Re: Electronic card access/facilities

[Jim Schug <schugj () MATC EDU>]

Hi Steve,
I would love to have a copy of the forms you use for classroom
instruction purposes.  How are things at UW-M these days?  I hear
from Dan Johnson every now and then.
Jim

At 12:14 PM 6/28/2007, you wrote:
> Our office helped design the implementation of an enterprise door
> control and IP based surveillance systems in partnership with our
> police and physical plant staff.
>
> Basically we have area representatives that are designated "access
> authorizers"  These are organized by department and physical area as
> necessary.  They have a form that they fill out to get a card issued
> to a person.  They have to get the correct signatures for us to
> proceed including their supervisor or department head.  Then someone
> from our office produces the credentials for them.
>
> In other areas, a designated staff member is granted limited access
> to the system to add/remove credentials for their staff for their
> doors, provided they ensure proper signature authority and are
> trained by campus police in maintaining controls.
>
> I have some sample forms if you are interested.
>
> We took great pains to ensure they know to get the card back or get
> it disabled when the employee leaves.  It is ultimately the
> authorizers job to let us know, but we keep an eye out for this as well.
>
> --
> Steve Brukbacher, CISSP
> University of Wisconsin Milwaukee
> Information Security Coordinator
> UWM Computer Security Web Site
> www.security.uwm.edu
> Phone: 414.229.2224
>
>
>
> Garcia, Gisela A wrote:
> > Some of our IT Security staff is responsible for the CSGOLD system
> > that manages card readers which provide physical access to
> > buildings and classrooms all over the campus.  Can anyone share
> > policies/practices used by higher ed institutions that establish a
> > custodian-type role/responsibilities for
> > granting/controlling/monitoring/removing access privileges to
> > facilities on campus?   Any help would be most appreciated.
> >
> > Gisela Garcia
> > Project Manager
> >
> > IT Security
> > University of Miami
>
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> -Lee Holz
>
> Jim Schug
> Information Security Chairman
> Milwaukee Area Technical College
> 5555 West Highland Road, Mequon, WI 53092  USA
> Phone: (262) 238-2267