The Information Technology Security Office is charged with safeguarding and coordinating the protection of the confidentiality, integrity and availability of all information processed, stored or transmitted using university electronic resources by:

• Providing comprehensive information security awareness and training.
  
  
• Ensuring compliance with all Federal, State and Local legislation relative to information security.
  
  
• Developing, promulgating and reviewing UNCW information security policies.
  
  
• Conducting frequent information security inspections, audits and assessments.
  
  
• Taking proactive measures in order to counter threats, vulnerabilities and cyber-attacks.
  
  
• Reviewing Disaster Recovery / Business Continuity plans; and testing them via drills and exercises.
  
  
• Facilitating the ITSD change management program.
  
  
• Conducting timely investigations and responses to computer security related incidents.

Staff of the Information Technology Security Office

Zachery Mitcham, IT Security Officer

Johnny Nipper, IT Security Analyst

Organization chart for the Information Technology Security Office