Policies and Standards

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Statewide IT policies and standards protect the State of Wisconsin data and systems. By setting rules for state agencies to follow in handling and managing data, the policies and standards protect the security and integrity of citizens' personal and confidential information. The State of Wisconsin IT Security Policies and Standards noted below were developed to provide a baseline of executive branch IT security policies and controls.

Policies

Acceptable Technology Use, Access, and Security Policy (AUP) (Last Revised 3/10/2025)
IT Security Policy Handbook (8/1/2025)

Standards

IT Security Standards Handbook (Last Revised 8/1/2025)

Statutes and Regulations

There are many federal and state laws and regulations which govern aspects of the work DET does.

A few laws and regulations which pertain closely to DET are noted below:

Subchapter VII (Wis. Stats. 16.97 to 16.979) of Chapter 16 of the Wisconsin Statutes governs the provision of information technology services by the State of Wisconsin. While most of the laws in this section relate to DET, some relate to other areas within the Department of Administration.

Subchapter IX (Wis. Stats. 16.99 to 16.998) of Chapter 16 of the Wisconsin Statutes governs the Technology for Educational Achievement (TEACH) program, which is run by DET and provides internet connectivity to certain public institutions specified in State law.

DET's security policies and standards are derived from NIST Special Publication 800-53 (Revision 5), which establishes security and privacy controls for information systems and organizations.