{"id":2543,"date":"2025-04-28T21:38:47","date_gmt":"2025-04-28T21:38:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/technology\/?page_id=2543"},"modified":"2025-06-09T21:58:46","modified_gmt":"2025-06-09T21:58:46","slug":"tarleton-oits-network-wireless-access-standard","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tarleton.edu\/technology\/tarleton-oits-network-wireless-access-standard\/","title":{"rendered":"Tarleton OITS Network\/Wireless Access Standard"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Tarleton Office of Innovative Technology Solutions (OITS)
Network\/Wireless Access Standard<\/h1>\n\n\n\n

Effective: February 11, 2020<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Revised:\u00a0 June 9, 2025\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Procedure Summary<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Tarleton State University\u2019s (Tarleton or university) information resources are strategic assets which, as property of the State of Texas, must be managed as valuable state resources in accordance with Texas Government Code Chapter 2054<\/a>. The Tarleton information resources network infrastructure information resources are provided for use by Tarleton students, faculty and staff. It is important that the infrastructure, which includes media, active electronics and supporting software, be able to meet current performance requirements while retaining the flexibility to allow emerging developments in high speed networking technology and enhanced user services. Tarleton owns and is responsible for the university network infrastructure.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The purpose of this standard is to provide a set of measures that will mitigate information security risks associated with network\/wireless access. There may be other or additional measures that will provide appropriate mitigation of the risks. The assessment of potential risks and the application of appropriate mitigation measures will be determined by the information resource owner or their designee. In accordance with Texas Administrative Code (TAC) Chapter 202 \u2010 Information Security Standards<\/a>, each department and\/or resource owner may elect not to implement some or all of the risk mitigation measures provided in this standard based on information security risk management decisions and business functions. Such risk management decisions must be documented and reported to the designated information security officer. The intended audience for this standard includes, but is not limited to, all information resources data owners, management personnel, system administrators, and users of Tarleton information resources network\/wireless infrastructure.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please see the Tarleton Security Controls Catalog, specifically AC-18 Wireless Access<\/a>, SC-5 Denial-of-Service Protection<\/a>, and CM-2 Baseline Configuration<\/a>, for additional information and requirements.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Procedures and Responsibilities<\/strong> <\/h2>\n\n\n\n