Physical and Environmental Protection (PE)  

Purpose – 

Tarleton State University (Tarleton) information resource facilities include data centers and server rooms. The Physical and Environmental Protection Policy and associated controls describe the requirements for managing risks associated with physical access to these facilities.  

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Scope and Roles – 

This policy applies to information resources owned or managed by Tarleton. The intended audience includes the Tarleton Chief Information Officer (CIO), Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), and information resource owners and custodians. 

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Compliance – 

Physical and Environmental Protection controls are implemented to ensure compliance with the Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Security Control Standards Catalog as required by Title 1 Texas Administrative Code §202.76 and Texas A&M University System (TAMUS) Regulation 29.01.03, Information Security.