Policies, Standards, and Guidelines

Policies	Last Revised
Policies on the Use of Computers Outlines acceptable use of University computing and networking resources	01/2019
Privacy Policy Outlines the University’s position on protecting the privacy of personally identifiable sensitive information stored on University assets	05/2018
Network Access Policy Standards for securely connecting devices to the UGA campus network	08/2023
Customer Information Security Program Policy and GLBA Policy Outlines department/unit responsibilities as part of a program for safeguarding non-public "customer" data including financial data and Social Security Numbers	06/2012
Data Access Policy Outlines roles and responsibilities for granting access to sensitive and restricted institutional data.	06/2012
Password Policy Establishes the University’s position on the use, creation and management of passwords for University computing accounts	06/2012
European Union General Data Protection Regulation Compliance Policy The European Union General Data Protection Regulation (EU GDPR) imposes obligations on entities, like the University of Georgia, that collect or process personal data about people in the EU.	05/2018

 

Standards	Last Revised
Data Classification and Protection Standard Baseline requirements for handling and protecting data based on the data’s classification	01/2019
Minimum Security Standards for Sensitive Devices Security requirements for servers, desktops, laptops, and mobile devices that store sensitive or restricted data	06/2012
Password Standard Specific requirements for password construction and management	04/2018
ArchPass Standard Criteria for systems to be placed behind two-factor authentication	04/2014
System Logging Security Standard for Restricted Data Devices Logging standards requirements for devices that store or process restricted University data	03/2014

 

Guidelines, Interpretations, and Commentary	Last Revised
University Cybersecurity Program Plan	02/2020
EULAs and the Acceptable Use of University Computers	06/2012
Security and Privacy for Network Monitoring	08/2013
Classifying and Protecting the UGAID	12/2015
Security and Privacy for Email and Messaging Systems	06/2012
Information Security Requirements for Contractors and Faculty	06/2012
Records Retention and Redacting/Removing Sensitive Data	06/2012
Security Incident Management Responsibilities	06/2012
Recommendations for Business Continuity Planning and Disaster Recovery Planning	06/2012
Encryption Guidelines	05/2014
Domain Name Aliases	08/2001
Handling Sensitive Personally Identifiable Information	06/2015
Federated Identity Information	07/2015
High Bandwidth Consumption Systems	10/2015