Duties and Authorities

Human resources are among the most important and valuable assets of the university. Efforts to provide a safe and secure environment for their academic and ethical growth can be realized through lawfulness, informational oversight, supervision, forecasting, prevention, authority, and management.

Documents and records are the products of valuable thoughts, activities, and experiences that play a significant role in enhancing the goals of organizations. They are also considered important management tools for preparing programs and making decisions. Some documents contain information whose disclosure could cause irreparable damage to national interests, the country, or organizational components. For this reason, the maintenance and optimal use of documents necessitate establishing a proper and systematic framework for document protection, alongside precise execution by personnel. Unauthorized disclosure of documents has many underlying causes, with negligence and lack of awareness of protective principles (a set of precautionary measures intended to prevent unauthorized access to classified information and documents) being among the most significant. There are also severe penalties in law for the publication and disclosure of classified documents.

This involves a set of precautionary and control measures utilizing various types of resources and equipment, including human resources, hardware, and software, aimed at controlling access and safeguarding the property, facilities, and equipment of the university. It also encompasses creating order, oversight, and monitoring of all events, meetings, and gatherings, requiring continuous vigilance throughout the day and year, even during holidays.

Given the increasing growth of data production and recording by devices in computers and computer networks, as well as device exchanges of correspondence and data, safeguarding digital information assets in the field of information technology and minimizing any internal and external threats and vulnerabilities is crucial. This requires a range of initiatives and security measures, both hardware and software, to confront and neutralize threats.

Passive defense includes any unarmed action that enhances deterrence and reduces vulnerability of human resources, buildings, infrastructures, equipment, documents, etc., ensures the continuity of essential activities, enhances resilience, and facilitates crisis management against disasters caused by natural factors (droughts, floods, earthquakes, landslides, storms, etc.) and human factors (war, internal uprisings, sanctions, etc.).