Free Cybersecurity Resources
This department spans multiple buildings including O'Neill and Bapst. Don't be mistaken by the old carpet, it's online resources are where the real treasure lies.
BC Library
The namesake of this category, the full name of this government organization is listed as a formal sponsor of the Boston Museum of Science.
National Institute of Standards and Technology
Protecting the BC network, this type of "wall" may not be a burn hazard but it does keep bad actors off the network.
Firewall
It may not be in the earlier alias category, but this BC website can provide more information to others about the GetTech process.
This cloud provider ensures that 2-Day delivery can be relied on for last minute online purchases. It is also administered by members of the Collab team.
AWS
Once Lynda.com, the learning resouces and videos found here can link directly to your LinkedIn account making professional development a breeze.
LinkedIn Learning
Also known as NIST CSF, this NIST document is a maturity framework, not a checklist of "to-dos"
Cybersecurity Framework
Not every email hitting an inbox is normal, and this software both protects inboxes and remediates missed attacks from all affected users. Working in the background without formal introduction to campus, it has an unusual name.
Abnormal AI
This particular ticketing platform is where users and TCs can go to check GetTech progress.
TeamDynamix
Securing systems is a team effort, and the Middleware team crafts the BC image from settings reccomended by this internet security group.
CIS
The website for the National Insitute of Standards and Technology, featured topics include atomic time, the recipe for perfect peanut butter, and how to protect controlled unclassified information.
Looking for ways to measure IT security, this group special publications specifically covers .guidelines, recommendations, and technical specifications for computer and information security.
NIST 800 Series
The subject of a recent training from Guy, this tool is accessed through tempest.bc.edu and can be used to query for information.
OpenSearch
In the GetTech process, final decisions are provided to the customer but also published on this particular list.
Reviewed Technology List
Used as shorthand for finding information by way of public sources and records, this acronym gains much of its name from the idea of "open source intelligence"
OSINT
The name of the type of free account that all TCs using 1Password have access to for personal password. This can be paid for by a voucher found in your BC account settings.
1Password for Families
If it can be measured, NIST will try. This document explains what makes a convincing scam email and uses an angler fish as its mascot.
Phish Scale
Working in the background of phishing simulations, this new software at BC will help users out smart bad actors using both phishing and training resources.
OutThink
It's not Godzilla, but it was replaced by a duck as a recomended FTP client.
Filezilla
Another word for "lacking", this association is not lacking in cybersecurity resouces. While classes are famously expensive, the OUCH! newsletter and Storm Center podcast are free resources that anyone can sign up for.
SANS
Perhaps the most Irish sounding resource in the BC library online catalog, this learning platform provides near infinite IT and business learning resources.
O'Reilly Learning
Special publications describe how to secure data and this one is no different. Made to describe how to protect government data, it is now used to also protect faculty data related to NIH and DoD data at the univeristy.
SP 800-171
Apple products are managed in our enterprise environment with this tool.
Jamf
This software holds the award for the first AI Agent on Rejected Tech List.
OpenClaw
Focusing on open source application development and security, this organization provides best practices for secure devlopment and has a cute bug as part of its logo.
OWASP