The cybersecurity landscape continues to evolve rapidly, with an increasing number of threat actors targeting institutions like ours across the higher education sector. These threats range from phishing attempts to more sophisticated forms of unauthorized access and service disruption.
To better protect our systems, data and your daily work, RCC’s IT Department is implementing a “zero trust” security model using Cloudflare’s platform. This modern approach to cybersecurity assumes that no device, user or network is automatically trusted. Instead, access to college systems will be granted based on real-time identity verification, device posture and user context.
Why this matters to you:
- This helps reduce service interruptions caused by malicious activity.
- It allows us to detect and respond to threats faster and more accurately.
- You’ll experience more seamless and secure access to applications, whether you’re on campus or remote.
There may be small changes to how some systems are accessed as we roll this out, but our goal is to keep any impact minimal while significantly improving our security posture. An FAQ will be distributed as we near the rollout of this important security measure.
We appreciate your continued support and patience as we take this important step to better safeguard our community and operations.
If you have any questions or concerns, please don’t hesitate to reach out to the IT Department via email or the ITHELPME website. Thank you!