Security
IT Security Services and Consultation
DIT provides IT compliance services and resources to ensure that the University of Maryland community complies with IT-security-related laws, policies, regulations, standards and best practices. This is achieved by offering departmental security assessments, compliance guidance and documentation, security consultations, and more.
Additionally, Project NEThics℠ promotes the responsible use of information technology through user education and policy enforcement and consults with faculty, students, and staff on issues of legal and ethical use of computing resources, including interpretation of university policies.
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FireEye FAQ
Learn about UMD's institutional endpoint detection and response (EDR) software.
Identify Phishing
Discover the common characteristics of email scams.
Data Classification Standard
Secure your data and understand its classification.
Research Cybersecurity
Take control of your research data, understand your implementation of security controls, assess security risks, and more.
Compliance Self-Assessments for Departments
Information security is a requirement for systems and individuals handling UMD data.