Presented By: Information and Technology Services (ITS)
Securing the Academic Frontier: Collaborative Vulnerability Management at U-M
SUMIT IT Security Event Series

In today’s rapidly evolving threat landscape, universities are prime targets for cyber threats. Proactive vulnerability management is essential to protect sensitive data, safeguard research, and ensure operational continuity. This presentation will provide a practical roadmap to vulnerability management at the University of Michigan, clearly defining the shared responsibilities between individual University units and Information Technology Services (ITS).
Attendees will gain insight into effective strategies for identifying, prioritizing, and remediating vulnerabilities, while also learning about the tools and processes ITS uses to support campus-wide security. This session will help you understand your vital role in our collective defense.
Join us on Zoom for this event.
SPEAKERS
- Sasha Womble, Data Security Analyst, ITS Information Assurance
- Ross Geerlings, Information Security Supervisor, ITS Information Assurance
Attendees will gain insight into effective strategies for identifying, prioritizing, and remediating vulnerabilities, while also learning about the tools and processes ITS uses to support campus-wide security. This session will help you understand your vital role in our collective defense.
Join us on Zoom for this event.
SPEAKERS
- Sasha Womble, Data Security Analyst, ITS Information Assurance
- Ross Geerlings, Information Security Supervisor, ITS Information Assurance