Spring 2020
Committee:
Executive Committee
WHEREAS, the Student Senate for California Community Colleges strives to protect students from identity theft and forms of financial harm;
WHEREAS, the Student Senate for California Community Colleges recognizes the growing threat of malicious actors targeting colleges to steal information, with a notable example being the hack of over 2 million students and faculty personal information in the Arizona Maricopa Community College District [1]; and
WHEREAS, cyber security audits would identify vulnerabilities [2[ and prevent the likelihood of a breach to occur at our California Community Colleges; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges request that the Chancellor’s Office conduct yearly cyber security audits to ensure that community colleges meet the best practices as recommended by policies the National Security Agency (NSA).
Citation 1: https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2014/12/17/costs-repair-massive-mcccd-computer-hack-top-million/20539491/
Citation 2: https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint/audits-the-missing-layer-in-cybersecurity-/a/d-id/1333054
WHEREAS, the Student Senate for California Community Colleges recognizes the growing threat of malicious actors targeting colleges to steal information, with a notable example being the hack of over 2 million students and faculty personal information in the Arizona Maricopa Community College District [1]; and
WHEREAS, cyber security audits would identify vulnerabilities [2[ and prevent the likelihood of a breach to occur at our California Community Colleges; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, that the Student Senate for California Community Colleges request that the Chancellor’s Office conduct yearly cyber security audits to ensure that community colleges meet the best practices as recommended by policies the National Security Agency (NSA).
Citation 1: https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2014/12/17/costs-repair-massive-mcccd-computer-hack-top-million/20539491/
Citation 2: https://www.darkreading.com/endpoint/audits-the-missing-layer-in-cybersecurity-/a/d-id/1333054