SUBJECT:

Reminder - Compliance with Minimum Network Security Requirements

This is a reminder that all devices connected to the UCSD computer network must comply with the minimum standards described in http://blink.ucsd.edu/go/networkstandards no later than December 31, 2004.

Please refer to http://adminrecords.ucsd.edu/Notices/2004/2004-6-10-1.html for the original campus notice on this subject.

Computer users: should check with their system administrators to see if their machine(s) are already policy-compliant and, if not, what steps need to be taken to make them compliant. Computer users who serve as their own system administrators are responsible for bringing their devices into compliance with policy, using the instructions provided on the websites below. Additional help may be available from departmental and/or divisional computing staff.

Administrative officials: should review the Network Security Policy, which contains the minimum standards to be met to determine the impact on their unit and to ensure that steps are taken to comply. Information concerning implementation of the minimum standards is available on the websites below.

System administrators: should review the Network Security Policy and bring any non-compliant machines into compliance.

Overview:
http://blink.ucsd.edu/go/networkstandards

Implementation:
http://www-no.ucsd.edu/security/minstds/impl.guide.html

Network Security:
http://blink.ucsd.edu/go/networkresources

Security Policy:
http://adminrecords.ucsd.edu/PPM/docs/135-3.html

Questions about this policy may be sent to computingpolicies@ucsd.edu. Questions about this notice should be addressed to Charlotte Klock, Chair of the ACTPC Security Subcommittee, at cklock@ucsd.edu or x21223.

David R. Miller Acting Sr. Vice Chancellor - Academic Affairs Steven W. Relyea Vice Chancellor - Business Affairs