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Strategic Program

Zero Trust Access & Identity Governance

Establish verified identity and least-privilege access across all institutional systems processing FERPA data

Risks: R-2, R-3, R-5

Executive Sponsor

CFO / IT Director

Program Owner

IT Director / CISO

Budget

$30K-$45K Year 1

Status

Year 1 Planned

Program Objectives

  1. 1.Extend Microsoft Entra ID MFA to 100% of SFC accounts by Month 6
  2. 2.Enforce least-privilege access across Banner ERP, SFC Attend, and SharePoint
  3. 3.Deploy privileged access management for admin accounts by Month 9
  4. 4.Conduct semi-annual access certification with automated deprovisioning

Phase 1

Months 1-4

  • · MFA rollout to 100%
  • · Conditional access policies
  • · Banner admin account inventory

Phase 2

Months 5-9

  • · PAM deployment
  • · Privileged session monitoring
  • · Dataverse access review

Phase 3

Months 10-18

  • · Continuous access certification
  • · Automated deprovisioning
  • · Zero Trust architecture complete

Expected Outcomes

  • 100% MFA coverage
  • PAM for all admin accounts
  • Semi-annual access reviews operational

Success Metrics

  • · MFA coverage %
  • · Privileged accounts under PAM
  • · Access review completion

Framework alignment

NIST Cybersecurity Framework 2.0 · Primary governance structure
ISO/IEC 27001:2022 · ISMS design principles
FERPA · Mandatory compliance
NY SHIELD Act · State regulatory requirement
CISA Education Sector Guidance · Baseline posture reference

St. Francis College Cybersecurity Governance Portal · CYB 6010 Cybersecurity Strategy · June 2026 · For executive and board use