Cyber Security

Microsoft is more than a security provider. Through partnerships with the Government of Saskatchewan they are able to deliver institutions like ours affordable access to industry standard tools like Server and Office.

Authenticator

Microsoft Authenticator is our go-to multi-factor application. Working in tandem with the single sign-on capabilities of the Azure platform it serves as a secure and easy to use platform that keeps our access safe.

Sentinel and Defender for Endpoint

With A5 tier licensing for all accounts within our organization we can realize security through Microsoft Sentinel, a security information and event management (SIEM) threat detection system. SIEM's provide immediate notification and management of threats being posed to an organization. Leveraging these capabilities and applying them to Microsoft Defender for Endpoint allows protection to immediate threats to be mitigated at every endpoint, rejecting and stopping the spread of an attack faster than you can say "I shouldn't have clicked that".

The industry leading hardware security token is our preferred multifactor authentication device and made available to all faculty members. Hardware tokens offer the strongest form of protection while also being cost-effective for organizational deployment. They can also survive going through the wash cycle better than a phone.

Duo Security provides best in-class mutlifactor authentication for all of our infrastructure and beyond. From servers to printers Duo has us protected from malicious actors.

Generating strong, unique passwords is one thing, remembering them is another. 1Password allows us to securely generate and store all IT-related credentials and extend that security when they need to be shared. Secrets Automation is utilized within our development environments ensuring that critical API and access credentials aren't inadvertently shared via accessible code.

Through a provincial partnership with SRNet we are provided access to the CANSSOC threat feed. This feed integrates with next generation firewalls and SIEM's to provide real-time information regarding ongoing threats that allows for these systems to protect themselves by blocking the threat entirely.