Level 3

Use a departmental file share

Eliminate the need for account sharing by using your departmental file share for documents that need to be shared or accessed by others

Configure Devices

All devices must be configured for secure storage, transport, and disposal of confidential information.

Server-application communication

SA4: Communications between servers or applications must be protected, whether the system is managed directly by Harvard or via contract with a third-party service provider for Harvard's use (e.g. IaaS, SaaS).

Server communication

SA3: Communications between servers or applications and client machines must be protected, whether these servers are managed directly by Harvard or via contract with a third-party service provider for Harvard's use (e.g. IaaS, SaaS).

Complex passwords

SA2: Servers and applications that manage passwords must force the setting of a complex password. Further, they must enforce multi-factor authentication where technically possible. Complexity and reset frequency must meet the following requirements where technically feasible (consult the Security office if the following requirements are not technically feasible):... Read more about Complex passwords

Application owner and classification level

SA1: Server operators must be able to identify a responsible party, known as the business application owner, for each application on the server and the data classification level of the information that the application stores and processes.

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