200-13 Communications Cabling

650-15 Population Definition for UCSF Identity Management System

 

Effective Date:           January 26, 2004

Office of Origin:         Information Technology Services (ITS)


 

I. Purpose

 

This policy establishes definition of the populations included in the UCSF identity infrastructure to build and realize the benefits of integrated application and directory services. In addition, it provides comprehensive identity management policies, practices and systems to participate in inter-institutional federations of trust within the UC system and with entities outside the system (e.g., grant-funding agencies and publishers).

 

 

II. Definitions

 

Authentication:  The ability to validate that a person (or other entity) can satisfactorily demonstrate that he or she is known to the campus.

Authorization: The management of access privileges for an individual based upon:

·                the individual’s identity

·                attributes of the individual with respect to UCSF

·                the official role of the individual at UCSF

·                the resource(s) to which the individual seeks access

·                the rules that pertain to that resource

 

Identity Management: The storage and maintenance of identity qualifying information regarding a defined population for a specific set of business reasons.

 

 

III. Policy

 

UCSF will record and manage identity information regarding an individual for either or both of the following reasons:

 

  1. To fulfill obligations, e.g., to pay salary and wages, confer benefits, meet external legally or contractually mandated reporting obligations, provide transcripts, certifications, and the like.

 

  1. To manage the granting of access to University resources to an individual, e.g., information resources, physical resources, financial resources, to enable performance of tasks in support of the University's mission.

 

 

IV. Responsibility

 

Contact Office of Origin (see above) with any questions.

 

 

V. Related Policies

 

None

 

 

VI. References

 

·                    IT Governance Architecture/Infrastructure Committee Website

·                    Information Technology Services Procedures

·                    Request for Comments on Population Definition for UCSF Identification Management System Policy

·                    UCSF Information Technology Services Website