Policies, Goals, and Standards
Information Security Policies, Goals, and Standards
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Policies and Standards
The CSU Information Security policy provides direction for managing and protecting the confidentiality, integrity and availability of CSU information assets. In addition, the policy defines the organizational scope of the CSU information Security Policy.
The CSU Information Security Policy and Standards are not intended to prevent, prohibit, or inhibit the sanctioned use of information assets as required to meet the CSU's core mission and campus academic and administrative goals.
Goals
The goals of the Cal Maritime Information Security Program are to:
- Identify and manage information security risks and liabilities
- Ensure compliance with all applicable laws, regulations, contracts, and California and CSU policies
- Communicate responsibilities and minimum requirements
Consistent with CSU Information Security Policies, Cal Maritime's Information Security Program establishes policy and sets expectations for protecting university information assets.
These are supported by related policies, standards, guidelines and practices to facilitate campus compliance:
- Policies are high-level statements of principle, equivalent to organizational law, that provide technology agnostic scope and direction to the campus community.
- Standards establish specific criteria and minimum baseline requirements or levels that must be met to comply with policy. They are typically technology agnostic and they provide a basis for verifying compliance through audits and assessments.
- Guidelines are recommended or suggested actions that can supplement an existing standard or provide guidance where no standard exists. They may or may not be technology agnostic.
- Practices consist of one or more series of interrelated steps to be taken to achieve a specific goal designed to implement a policy, standard or guideline. They are detailed descriptions that may use specific technologies, instructions and forms to facilitate completing the process.
Policies should be written so as to require infrequent changes while standards, guidelines and practices are typically updated as needed to address specific changes in policy, technology or university practices.
The Information Security Officer (ISO) and Chief Information Officer (CIO) are responsible
for coordinating the development and dissemination of information security and technology
policies, standards, guidelines and procedures, respectively. Policy development
is driven by CSU policies and directives, new legislation and regulations, audit findings,
risk assessment and university strategic planning and initiatives. Key campus stakeholders
are consulted early on and research is conducted to find potential models from other
universities. Using a standard format, a draft policy is developed and shared broadly
with campus constituents for review and comment. The final draft recommendation is
forwarded to the President for formal campus adoptions. Standards, guidelines and
practices do not require Presidential approval; campus constituents, including the
Campus Leadership Committee, may be asked to review and comment, but final approval
rests with the ISO and CIO.
The Integrated CSU Administrative Manual (ISCUAM)
8000.0 - Introduction and Scope
8005.0 - Policy Management
8010.0 - Establishing an Information Security Program
8015.0 - Organizing Information Security
8020.0 - Information Security Risk Management
8025.0 - Privacy of Personal Information
8030.0 - Personnel Information Security
8035.0 - Information Security Awareness and Training
8040.0 - Managing Third Parties
8045.0 - Information Technology Security
8050.0 - Configuration Management
8055.0 - Change Control
8060.0 - Access Control
8065.0 - Information Asset Management
8070.0 - Information Systems Acquisition, Development and Maintenance
8075.0 - Information Security Incident Management
8080.0 - Physical Security
8085.0 - Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
8090.0 - Compliance
8095.0 - Policy Enforcement
8100.0 - Electronic and Digital Signatures
8105.0 - Responsible Use Policy
Data Classification and Protection Standards
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Level 1 - confidential
- Disclosure exemptions - Information maintained by the University that is exempt from disclosure under the provisions of the California Public Records Act or other applicable state or federal laws.
- Severe risk - Information whose unauthorized use, access, disclosure, acquisition, modification, loss, or deletion could result in severe damage to the CSU, its students, employees, or customers. Financial loss, damage to the CSU's reputation, and legal action could occur.
- Limited use - Information intended solely for use within the CSU and limited to those with a "business need-to know."
- Legal Obligations - Information for which disclosure to persons outside of the University is governed by specific standards and controls designed to protect the information
Examples of Level 1 - Confidential information includes, but is not limited to:
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Level 2 - Internal Use
- Sensitivity - Information which must be protected due to proprietary, ethical, contractual or privacy considerations.
- Moderate risk - Information which may not be specifically protected by statute, regulations, or other legal obligations or mandates but for which unauthorized use, access, disclosure, acquisition, modification, loss, or deletion of could cause financial loss, damage to the CSU's reputation, violate an individual's privacy rights, or make legal action necessary.
Examples of Level 2 - Internal use information includes, but is not limited to:
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