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The ITS Innovation team collaborates with faculty and staff to develop and implement new applications that enhance student success and support university goals. From introducing cutting-edge classroom technologies to creating engaging mobile applications, the team is dedicated to delivering innovative technology solutions that meet the needs of today’s modern student.

ITS Innovation Team

Executive Lead

Karen Lokey

Technical Lead

Karen Lokey
karen_lokey@uri.edu

Support Team

ITS Innovation

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To learn more about the ITS Innovation team or to request a consultation for new application development, contact the ITS Service Desk.

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ITS Security provides all necessary support to a department needing to protect network attached resources utilizing a VLAN firewall. Managed Firewalls protect your network from unauthorized access and malicious attacks. This is a highly collaborative engagement between ITS Security and the department to ensure that all needs are met.

If you have questions relating to the ITS Security Policies, please visit security.uri.edu or contact the ITS Service Desk to request a consultation with the ITS Security Group.

Executive Lead

Michael Khalfayan

Technical Lead

Michael Khalfayan

Support Team

ITS Information Security Office
security@uri.edu

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Information Security Services initiates and conducts the incident response process to address a variety of security incidents on campus.

After a severe incident, the team will help prevent further damage to the campus by working with the departments and any outside support—such as law enforcement—to remediate the incident through forensic analysis and investigation.

If you suspect a data breach please immediately contact the ITS Service Desk to request an inquiry by the ITS Security Services Team.

Executive Lead

Michael Khalfayan

Technical Lead

Michael Khalfayan

Support Team

ITS Information Security Office
security@uri.edu

Securing your devices is crucial in protecting university data and information. Endpoint security involves identifying vulnerable configurations and disabling unnecessary services to reduce attack surfaces.

Out-of-the-box configurations for operating systems and applications are typically optimized for ease of use, not security. Default settings—such as open services, default accounts, passwords, and outdated protocols—can leave systems vulnerable. ITS Security Services works closely with your department or college to apply strong configuration settings and harden your devices.

Executive Lead

Michael Khalfayan

Technical Lead

Michael Khalfayan

Support Team

ITS Information Security Office
security@uri.edu

Rather than creating security baselines from scratch, ITS Security Services leverages publicly vetted and supported security benchmarks, guides, and checklists to ensure comprehensive protection across all systems.

More information can be found at security.uri.edu or if you require consultation please contact the ITS Service Desk.

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Support and oversight of risk assessment activities to identify, and recommend remediation for risks affecting systems and processes, particularly as related to specific compliance frameworks such as PCI DSS and HIPAA.

A security compliance assessment will help determine the gap between your existing control environment and what is required, and subsequently help you implement controls to address these gaps. An example of when a compliance assessment might be needed is if your department processes and stores credit card information. Another example is if your research project involves sensitive data such as export-controlled information or health information.

Executive Lead

Michael Khalfayan

Technical Lead

Michael Khalfayan

Support Team

ITS Information Security Office
security@uri.edu

For more information, visit security.uri.edu. If you require consultation, please contact the ITS Service Desk.