| Introduction |
The City Of El Paso network infrastructure is provided as
a central utility for all users of The City Of El Paso Information
Resources. It is important that the infrastructure, which includes
cabling and the associated equipment such as routers and switches,
continues to develop with sufficient flexibility to meet user
demands while at the same time remaining capable of exploiting
anticipated developments in high speed networking technology
to allow the future provision of enhanced user services.
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| Purpose |
The purpose of The City Of El Paso Network Configuration Security
Policy is to establish the rules for the maintenance, expansion
and use of the network infrastructure. These rules are necessary
to preserve the integrity, availability, and confidentiality of
The City Of El Paso information. |
| Audience |
The City Of El Paso Network Configuration Policy applies equally
to all individuals with access to any The City Of El Paso Information
Resource. |
| Network Configuration Security Practice Standards
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- The City Of El Paso Information Services owns and is responsible
for The City Of El Paso network infrastructure and will continue
to manage further developments and enhancements to this infrastructure
- To provide a consistent City Of El Paso network infrastructure
capable of exploiting new networking developments, all cabling
will be installed by The City Of El Paso IS or an approved
contractor.
- All network-connected equipment will be configured to a
specification approved by The City Of El Paso IS.
- All hardware connected to The City Of El Paso network is
subject to City Of El Paso IS management and monitoring standards.
- Changes to the configuration of active network management
devices will not be made without the approval of The ISO.
- The City Of El Paso network infrastructure supports a well-defined
set of approved networking protocols. Any use of non-sanctioned
protocols will be approved by The City Of El Paso IS.
- The networking addresses for the supported protocols are
allocated, registered and managed centrally by The City Of
El Paso IS.
- All connections of the network infrastructure to external
third party networks are the responsibility of The City Of
El Paso IS.
- The City Of El Paso IS Firewalls will be installed and configured
following City Of El Paso Firewall Implementation Standard
documentation.
- The use of departmental firewalls is not permitted without
the written authorization from The City Of El Paso IS.
- Users will not extend or re-transmit network services in
any way. This means you will not install a router, switch,
hub, modem or wireless access point to The City Of El Paso
network without City Of El Paso IS approval.
- Users will not install network hardware or software that
provides network services without The City Of El Paso IS approval.
- Users are not permitted to alter network hardware in any
way.
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| Disciplinary Actions |
Violation of this policy may result in disciplinary action,
which may include termination for employees and temporaries; a
termination of employment relations in the case of contractors
or consultants; dismissal for interns and volunteers; or suspension
or expulsion in the case of a student. Additionally, individuals
are subject to loss of The City Of El Paso Information Resources
access privileges, civil, and criminal prosecution. |
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