Cybersecurity

Building Resilient Communities: 2025 UC Cybersecurity Summit to Spotlight AI & Digital Risks

June 3, 2025 All Articles, Announcements/Events, Cybersecurity, , , , ,

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On August 19 and August 20, 2025, join the University of California for a dynamic two-day virtual Cybersecurity Summit  centered on the theme “Building Resilient Communities.”   Each day from 9am-12pm PT, you’ll hear from knowledgeable speakers, see compelling micro-presentations, and participate in…
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Navigating the Evolving Cybersecurity Threat Landscape

May 10, 2025 All Articles, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity & Digital Risk, People & Culture, Tech Leaders, , ,

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A version of this story, and associated stories, appear in the 2024 Cyber Risk Program Annual Report. Read the report in its entirety.    As outlined in the 2024 Cyber Risk Program Annual…
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Monte Ratzlaff named Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the University of California System 

April 23, 2025 All Articles, Cybersecurity, People & Culture, People and Management, , ,

Monte Ratzlaff

Monte Ratzlaff has been promoted to the position of Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) for the University of California system. Ratzlaff previously served as interim CISO from 2021 to 2022 and again assumed the interim role beginning in 2023. In…
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2025 UC Cybersecurity Summit Goes Virtual – August 19 and 20 – SAVE THE DATE

April 16, 2025 All Articles, Announcements/Events, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity & Digital Risk, Emerging Technologies, ,

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The 2025 Cybersecurity Summit, held this year in August, will be virtual. This decision aligns with the University’s ongoing efforts to implement cost-saving measures. 

Updated programming

While we value the benefits of in-person meetings, collaboration, and learning, our past…
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Driving Innovation: Cybersecurity Enhancements Across UC – Excerpt From the 2024 Cyber Risk Program Annual Report

March 17, 2025 All Articles, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity & Digital Risk, Emerging Technologies, People & Culture, Projects & Initiatives, , ,

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A version of this story, and associated stories, appear in the 2024 Cyber Risk Program Annual Report. Read the report in its entirety here: https://security.ucop.edu/files/documents/2024-annual-report.pdf

Improving UC’s security posture

As cybersecurity threats become increasingly sophisticated,…
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NEWS: Unique Semi-Truck Tour at UC Irvine Equips Students for Success in Cybersecurity

November 13, 2024 All Articles, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity & Digital Risk, , , ,

Cyber@UCI Club inside cybersecurity semi-truck

In celebration of Cybersecurity Awareness Month and in collaboration with the UC Cyber Security Summit held this year at UC Irvine, members of the Cyber@UCI Club experienced an immersive tour of a cutting-edge cybersecurity command center located inside of a…
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15th Cyber Security Summit – Insights and Innovations

October 24, 2024 All Articles, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity & Digital Risk, , , , ,

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On October 9, 2024, on the UC Irvine campus, over 200 attendees gathered for the 15th Cyber Security Summit. This year’s event, true to its theme Protecting Today, Innovating Tomorrow, served as a platform for information security professionals from the…
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UC Cyber Threat Intelligence (CTI) practitioners complete UC Tech Academy Applied Intelligence Mentorship (AIM) program

July 31, 2024 All Articles, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity & Digital Risk, People & Culture, People and Management, ,

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In May 2024, UC cyber threat intelligence (CTI) practitioners from across the University of California completed the UC Tech Academy: Applied Intelligence Mentorship (AIM) Program, an eight-month program offered through a partnership between the UC Cyber-risk…
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Early Bird Registration Extended to 8/2/24 for 2024 UC Cyber Security Summit on October 9

July 29, 2024 All Articles, Announcements/Events, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity & Digital Risk, People & Culture, , , , ,

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The UC Cyber Security Summit was originally born out of the need to connect cyber security professionals across UC in order to discuss ideas and best practices, share information, and learn from each other. That collaborative and community spirit remains…
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Call for stories – 2024 UC Cyber Risk Program Annual Report

July 11, 2024 All Articles, Cybersecurity, Cybersecurity & Digital Risk, , , , ,

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How do you tell the story of something that didn’t happen?   That is one of the challenges of telling the stories around cybersecurity. Often the story is about what didn’t happen. There are many stories like this that originate…
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