What We Do

In partnership with other community stakeholders, we are the leaders in managing information security risk and building community resiliency through:

Confidentiality
Ensuring only those with sufficient privileges may access certain information.

Integrity
Ensuring information is whole, complete, and uncorrupted.

Availability
Ensuring access to information without interference or obstruction.

Risk Management Framework

Step 1: Risk Assessment


Information security risk is created by the confluence of three major drivers: assets, vulnerabilities, and threats. In order to understand information security risk, it is necessary to understand the current and future state of each of these elements.  In order to minimize risk, it is necessary to manage assets, vulnerabilities, and threats through formalized programs. 

Step 2: Loss Prevention

  • Shared governance creates policies.
  • Standards articulate the requirements to achieve the object
  • Guidelines provide technical and procedural details that are too specific or change too frequently to be included in the standards.

Step 3: Loss Control

Loss Control is accomplished through initiatives in the following areas:

Step 4: Loss Financing

Loss Financing transfers risks to third parties through:

  • Contracts
  • Insurance
  • Self-Insurance

Step 5: Evaluation

Evaluation is provided through:

  • An exception process to manage Residual Risk
  • Metrics and reporting
  • Audit support

Structure and Resources

Distributed roles and responsibilities

Student Employment

  • The RIT Information Security Office employs students with skillsets in information security, technical information design, and technical communication.
  • Current available positions will be posted on Career Connect. 

For more information, contact us at infosec@rit.edu.