UF Research Shield (also called ResShield) was developed in order to protect sensitive research data created, used, or stored by the university’s research departments. ResShield serves as a secure storage and processing center that can support university projects requiring a secure, FISMA compliant environment.

What is FISMA?

Congress included the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) as part of the E-Government Act of 2002 to establish security guidelines for federal agencies or those providing services to federal agencies.

FISMA sets forth:

• Specific requirements for security programs
• Specific documentation, policies, and procedures
• Defined processes required to be in place in accordance with NIST 800-53 – a national security standard

FAQ Download the Frequently Asked Questions document.		Training View the FISMA 101 training PowerPoint.
Contact Find out who to contact for more information about ResShield.		More Info   To learn more about the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), visit the FISMA Implementation Project website from the NIST Computer Security Division.