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No, I'm referring to what our "security policy" is for the college. For example, password expirations and length, what ports will/won't be allowed through, etc. -----Original Message----- From: MSU Network Administrators Group [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of STeve Andre' Sent: Wednesday, March 17, 2004 3:57 PM To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: [MSUNAG] Security Policy Perhaps I'm just being dumb again, but can you explain what you mean by having the policy approved by your governing board, ie the policy of having a firewall, or what it does? Thanks, STeve Andre' On Wednesday 17 March 2004 03:54 pm, Willson, Jim wrote: > Fellow network administrators: > > We are in the process of planning and implementing a firewall at our > college. An important first step is to write a supporting policy for > such a system, and then have it approved by our college's governing > board. > > As there are other units out there that are also working on > implementing firewalls and other security measures, I would like to > take this opportunity to collaborate with those of you interested in > developing policies like this to help protect and secure our networks. > > Does anyone out there already have a security policy in place that > addresses these issues? Would you be willing to share it with me > and/or the group? > > Is anyone interested in collaborating in the writing of a network > security policy for use at the college/unit level? > > Thanks, > > > Jim Willson > Information Technology Services > Broad College of Business > Michigan State University > http://www.bus.msu.edu/its/