FERPA
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
FERPA is the U.S. federal law that protects the privacy of student education records. It applies to all schools and universities that receive funding from the U.S. Department of Education.
Cómo se usa en ciberseguridad
GRC analysts at educational institutions build data governance programs that classify student records and enforce access restrictions required by FERPA. Security engineers implement role-based access controls, encryption, and audit logging on student information systems. Cybersecurity teams in higher education must balance FERPA privacy requirements with open academic network cultures.
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