C.R.S. Section 24-37.5-404.5
Institutions of higher education

  • information security plans

(1)

Each institution of higher education, in coordination with the department of higher education, shall develop an information security program. The information security program shall provide information security for the communication and information resources that support the operations and assets of the institution of higher education.

(2)

The information security program shall include:

(a)

Periodic assessments of the risk and magnitude of the harm that could result from a security incident;

(b)

A process for providing adequate information security for the communication and information resources of the institution of higher education;

(c)

Information security awareness training to inform the employees, administrators, and users at the institution of higher education about the information security risks and the responsibility of employees, administrators, and users to comply with the institution’s information security program and the policies, standards, and procedures designed to reduce the security risks;

(d)

Periodic testing and evaluation of the effectiveness of information security for the institution of higher education, which shall be performed not less than annually;

(e)

A process for detecting, reporting, and responding to security incidents consistent with the information security policy of the institution of higher education. The institutions of higher education, the Colorado commission on higher education, and the chief information security officer shall establish the terms and conditions by which the institutions of higher education shall report information security incidents to the chief information security officer.

(f)

Plans and procedures to ensure the continuity of operations for information resources that support the operations and assets of the institution of higher education in the event of a security incident.

(3)

Intentionally left blank —Ed.

(a)

Every three years, in accordance with the schedule specified in subsection (3)(b) of this section, each institution of higher education shall submit to the department of higher education a report concerning the development and implementation of the institution’s information security program and compliance with the requirements specified in subsection (2) of this section. Upon receipt of the reports, the department of higher education shall review the reports and subsequently submit the reports to the chief information security officer.

(b)

The department of higher education shall divide the institutions of higher education into three groups. Each institution of higher education shall submit the report required by subsection (3)(a) of this section as follows:

(I)

The institutions in the first group shall submit the report by July 1, 2020, and by July 1 every three years thereafter;

(II)

The institutions in the second group shall submit the report by July 1, 2021, and by July 1 every three years thereafter; and

(III)

The institutions in the third group shall submit the report by July 1, 2022, and by July 1 every three years thereafter.

(4)

Nothing in this section shall be construed to require any institution of higher education or the department of higher education to adopt policies or standards that conflict with federal law, rules, or regulations or with contractual arrangements governed by federal laws, rules, or regulations.

(5)

and (6)(Deleted by amendment, L. 2011, (SB 11-062), ch. 128, p. 431, § 8, effective April 22, 2011.)(7)(Deleted by amendment, L. 2011, (HB 11-1301), ch. 297, p. 1422, § 13, effective August 10, 2011.)

Source: Section 24-37.5-404.5 — Institutions of higher education - information security plans, https://leg.­colorado.­gov/sites/default/files/images/olls/crs2023-title-24.­pdf (accessed Oct. 20, 2023).

24‑37.5‑101
Legislative declaration - findings 24‑37.5‑102
Definitions 24‑37.5‑103
Office of information technology - creation - information technology revolving fund - geographic information system coordination 24‑37.5‑105
Office - roles - responsibilities - state search interface - rules - legislative declaration - definitions 24‑37.5‑105.2
State agencies - information technology - responsibilities 24‑37.5‑105.4
Delegation of authority 24‑37.5‑106
Chief information officer - duties and responsibilities 24‑37.5‑116
Communications and stakeholder management plan 24‑37.5‑117
Use of technology to interact with citizens - working group - strategic plan 24‑37.5‑118
Change of references - director to revisor of statutes 24‑37.5‑119
Broadband service - report - broadband deployment board - broadband administrative fund - creation - rules - legislative declaration - definitions - repeal 24‑37.5‑120
Technology risk prevention and response fund - creation - definitions 24‑37.5‑121
Digital access to government services - strategic plan - reporting - legislative declaration - definitions 24‑37.5‑122
Study of personally identifiable information - authority of chief information officer - report to joint technology committee - definitions - repeal 24‑37.5‑123
Colorado operations resource engine upgrade and continuous improvement project - reporting 24‑37.5‑401
Legislative declaration 24‑37.5‑403
Chief information security officer - duties and responsibilities 24‑37.5‑404
Public agencies - information security plans 24‑37.5‑404.5
Institutions of higher education - information security plans 24‑37.5‑404.7
General assembly - information security plans 24‑37.5‑405
Security incidents - authority of chief information security officer 24‑37.5‑701
Legislative declaration - intent 24‑37.5‑702
Government data advisory board - created - duties - definition 24‑37.5‑703
Interdepartmental data protocol - contents 24‑37.5‑704
Data-sharing - authorization 24‑37.5‑801
Information technology asset inventory - refresh cycle schedule - report 24‑37.5‑802
Information technology budget requests - working group - report 24‑37.5‑901
Legislative declaration 24‑37.5‑902
Definitions 24‑37.5‑903
Colorado broadband office - creation - responsibilities - gifts, grants, or donations 24‑37.5‑904
Digital inclusion grant program - income-eligible household reimbursement program - creation - award criteria - digital inclusion grant program fund - definition - reporting - repeal
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