Statement

The WTAMU information security office and system administrators will monitor appropriate sources to receive security alerts from system manufactures.

Applicability

This Control applies to all West Texas A&M network information resources. The intended audience for this Control includes all information resource owners, custodians, and users of information resources.

Implementation

The ISO is responsible for:

• Receiving IT security alerts and advisories from established information security resources
• Identifying and evaluating alerts and advisories for reporting security threats that may impact the University
• Communicating security alerts, advisories, and directives to appropriate University personnel
• Determine and coordinate required response activities within established time frames that shall be specified in a directive.
• Verify that that appropriate action, as specified in a directive, is completed by IT staff in response to a directive.