Automated Security Management

The information listed below may not be up-to-date.

Please contact Computer Infrastructure Support (CIS) with questions about current automated security management services that may be available on campus.

You may also contact the University Computer Help Desk at 438-HELP or HelpDesk@IllinoisState.edu to request assistance with your current automated security management system.

More information on this subject may be available by searching the University Computer Help Desk Knowledge Base.

Summary

Automated security management systems are offered to campus departments to assist in meeting Conditions of Access without undue work involved. One system automates the distribution of security patches from Microsoft, and the other the distribution of daily virus definition files from McAfee.

Features

No need to manage computers individually - both systems, once set up for computers in a department, will automatically manage keeping those computers up to date on Microsoft operating system patches/product updates and McAfee virus definition updates
Only critical Microsoft updates are automatically applied, larger files like service packs are not pushed automatically
The virus definition management system can also be used to push out emergency virus definition updates or pull back bad definition files if necessary

Eligibility

Any campus department may request the usage of the automated security management systems.

Request Process

For more information about automated security management on campus, contact Computer Infrastructure Support (CIS).

Cost

There is no charge to departments to utilize these services.

Availability

The automated security management systems are generally available 24 x 7 x 365. Periodic maintenance is necessary and outages are announced and scheduled as far in advance as possible.

Getting Help

Faculty, staff and students may contact the University Computer Help Desk at 438-HELP (4357), helpdesk@ilstu.edu, or helpdesk.illinoisstate.edu for assistance with the automated security management systems.