EDUCAUSE, 2006.
- Deputize the Community: IT Security for All. EDUCAUSE, 2006.
- Institutions as Allies in the Security Challenge. EDUCAUSE, 2005.
Recent AUpedia Contributions
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8/31/11
Six Steps for Checking Your Facebook Privacy
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1/10/11
Smartphone Users are Targeted by Cyber Criminals
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AU News and Achievements
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Keeping Your Data and Identity Safe
Cyber security more essential than ever as threats grow increasingly sophisticated....
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AU Receives Honorable Mention for Best Practices in Information Security
American University’s Information Security group was recently a joint recipient of the Technology Managers ...
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