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Vision: Information Security

We will provide security solutions to the Stanford community such that we have no incidents attributable to a lack of best practices.

  1. Adopt Minimum Security Standards across University High Risk systems.
    1. Create and maintain an inventory of all such servers and applications by September 1, 2016
    2. Attain and maintain Minimum Security Standards across all such servers and applications by April 30, 2017, allowing for exceptions (September check point to gauge progress and adjust schedule as needed)
  2. Mitigate authentication weaknesses with 3rd party services handling Stanford High Risk data.
    1. Create an inventory of all such systems, document current authentication process and prioritize in terms of risk by August 1, 2016
    2. Develop mitigation plans for 10 highest risk systems, accounting for user impact, development resources, and vendor capabilities by August 1, 2016
    3. Complete mitigation of 10 highest risk systems by April 2017 (September check point to gauge progress and adjust schedule as needed
  3. HIPAA risk assessment for non-School of Medicine components of Covered Entity at the University. 
  4. Develop intrusion detection capabilities.
  5. Adopt Minimum Security Standards across low and moderate risk systems
  6. Address ERM (electronic research management) sub-systems.