FSU Information Technology wins national award for excellence in risk management

Florida State University Information Technology’s Third-Party Risk Management Program has been named a 2025 Foundry’s CSO Award winner, one of the most prestigious honors for security professionals.

The CSO Awards honor organizations that demonstrate excellence in security and risk management.

FSU’s Third-Party Risk Management Program was honored for its forward-thinking approach to managing risks from external vendors, helping the university maintain strong security and compliance standards across its operations.

“Winning this award highlights our team’s unwavering dedication to upholding the highest standards of security and compliance,” said Jonathan Fozard, associate vice president and chief information officer at FSU. “It’s a testament to the continued success we’re seeing at Florida State — we’re rising in the rankings, gaining national and global attention, and the security team is being recognized as part of that momentum.”

The project was launched following a 2021 audit finding in an effort to strengthen vendor security practices. FSU’s Information Security and Privacy Office partnered with the university’s procurement office to develop a process ensuring that vendors providing essential business functions undergo independent information security audits. Using a risk-based approach, the program evaluates vendor reports to assess the adequacy of their security measures.

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