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Western's Information Security Office is here to provide support to all campus members for their information security needs. Some of our core functions include:

  • Creation of policies, standards and guidelines.
  • Vulnerability scanning and assistance in remediation activities.
  • Security monitoring and incident response.
  • Information security awareness training.
  • Management of security compliance and audit efforts.
  • Risk assessments and security design reviews.
  • Consulting and assistance on security needs.

 

 

Notification of Third-Party Data Breach

Instructure Canvas Learning Management System was involved in a data breach in April 2026.  WWU was among the schools whose data was exposed in the breach.  For more details, see more details about Notification of Third-Party Data Breach