Information Security

For assistance with third-party vendor reviews, firewall rules, requesting security training, and reporting a security concern.

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Bitwarden Password Manager

As part of Villanova’s continuing efforts to enhance data protection, the University offers Bitwarden as its official password manager.

Firewall

As part of Villanova’s network security infrastructure, our firewalls protect University resources from unauthorized access. Our protected resources include on-premises servers, applications, and the networks utilized by wired and wireless clients.

Report a Security Concern

Please use this category to submit concerns that consist of but are not limited to significant malware infections, ransomware, technology based scams, account compromises, account misuse, unauthorized access, impersonation, etc.

Security Consult and Training

Training services to be provided by Information Security.

Third-Party Vendor Security Review

The Office of Information Security (OIS) conducts a security assessment as the initial step in a multi-phase evaluation by the University before approving or onboarding a new vendor/third-party within Villanova University's environment. Our main goal is to ensure these entities are properly vetted and provide appropriate protections for Villanova's institutional data. This process, otherwise known as the Third-Party Risk Management (TPRM) review, informs risk mitigation during the scoping and contracting phase, identifying additional contractual or technical/information security requirements and helping avoid unforeseen delays in engagement, implementation or onboarding.