Office of Cybersecurity
Preparedness Topics
In the News
Colonial Pipeline aims to restore operations by end of the week after cyberattack
Center for Stratigic & International Studies Cyber Incidents List
Healthcare Industry Cyberattacks Increase by 45%
Nation State Recruiting via Fraudulent LinkedIn Profiles
Tennessee Couple avoids Publisher's Clearning House Identity Theft Scam
Terminated Worker Accessed PHI After Leaving Job
Tesla's employee didn't fall for social engineering and stopped a ransomware attack
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The Office of Cybersecurity serves as fundamental technical safeguard for UTHSC. We promote an environment of great ethical standards and observe numerous regulatory risks by:
- Advancing effective ways to prevent security risk through collaboration
- Educating employees and the student body about information security
- Identifying security risks faced by the University.
- Encouraging an ethical environment that encourages information security preventions
- Promoting awareness of information security through outreaching events
- Effective training in the numerous areas of information security
- Providing a workplace that enables employees to participate in the compliance program without fear of retribution.
Our Team
Cybersecurity Operations
Information Security
Ammar AmmarDirector, Deputy CISO
Penetration and Vulnerability Testing
Justin Self
Cybersecurity Analyst
Patch Management and Security Operations
Sarah Johnsen-Self
Cybersecurity Analyst
Dustin Fehnel
Cybersecurity Analyst
Will Irby
Cybersecurity Analyst
Cybersecurity Governance
Risk Management, Audit, and Outreach Management
Chris Madeksho
Lead Cybersecurity Analyst
Dan Fast
Security Architect