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OTI Strategic Planning


Promote Institution-wide Privacy and Security

Critical Success Factors (CSFs)

  1. We will develop policies that clearly define the goals and objectives of privacy and security for the University.

  2. We will determine, develop and implement required user education and training.

  3. We will analyze the University’s structure to determine the correct personnel configuration to accomplish these critical success factors.

  4. We will perform a risk assessment and monitor the technology infrastructure to guard against intentional and unintentional privacy and security breaches.


Privacy and Security Projects

CSF 1 - A Campus-wide Information Technology Security Management Structure.

Strategies:

  • Establish an Executive Leadership Team (ELT) to help provide direction and policy guidance on campus-wide information technology security management issues.
  • Establish an information technology security workgroup(s) as staff to the ELT.
  • Establish an information technology security management position that is directly responsible for managing campus-wide information technology security matters and implementation of the ITSP.
  • Develop information technology security lines of authority to facilitate the overall management of campus-wide information technology security and implementation of the ITSP.
  • Develop an overall plan for implementing the ITSP.
  • Establish collaborative working and reporting relationships with other University entities related to information technology security issues.
  • Establish partnerships with other institutions of higher education, various state and federal entities as needed and applicable.

CSF 1 - A Comprehensive, Campus wide Information Technology Security Policy.

Strategies:

  • Conduct an assessment ```of existing policies, procedures, and related security standards.
  • Review state and federal laws, rules and related policy mandates for applicability, integration and compliance where required.
  • Review and integrate best security practices of leading higher education, government and private sector organizations. 
  • Develop a comprehensive information technology security policy with accompanying procedures that helps provide adequate safeguards to protect valuable University data and resources.
  • Obtain executive approval for the policy.
  • Present this policy to all University stakeholders for awareness and information.

CSF 2  - A Campus wide Information Technology Security Awareness Program.

Strategies:

  • Promote awareness of security, privacy and critical infrastructure issues through information security orientations, presentations and training.
  • Research and publish Information Technology “Best Security Practices”.
  • Design and put up an integrated Information Technology Security Web site which provides all University stakeholders with useful, up to date information on related security matters and also provides links to other security related sites, resources or references. http://www.security.fsu.edu

CSF 2 - A Roles Based Information Technology Security Training Program.

Strategies:

  • Review the existing Computer Based Training (CBT) and related security training programs being offered by User Services as well as the National Institute of Standards and Technology - Information Technology Security Training Requirements - for integration into a campus wide computing security-training program.
  • Develop a roles based information technology security-training curriculum.
  • Publicize the Computer Science Information Security Certification program.
  • Publicize the Computer Science Information Security Curriculum.

CSF 3 - A Risk Management Process and Guide for Use by All University Stakeholders.

Strategies:

  • Address the requirements and implementation of “data access controls” with the objective of limiting access to those who have a legitimate need to the data.
  • Describe requirements for backup and recovery of critical, sensitive or otherwise important resources.
  • Address the requirement for adequate “contingency plans” and their documentation to ensure continued operations of critical functions and/or the recovery of critical or sensitive data.
  • Require and document the campus policy and procedures for computer virus protection.  Include desktops, networks, servers, etc.  Describe responsibilities for updating programs and providing updates to signature files.
  • Document the importance and the requirements of departments and individuals for maintaining compliance with copyright/intellectual property/licensing and software piracy issues.
  • Work with Purchasing to establish the requirement that newly acquired systems have adequate security controls built into them.
  • Require adequate termination and transfer procedures for when staff, faculty and students have changes to their employment, status or locations.