The Secure Research Environment (SRE) is a controlled environment and FISMA-based security program. Research data with sensitive content may be stored and analyzed inside the environment.
The Federal Information Security Act of 2002 (FISMA) is a law requiring protection of sensitive data created, stored or accessed by the Federal Government or any entity on its behalf.
On this page, you will find information regarding Secure Research Environment (SRE) services. On the right hand side, the buttons can be used to submit support requests or you can scroll down to navigate to a specific service offering page.
Benefits
- SRE hardware isolated in physically secure commercial data center
- Physical access to data center strictly controlled and monitored by vendor partner
- Electronic access to SRE assets provided to authorized CWRU faculty only
- Electronic access to SRE assets conducted using secure communication protocols
Availability
Available 24/7, support available 9-5, M-F
Access
This service is available for faculty, staff, students and affiliates conducting research with a grant, contract or institutional agreement that requires a high level of protection.
Cost
Provided at less than the cost of commercial HIPAA hosting. See details in iLab or request SRE support to get a quote for your study or grant proposal.
How to get it
Request SRE support to request a consultation for your study or grant proposal. Existing customers can request SRE support to add or remove users, applications, or resources.
Related services
Existing customers in authorized locations can connect to the SRE portal, SRE virtual desktop, or SRE Managed File Transfer service.