Networks and Security
Networks and Security implements and manages campus-wide communication networks, improves the security of the data that crosses those networks, and promotes the preservation of personal security and privacy for all people at Purdue. Networks and Security consists of seven areas:
Broadcast Network Services
- Provides video services and distribution capabilities to the Purdue campus, including satellite transmission (KU-Band), Internet video streaming, two-way video conferencing facility in Stewart Center, The Purdue Channel-Purdue's educational access channel on local cable TV Channel 5, Purdue Residence Hall BoilerTV Channel 13, Purdue Academic Cable TV in classrooms, and videotape and CD/DVD duplication
- Operates video fiber network connecting most of Purdue's major event venues on campus with the BNS facility in Stewart Center
- Provides video engineering support for all ITaP video facilities in Stewart Center
Identity and Access Management Office
- Provides identification, authentication, and authorization services to the Purdue campuses
- Provides the central career account credential for accessing services
- Manages access to various resources on campus, such as the SAP system
- Provides guest account services for visitors to campus
- Provides SecurePurdue two-factor authentication tokens
Networks
- Handles data and telecommunication networks, including wired intranet and Internet networks, wireless networks, and telephone access
- Provides network bandwidth for live streaming of important events on campus, such as the introduction of France Córdova as Purdue’s president. For information on services, browse to http://www.itap.purdue.edu/connections/ and follow the Data Connections link.
Research Data Networking
- Supports high capacity network connectivity for data communication-intense research projects for Purdue's Rosen Center for Advanced Computing, Envision Center for Data Perceptualization, and the Purdue Terrestrial Observatory
Security Outreach and Training
- Offers training and presentations on security issues
- Promotes a culture of security awareness for the Purdue community
- Manages the SecurePurdue Web site (www.purdue.edu/securepurdue), which serves as a clearinghouse for information and resources on computer security and issues related to the four components of SecurePurdue
Security Services
- Provides vulnerability scanning service, risk assessments, security reviews and penetration tests, incident response and remediation, evaluation and development, audit response coordination, campus-wide anti-virus support, second-tier help desk support, central firewall support, security software support, security consulting, hostmaster services, and Windows Server update services
- Services and maintains 21,000 telephone lines and associated equipment, Blackberry devices, cell phones, and pagers when determined to have a business need
- Provides telephone operator services, ITNS billing services, and training on all equipment and services
- Manages, designs, and specifies all fiber-optic and copper cabling needs for the West Lafayette campus, including new buildings and renovation projects
- Services and maintains records for all voice, data, and video infrastructure plus 600 telecom rooms on the West Lafayette campus as well as the I-Light fiber cable to Indianapolis and the Purdue Research Park
- Coordinates all cellular site requests and installations
- For information on services browse to http://www.itap.purdue.edu/telephone/
Current initiatives and projects
- Two-factor authentication: Allows more secure authentication for high-sensitivity data repositories and applications
- Security logging project: Makes available a risk-assessment, self-service tool and develops projects for improving network and data security
- NOC/SOC implementation to help focus current operational staff on further research, development, and consulting
- Post-implementation SAP security improvements
- Sungard Banner identification, authentication, and authorization efforts
- Risk Assessment self-service tool