What is an incident?

A good but fairly general definition of an incident is The act of violating an explicit or implied security policy. We encourage you to report any activities that you feel meet the criteria for an incident using the online form below. In general, types of activity that are commonly recognized as being in violation of university security policy include but are not limited to

• attempts (either failed or successful) to gain unauthorized access to a system or its data
• unwanted disruption or denial of service
• the unauthorized use of a system for processing or storing data
• changes to system hardware, firmware, or software characteristics without the owner's knowledge, instruction, or consent

NOTE:

It is our policy is to keep any information specific to your incident report confidential unless we receive your permission to release that information.

Directions

Complete this information request form by filling in the fields below. Please press the Submit button to submit this incident report form. Information submitted to UTSA is confidential and used only as contact information for the OIT Information Security Office. UTSA's Privacy Policy

Contact Information

First Name

Last Name

UTSA E-Mail Address

UTSA Telephone (458-XXXX format)

Office or Department

Building & Room Number

Computer Inventory Tag (6 digit code - NOT REQUIRED)

Operating System
Windows XP Windows Vista Windows 2000 Mac OS X Linux Unix Unknown OS

Incident Report

Type of Incident
Virus/Worm
Unauthorized Disclosure of Protected Information
Other
Not Sure

Have You Notified the OIT HELP DESK?
Yes
No

Incident Description:
Please describe the incident