🎯 Our Commitment to Secure Online Collaboration
At The Catholic University of America, we take digital learning and meeting security seriously. Whether you’re hosting a lecture, department meeting, or virtual advising session, it’s essential to understand and implement Zoom’s security tools to protect your participants and your content.
🛡️ Core Security Features to Enable Before Your Meeting
Before hosting any meeting—especially those involving sensitive topics or external guests—we recommend reviewing the following security measures:
✅ Use a Waiting Room
Prevents attendees from joining until you admit them.
🔗 How to enable the Waiting Room
✅ Require Authentication
Limit access to users signed in with a Zoom account or with @cua.edu emails.
🔗 Zoom: Authentication Settings
✅ Set a Passcode
Add a layer of protection by requiring a meeting password.
🔗 Using Zoom Passcodes
✅ Disable “Join Before Host”
This prevents participants from accessing the meeting without the host present.
🔗 Meeting Settings Overview
✅ Lock the Meeting After It Starts
Stop additional participants from joining after your class or session begins.
🔗 Locking a Meeting
🔧 Managing Security During Your Meeting
Zoom provides a Security icon in the meeting toolbar that gives you quick access to critical in-meeting controls. We strongly encourage all hosts to become familiar with these.
🔑 Use the Security Button in your toolbar to:
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Lock the meeting
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Enable or disable screen sharing
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Mute participants
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Remove participants
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Turn off participant renaming
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Suspend participant activities
📘 Learn more: Zoom In-Meeting Security Options
🧠 Know Before You Host: Practice First
If you’re unfamiliar with Zoom’s security tools, we recommend hosting a test session or joining a training session to explore:
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Where key controls are located
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What happens when certain restrictions are applied
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How to respond quickly to disruptions
You can also visit our dedicated Zoom Security at CatholicU page for local guidelines and documentation.