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While all individuals in the University have a role in securing the University's information, there are two functional areas that have been specifically created to ensure that IT security-related issues are addressed and to assist you in performing your security-related duties:

University IT Security Officer - Anthony Scaturro


  • The IT Security Officer is responsible for:
    • Information Security program oversight
    • Coordination of the University's Information Security policy development efforts
    • Information security awareness education and training
    • Information security "check-up" and consulting services to University departments
  • Phone:  (609) 258-4611
  • E-mail:  scaturro@princeton.edu

Security and Data Protection Group - Steve Niedzwiecki (Manager)


  • SDP provides the following central IT security services:
    • IT security infrastructure management
    • Product research and deployment
    • Technical consulting
    • Implementation support
  • Phone:  (609) 258-1618
  • E-Mail:  steven@princeton.edu

OIT Support Services Customer Assistance - Rita Seplowitz Saltz

  • As part of broader high-level customer support,
    • Convey meaningful information regarding imminent potential threats to appropriate members of the University community
    • Correspond and confer as needed with individuals and organizations, both inside and outside the University, regarding suspected or documented security issues and incidents, and other situations of potential risk
    • Provide regular reporting of related incidents to the Director of Public Safety
    • Serve as first customer support respondant for the OIT network response team (abuse@princeton.edu, cert@princeton.edu)
  • Phone: (609) 258-6066
  • E-mail:  rita@princeton.edu

For a detailed description of all of the IT security-related roles and responsibilities across each of the University's implementation and support areas, download the IT Security Roles and Responsibilities Matrix.