UCSD Network Security

UCSD's electronic resources are valuable assets. Security controls are in place to prevent and reduce the risk of harm caused to these resources by error, accident, natural disasters, or malicious action.

Security goals:

UCSD's goals for reducing risk to electronic resources are based on assessments of:

• How critical an electronic resource is to the University
• The sensitivity of the data that resides in a particular electronic resource
• The cost of preventive measures and security controls
• The amount of risk that a campus or the University is willing to absorb

Security resources:

• Network Security at UCSD
• Network Security: How to Meet Minimum Standards
• Preventing Network Security Breaches
• Anti-virus software
• SANS (System Administration, Networking, and Security) Institute training
• Network Security Resources
• Standards for Computer Server Rooms
• How to Report a Computer Security Incident
• Firewall Overview

Security policies:

• Network Security: Minimum Standards
• UCOP Business and Finance Bulletins - Information Systems Series
• UCSD Network Security Policy: PPM 135-3

Technology

Security

• Network Security
  • Preventing Breaches
  • Minimum Standards
• Firewalls
• Personal Information
• Passwords & Access
• Single Sign-On
• Phishing
• Computer Incident Response Team
• Departmental Security Administrator