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IT Security Council

Overview

The University-wide Information Technology Security Council (ITSC) develops IT security policies and standards and has primary responsibility for:

  • Advising U-M executive officers about issues related to the security of information systems or data used by U-M students, faculty, and staff.
  • Ensuring that U-M policies, practices and standards provide safeguards to secure the IT systems and data at U-M.
  • Serving as a governance board for the IT Security Services (ITSS) Office.

Leadership and Partnerships

  • Governance of the ITSC is shared by Dr. Ora Pescovitz, executive vice president for medical affairs; Teresa Sullivan, provost and executive vice president for academic affairs; Stephen Forrest, vice president for research, and Tim Slottow, executive vice president and chief financial officer.
  • John King, vice provost for academic information, chairs ITSC and provides leadership in the development of IT security policy.
  • Paul Howell, the University's chief IT security officer, serves as staff on the IT Security Council.
  • ITSC works with Safe Computing to maintain a secure IT environment for U-M teaching, learning, research, and administrative activities.

The creation of ITSC and Safe Computing resulted from various University units working together through the IT Commons, which provides additional information about the ITSC.

ITSC Members

The following people have been appointed by the Provost to serve on the ITSC:

  • Scott Arnst, U-M Flint
  • Rick Boothman, U-M Health System
  • Jeffrey Brake, Student Affairs
  • Rick Francis, College of Literature, Science and the Arts
  • Kurt Hillig, IT Central Services
  • James Holloway, College of Engineering
  • Paul Howell, IT Security Services
  • Steve Jackson, School of Information, College of Literature, Science and the Arts
  • Farnam Jahanian, College of Engineering
  • John King, Provost's Office
  • Elizabeth Loesch, Housing
  • Ron Loveless, College of Literature, Science and the Arts
  • Alice MacDermott, Office of the VP and General Counsel
  • Judith Nowack, Office of the VP for Research
  • Violetta Ogilvy, U-M Dearborn
  • Laura Patterson, Michigan Administrative Information Systems/IT Security Services
  • Kurt Riegel, U-M Health System
  • Paul Robinson, Registrar’s Office
  • Jeanne Strickland, U-M Health System
  • Jim Sweeton, IT Central Services