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IT Security

Division of Information Security

The Indian Health Service (IHS) Division of Information Security (DIS) provides an agency-wide secure and trusted information technology environment that supports IHS’s commitment, in partnership with American Indian and Alaska Native people, to raise their physical, mental, social, and spiritual health to the highest level.

The following pages describe the activities of the DIS teams, provide resources for information security, and links to security contacts at IHS Headquarters and the Areas:

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Useful References

  1. Area IT Service Desk
    Links to local IT support.
  2. Training Resources
    Documents, infographics, websites, and videos created by DIS to help users learn more about cybersecurity.
  3. ISSA Training Site
    A direct link to IHS's mandatory security training site.
  4. NIST Glossary Exit Disclaimer: You Are Leaving www.ihs.gov 
    A link to a glossary of terms from NIST's cybersecurity- and privacy-related publications.