US Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) — Higher Education Safeguards Rule
The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314), as amended by the FTC in 2021, applies to higher education institutions that engage in financial activities such as student lending, financial aid processing, and payment plans. The updated rule requires institutions to develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive information security program. Key requirements include risk assessment, access controls, encryption, multi-factor authentication, incident response, and appointment of a qualified individual. Compliance deadline was June 2023.
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Framework Domains (6)
Administrative Safeguards
Administrative actions, policies, and procedures to manage security measures
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 314.4(c)(2) | Data inventory and classification |
| 314.4(c)(4) | Secure application development |
| 314.4(c)(6) | Data disposal procedures |
| 314.4(c)(7) | Change management |
| 314.4(e) | Security awareness training |
| HIPAA-164.308(a)(1) | Security management process |
| HIPAA-164.308(a)(2) | Assigned security responsibility |
| HIPAA-164.308(a)(3) | Workforce security |
| HIPAA-164.308(a)(4) | Information access management |
| HIPAA-164.308(a)(5) | Security awareness and training |
| HIPAA-164.308(a)(6) | Security incident procedures |
| HIPAA-164.308(a)(7) | Contingency plan |
| HIPAA-164.308(a)(8) | Evaluation |
| HIPAA-164.308(b)(1) | Business associate contracts and other arrangements |
Applicability to Higher Education
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| HE-1 | Financial institution status of higher education |
| HE-2 | Student financial information as customer information |
| HE-3 | FSA compliance requirements |
Monitoring and Response
Continuous monitoring and incident response
Programme Governance
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 314.4(a) | Qualified Individual designation |
| 314.4(b) | Written risk assessment |
| 314.4(i) | Board-level reporting |
| HE-4 | Institutional governance integration |
Technical Safeguards
Sections 500.10-500.15: Encryption, monitoring, MFA, and data handling
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 314.4(c)(1) | Access controls |
| 314.4(c)(3) | Encryption requirements |
| 314.4(c)(5) | Multi-factor authentication |
| 314.4(c)(8) | Monitoring and logging |
| HIPAA-164.312(a)(1) | Access control |
| HIPAA-164.312(b) | Audit controls |
| HIPAA-164.312(c)(1) | Integrity |
| HIPAA-164.312(d) | Person or entity authentication |
| HIPAA-164.312(e)(1) | Transmission security |
| NYDFS-500.10 | Cybersecurity Personnel and Intelligence |
| NYDFS-500.11 | Third-Party Service Provider Security Policy |
| NYDFS-500.12 | Multi-Factor Authentication |
| NYDFS-500.13 | Asset Management and Data Governance |
| NYDFS-500.14 | Monitoring and Logging |
| NYDFS-500.15 | Encryption of Nonpublic Information |
Testing, Service Providers and Incident Response
| Code | Title |
|---|---|
| 314.4(d) | Continuous monitoring and testing |
| 314.4(f) | Service provider oversight |
| 314.4(g) | Programme evaluation and adjustment |
| 314.4(h) | Incident response plan |
| 314.4(j) | FTC breach notification |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is US Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) — Higher Education Safeguards Rule?
US Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) — Higher Education Safeguards Rule is a compliance framework from United States (Federal / FTC) with 6 domains and 41 controls. The Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) Safeguards Rule (16 CFR Part 314), as amended by the FTC in 2021, applies to higher education institutions that engage in financial activities such as student lending, financial aid processing, and payment plans. The updated rule requires institutions to develop, implement, and maintain a comprehensive information security program. Key requirements include risk assessment, access controls, encryption, multi-factor authentication, incident response, and appointment of a qualified individual. Compliance deadline was June 2023. It is used by organisations to establish and maintain compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
How many controls does US Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) — Higher Education Safeguards Rule have?
US Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) — Higher Education Safeguards Rule has 41 controls organised across 6 domains. The largest domains are Technical Safeguards (15 controls), Administrative Safeguards (14 controls), Testing, Service Providers and Incident Response (5 controls). Each control defines specific requirements that organisations must implement to achieve compliance.
What frameworks does US Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) — Higher Education Safeguards Rule map to?
US Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) — Higher Education Safeguards Rule maps to 605 other compliance frameworks. The top mapping partners are CSA CCM v4 (51% coverage), FAA Cybersecurity Framework for Aviation (51% coverage), TISAX — Trusted Information Security Assessment Exchange (51% coverage). Use our comparison tool to explore control-level mappings between frameworks.
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