IT and Library Services

Information Security

University of Greenwich It and Library Services Information Security

The Information Security group provides leadership and has responsibility for information security and IT risk management, business continuity and disaster recovery planning for ILS, as well as for assessing the compliance and security of IT systems. Our objectives include:-

  • Improve Information Security (IS) across the university; provide assurance to appropriate bodies that IS risks are reduced to an appropriate level.
  • Embed IS governance in the University: policies drafted, implemented, promoted and supported, ownership of information assets identified, risks managed, compliance and assurance reported
  • Identify new and/or improved services required to meet the University's Information Security requirements, plan/facilitate their delivery
  • Improve detection of, response to, and reporting of Information Security (IS) incidents across the university
  • Define and embed risk management processes in IT Services, enable appropriate IT risk reduction and management, and implement measures to ensure ILS' objectives are met
  • Deliver, test and maintain an overall Major Incident Response Plan for services delivered by ILS, in addition to coherent and updated Business Continuity Plans and Disaster Recovery Plans for key services

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