{"id":7558,"date":"2025-02-11T11:46:37","date_gmt":"2025-02-11T16:46:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research-compliance\/?page_id=7558"},"modified":"2025-07-10T18:57:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-10T22:57:13","slug":"research-information-security","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research-compliance\/research-security\/research-information-security\/","title":{"rendered":"Research Information Security (RIS)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The Research Information Security (RIS) team facilitates the development and implementation of research-specific data security guidance, policy, and infrastructure, in line with information security policies and procedures.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A particularly important component of these security services is providing researchers support in navigating the cybersecurity technical jargon embedded in federal and state regulatory requirements, as well as requirements prescribed through contracts, grants, or sponsorships.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Areas of Focus<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pre- and post-award review<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Researcher-focused solution assessments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Periodic assessments of compliance within secure computing environments<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Compliant reaction to information security incidents<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Development of System Security Plans (SSPs)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Development and review of Plan of Action and Milestones (POA&amp;M) to identify information system weaknesses, mitigating actions, resources, and timelines for corrective actions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technical security controls assessments and baseline validations to identify vulnerabilities and correct deficiencies as part of a continuous monitoring program<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Campus and system-wide development and implementation of security policies and procedures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Security awareness and training<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Important note<\/strong>: Accepting controlled information or restrictions under research agreements may require the use of Technology Control Plans (TCP) or heightened cybersecurity. Typically, this would be identified through review of an agreement through either the Office of Research Administration (ORA) or Department of Industrial Cooperation (DIC), however \u2013 if you accept or anticipate accepting controlled information and are not already working with ORA or DIC (such as through a conference or loose collaboration), contact the Office of Research Compliance to request a review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key Resources for Researchers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research-compliance\/research-security\/data-security-best-practices\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research-compliance\/research-security\/data-security-best-practices\/\">Data Security Best Practices<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research-compliance\/research-security\/data-security-travel-guidance\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research-compliance\/research-security\/data-security-travel-guidance\/\">Travel Guidance for Data Security<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.edu\/information-technology\/security-privacy\/\">UMS Information Security Office<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Contacts for Research Information Security (RIS)<\/h3>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7558_690946-da, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7558_690946-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7558_690946-da\"]{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-md, 1.25rem);font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7558_690946-da mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading7558_690946-da[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading7558_690946-da\"] 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class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research-compliance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/445\/2025\/02\/Murphy-Headshot-1.jpg\" alt=\"Sammy Murphy Headshot\" width=\"250\" height=\"379\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-7527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research-compliance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/445\/2025\/02\/Murphy-Headshot-1.jpg 250w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research-compliance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/445\/2025\/02\/Murphy-Headshot-1-198x300.jpg 198w, https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research-compliance\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/445\/2025\/02\/Murphy-Headshot-1-92x140.jpg 92w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 320px) 85vw, (max-width: 768px) 67vw, (max-width: 1024px) 62vw,250px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h4 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">Sammy Murphy<\/h4><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">Research Cybersecurity Specialist (ASCC)<br><a href=\"mailto:samantha.larochelle@maine.edu\" data-type=\"mailto\" data-id=\"mailto:samantha.larochelle@maine.edu\">samantha.larochelle@maine.edu<\/a><br>207.581.2205, 308 Alumni Hall<\/p><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore-wrap\"><a class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore info-box-link\" href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research-compliance\/people\/sammy-murphy\/\">Murphy Bio<\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Up Next: <a href=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research-compliance\/research-security\/other\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/umaine.edu\/research-compliance\/research-security\/other\/\">Other Considerations<\/a><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Research Information Security (RIS) team facilitates the development and implementation of research-specific data security guidance, 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