Network Device Management

To detect and protect against cybersecurity attacks, Staff, Students or Faculty who operate independently managed network devices, must submit a list of their devices for written approval, in accordance with the OU Cybersecurity Policy.

The following network devices must be registered and approved by OU IT prior to being implemented on an OU network, in order to assure the University’s compliance with NDAA Section 889: Routers, Switches, Hubs, Wireless Network devices, Firewalls, Virtual Private Networks, Intrusion Detection or Prevention devices, Voice over IP devices, and consumer-grade network devices.