Cyber Security is essential to the mission of Iowa State University. The ITS department has a dedicated Information Technology Security team that helps safeguard the information and technology used by the Cyclone community. The team accomplishes their work through a combination of modern security technologies, consultative guidance, administrative policies and education. They work with IT teams across campus to ensure that student, faculty and staff data are secure, including personal information, coursework, grades and research.

Use these resources to learn more about information security at Iowa State. If you have any questions, please email security@iastate.edu.

Check out the ITS Strategic Plan to learn more about IT security objectives.

Watch this video about cyber security

Reporting a Security Incident

The sooner an incident or suspicious activity is reported, the sooner it can be resolved for everyone affected. To learn how to report a phishing email, use this button. For all other issues, please email security@iastate.edu and include as many details as possible, including when the event happened and data and systems affected.

IT Security provides many services to the university community. Browse the product and services catalog to learn more, or select from the list below.

To learn more about keeping your data safe and secure

Vulnerability Disclosure Program

Iowa State University does not have a formal vulnerability disclosure program. We do not publish a Hall of Fame nor do we offer a bug bounty. If you believe you’ve found a serious security vulnerability in an Iowa State University system that could harm the university or our students, please let us know at security@iastate.edu.