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Safety

Security Information Centre

The SIC and specialist departments of the ITMC are taking various measures to increase the security of IT at TU Dortmund University.

We inform

We react via

  • Incident handling:
  • Computer/Network Locks
  • Forensics

We prevent through

  • Port blocking against worms at the gateway
  • Anomaly discovery at the Gateway
  • Virus and spam filter in the Unimailer
  • Antivirussoftware for workplaces
  • central Windows Update Server
  • Central data backup service
  • Securing the wireless network
     

 

Who are we?

The IT Security Information Centre bundles the competences to recognise security-relevant incidents in IT and to deal with them appropriately.

The SIC was founded in August 2004 on the initiative of the HRZ (now ITMC). The number of hacked computers, the number of viruses and the associated workload increased to such an extent that a central contact point for information and handling of this problem became necessary.

The SIC is located in the Desktop & Basic Services Department of the ITMC. There is close cooperation with other departments of the ITMC and other institutions of the university.

We have set ourselves the task of increasing security in the networks, servers and workstation computers at TU Dortmund University. To this end, we mainly want to inform and train to recognise and ward off dangers at an early stage.

Since we certainly cannot prevent all attacks, we also help those affected to restore a workable and safer IT environment as quickly as possible in the event of damage.

IT security is a process, not a state. For this reason, these pages are constantly being developed and updated.

When are we responsible?

  • For hacked servers
  • For hacked workstations
  • Denial of Service attacks
  • In the case of network abuse

We are not responsible for:

  • Application problems
  • Virus removal
  • General computer problems

Das Team vom sic

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Location & approach

The easiest way to reach the main building of the ITMC is via the freeway A45 from the exit "Dortmund-Eichlinghofen". Turn right there onto Universitätsstraße. At the next set of traffic lights, continue straight ahead and turn left at the next junction onto Hauert Straße. At the first traffic light turn right onto Otto-Hahn-Straße. After about 300 m you will reach the ITMC building (on the left side of the street). The parking spaces on the parking lanes along the street are mostly occupied. A smaller - mostly also occupied - parking lot is located on Joseph-von-Fraunhofer-Straße (entrance 36). A larger parking lot is located about 250 m further on Otto-Hahn-Straße (entrance 30).

From Dortmund main station, take S-Bahn line 1 in the direction of Bochum/Essen to the Dortmund Universität stop (journey time approx. 7 minutes).
From Bochum Hauptbahnhof, take S-Bahn line 1 in the direction of Dortmund to the Dortmund Universität stop (journey time approx. 15 minutes).

You can reach the building on foot in about 15 minutes from the S-Bahn station. Walk up the wide staircase of the S-Bahn station. Turn left along the university library, cross the Mensa bridge and continue straight ahead. At Martin-Schmeißer-Platz turn left until you reach Otto-Hahn-Straße. There, keep to the right and continue along Otto-Hahn-Straße until you reach house number 12.

The easiest way to reach this branch is via the A45 freeway from the "Dortmund-Eichlinghofen" exit. Turn right there onto Universitätsstraße. At the next set of traffic lights, continue straight ahead and turn left at the next junction onto Hauert Straße. At the second set of traffic lights, turn right onto Emil-Figge-Straße. Continue on this street until you reach the next crossing with traffic lights. There you will find the parking spaces closest to the building. You will reach the smaller one (entrance 21) if you turn right into Vogelpothsweg. If you want to use the large parking lot (entrance 18), continue straight ahead on Emil-Figge-Straße.

From Dortmund main station, take S-Bahn line 1 in the direction of Bochum/Essen to the Dortmund Universität stop (journey time approx. 7 minutes).
From Bochum Hauptbahnhof, take S-Bahn line 1 in the direction of Dortmund to the Dortmund Universität stop (journey time approx. 15 minutes).

You can reach the building on foot in about 1 minute from the S-Bahn station. Walk up the wide staircase of the S-Bahn station. Just in front of you is the large building Emil-Figge-Straße 50. Use the footpath that leads straight towards it in the direction of the stairs.

The facilities of TU Dortmund University are spread over two campuses, the larger Campus North and the smaller Campus South. Additionally, some areas of the university are located in the adjacent “Technologiepark”.

Site Map of TU Dortmund University (Second Page in English).