Service Description
What is cloud computing?
Cloud computing is the delivery of on-demand hosted computing services over the Internet. Rather than buying, owning, and maintaining physical infrastructure or data centers, you can subscribe to services from a cloud provider. Using cloud services allows users to be more agile and flexible by scaling services up or down in a stable and high-performance execution environment.
Vanderbilt University Information Technology (VUIT) leverages Amazon Web Services (AWS) for its public cloud services. Vanderbilt utilizes direct connections into AWS which allow us to extend our on-campus network to create secure and private workspaces inside of AWS.
What is SRC?
SRC is a secure research environment in AWS cloud that is ready to use and is preconfigured with security. Controls in place are modeled after NIST 800-171.
How do I get the service?
Users login from anywhere with an internet connection and access resources within the secure environment utilizing remote desktop tools.
SRC is accessed through Vanderbilt's VPN client by logging in with a VUnetID. There are built-in securities such as a private, encrypted connection, access control with MFA and least privilege, incident detection and response, and full logging and audit ability. SRC is able to store and process the following data types:
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Data Classification
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Definition
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Examples
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Compatible with SRC
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Level 1 Public
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Data that is publicly available
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News, Faculty books, Published research data
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Yes
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Level 2 Institutional Use Only
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Data that is private to VU and should not be available to non-VU without permission
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Non-public research data, Confidential administrative data
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Yes
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Level 3 Restricted
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Data that must be kept confidential by law or contract
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PII, FERPA, PHI/HIPAA, Data Use Agreement data
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Yes*
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Level 4 Critical
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Data that is protected by law and requires bespoke security
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Regulated research data (e.g. ITAR/EAR/CUI), PCI, Tax info, Banking account info
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No
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How do I get the service?
To access this service, follow these steps:
- Review the related knowledge articles for further information.
- For help, select the "Consultation Request" button on this page.
- Fill in the form with all the required information.
Contact for Further Assistance:
For additional help, please contact:
- Help Desk: 615-343-9999
- You may also chat with us by using the chat function found at the bottom of the page.