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 ===== Security Policy ===== ===== Security Policy =====
  
-This page defines the security policy adopted in the mySmartGrid project. Its goal is to ensure that mySmartGrid services achieve the levels of reliability and security expected by its users.+This document defines the security policy adopted in the mySmartGrid project. Its goal is to ensure that mySmartGrid services achieve the levels of reliability and security expected by their users.
  
 It is organized in two sections. The first one classifies the computer systems used in the project, and explains their purposes. The second one identifies the roles played by team members and describes their respective responsibilities. It is organized in two sections. The first one classifies the computer systems used in the project, and explains their purposes. The second one identifies the roles played by team members and describes their respective responsibilities.
  
-For the sake of simplicity and the benefit of the reader, the gender-specific pronouns and adjective //he//, //him//, and //his// are used throughout the page to refer gender-neutral nouns such as //user// and //team member//.+For the sake of simplicity and the benefit of the reader, the gender-specific pronouns and adjective //he//, //him//, and //his// are used throughout the document to refer gender-neutral nouns such as //user// and //team member//.
  
  
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 === Roles and Responsibilities === === Roles and Responsibilities ===
  
-The following list identifies the major roles played by members of the mySmartGrid team, and describes their respective responsibilities. 
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-  * **Worker** - Any member of the mySmartGrid team, who works with the computer systems and data managed in the project. He is required to follow the guidelines listed bellow, except in special cases determined by the //Coordinator//. 
-    * The computer systems must be exclusively used for activities related with the mySmartGrid project. 
-    * External users should not be given access to any computer systems, except via user accounts on the web portal running on //S2//. 
-    * All data stored in these systems is confidential, and must not leave the ITWM network. 
-    * Passwords must be kept in safe locations within the ITWM network, such as encrypted keystores. They are never to be emailed or copied to external media devices. 
  
   * **Admin1** - Primary system administrator, responsible for maintaining and operating the servers //S1//, //S2//, and //S3//. His attributions are detailed in the following.   * **Admin1** - Primary system administrator, responsible for maintaining and operating the servers //S1//, //S2//, and //S3//. His attributions are detailed in the following.
     * Software installations, configurations, and updates.     * Software installations, configurations, and updates.
     * User management.     * User management.
-    * Certification management, including:+    * Certificates management, including:
       * creation, renewal, and revocation of certificates using the mySmartGrid Certification Authority (MSG-CA);       * creation, renewal, and revocation of certificates using the mySmartGrid Certification Authority (MSG-CA);
       * request and replacement of certificates signed by external CAs.       * request and replacement of certificates signed by external CAs.
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   * **Admin2** - Secondary system administrator, responsible for assisting //Admin1//, and assuming his responsibilities, whenever he is either on vacations or unreachable.   * **Admin2** - Secondary system administrator, responsible for assisting //Admin1//, and assuming his responsibilities, whenever he is either on vacations or unreachable.
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   * **Coordinator** - Responsible for assigning roles to team members and assuming //Admin1// responsibilities when both administrators are unreachable.   * **Coordinator** - Responsible for assigning roles to team members and assuming //Admin1// responsibilities when both administrators are unreachable.
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   * **Developer** - Responsible for developing and testing software and hardware components. His main attributions are:   * **Developer** - Responsible for developing and testing software and hardware components. His main attributions are:
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       * user management,       * user management,
       * the administration of local services such as databases, monitoring, and the Drupal framework.       * the administration of local services such as databases, monitoring, and the Drupal framework.
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 +  * **Worker** - Any member of the mySmartGrid team, who works with the computer systems and data managed in the project. He is required to follow the guidelines listed bellow, except in special cases determined by the //Coordinator//.
 +    * The computer systems must be exclusively used for activities related with the mySmartGrid project.
 +    * External users should not be given access to any computer system, except via user accounts on the web portal running on //S2//.
 +    * All data stored in these systems is confidential, and must not leave the ITWM network.
 +    * Passwords must be kept in safe locations within the ITWM network, such as encrypted keystores. They are never to be emailed or copied to external media devices.
 +    * //Admin1// must be immediately informed of any security flaw identified in the system, by sending an email to msg-support@itwm.fraunhofer.de.
  
  
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