Office of Cybersecurity
It's that time of year again! For over 20 years, October has been dedicated Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
Our theme of "It's All Fun and Games, Until It's Not" has some very interactive ways to learn more about cybersecurity. Come join the fun here!
Preparedness Topics
In the News
Data for 700M LinkedIn Users Posted for Sale in Cyber-Underground
Colonial Pipeline aims to restore operations by end of the week after cyberattack
Center for Strategic & International Studies Cyber Incidents List
Healthcare Industry Cyberattacks Increase by 45%
Nation State Recruiting via Fraudulent LinkedIn Profiles
Tennessee Couple avoids Publisher's Clearing 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
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.
Cybersecurity Operations
Information Security
Ammar Ammar
Assistant Vice Chancellor for Information Technology
Chief Technology and Information Security Officer
Dustin Fehnel
Identity and Access Management Analyst
Penetration and Vulnerability Management
Justin Self
Cybersecurity Analyst - Penetration and Vulnerability Manager
Patch Management and Security Operations
Sarah Johnsen-Self
Cybersecurity Operations Manager
Brad Gordon
Cybersecurity Analyst
Eric Jackson
Cybersecurity Analyst
Cybersecurity Governance
Risk Management, Audit, and Outreach Management
Dan Fast
Security Architect
Chris Madeksho
Lead Cybersecurity Analyst
Randy James
IT Admin III-GRC Analyst