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What Are My Responsibilities as a System Administrator?


This website is dedicated to assisting you, as an IT owner/custodian/lead researcher/systems administrator, in complying with the various policies being mandated by State, Federal, and The Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é of Texas System. The information provided by the Information Security Office has been condensed into "easy to read" documentation to assist in complying with the various mandates. Additionally, several checklists have been developed to help make these processes more efficient. The Information Security Office is ready to assist you in this endeavor.

As a Systems Administrator, You Will be Required to Comply/Perform the Following Functions:

  • Install patches
  • Review system logs
  • Report malicious or suspicious activity on systems to ISO immediately
  • Report sensitive information stored on systems to ISO
  • Maintain user access administration
  • Disaster recovery planning
  • Physical security
  • Disable unnecessary services on servers
  • Generate/Retain system backups
  • Identify / designate a secondary system administrator(s)
  • Comply with password requirements
  • Access control
  • Environmental protection (i.e., protection from possible exposure to water damage, excessive heat, etc.)
  • 3 Hours of Cyber Security Training is required every fiscal year as mandated by the Texas Cybersecurity Act for Higher Education employees (Information Resources Employees-IREs) 
  • System audit logging
  • Maintain minimum security standards for systems
  • Monitoring of system activity

Note: Please note that the list above is neither complete nor comprehensive. For all policies that must be adhered to please refer to the resources listed on this page.

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The Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é of Texas at El Paso
Information Security Office
Information Security Office
500 W Ãå±±ÂÖ¼é
El Paso, Texas 79902

E: security@utep.edu
P: (915) 747-6324