Services
Security Operations and Services (SOS) offers a number of valuable services to the Penn State community. Below you will find a brief description of each. For more in-depth information on an individual service, click through to learn more.
Incident Response
Despite best intentions, network security incidents occasionally occur. When they do, the incident response team can assist in these matters.
Despite best intentions, network security incidents occasionally occur. When they do, the incident response team can assist in these matters.
Digital Forensics
SOS's digital forensics analysts use forensics analysis to thoroughly examine a computer system using software and tools to extract and preserve evidence.
Enterprise Information Privacy and Security (EIPS)
EIPS is responsible for implementing proactive service-based security to Penn State. EIPS offers the following services:
Compliance
The legal and regulatory landscape surrounding data security is complex. The Compliance team works to keep Penn State on track.
Encryption
Encryption is a important step in protecting sensitive data and systems from unauthorized access. SOS is working to find an encryption solution for Penn State.
IDS and IPS
The EIPS team use Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) tools to discover and prevent internal and external attacks and compromised systems on the network.
PII Scanning
With the help of software from Identity Finder, Penn State is working to identify, remove, and/or protect Personally Identifiable Information (PII) from University assets.
Security Assessment and Analysis
SOS offers hands-on security analysis that provides in-depth insight into the security posture of a given Local Area Network of application. Here are some of the services SOS offers for security assessment and analysis:
The legal and regulatory landscape surrounding data security is complex. The Compliance team works to keep Penn State on track.
Encryption
Encryption is a important step in protecting sensitive data and systems from unauthorized access. SOS is working to find an encryption solution for Penn State.
IDS and IPS
The EIPS team use Intrusion Detection Systems (IDS) and Intrusion Prevention Systems (IPS) tools to discover and prevent internal and external attacks and compromised systems on the network.
PII Scanning
With the help of software from Identity Finder, Penn State is working to identify, remove, and/or protect Personally Identifiable Information (PII) from University assets.
Security Assessment and Analysis
SOS offers hands-on security analysis that provides in-depth insight into the security posture of a given Local Area Network of application. Here are some of the services SOS offers for security assessment and analysis:
Vulnerability Assessment
Want to identify systems that are susceptible to certain vulnerabilities? Request a vulnerability assessment from our office.
Web Application Assessment
Do you have a homegrown web application in your environment? Request a web application assessment in order to help you identify vulnerabilities and misconfigurations.
Want to identify systems that are susceptible to certain vulnerabilities? Request a vulnerability assessment from our office.
Web Application Assessment
Do you have a homegrown web application in your environment? Request a web application assessment in order to help you identify vulnerabilities and misconfigurations.




