OIT maintains two secured research environments: the legacy Protected Network (PN) and the newer Protected Network for Research (PN-R). The PN environment is currently being deprecated and will be phased out as services and workloads transition to PN-R.
PN-R is a fully developed, modernized secure enclave designed to support research involving sensitive, restricted, or federally controlled data. The environment provides isolated virtual machines and protected storage that are segmented from the general campus network, ensuring regulated data remains within a controlled, monitored, and policy-aligned boundary. Access is restricted to authorized users who meet credentialing and training requirements.
More information on PN-R capabilities, access requirements, and support resources is available at:
https://rescomp.pages.oit.duke.edu/rthelp/
Shared Policies, Procedures, and Standards
Applicable to both PN‑R and PN/PRDN
- Enterprise Data Center: Contingency Operations
- Enterprise Data Center: Facility Access Control
- Enterprise Data Center: Facility Security
- Enterprise Data Center: Maintenance Records
- Protected Network: Managing Assets
- Protected Network: Server Security Checklist
Protected Network for Research
Applicable Policies, Procedures, and Standards:
- Protected Network for Research: Privileged Account Policy
- Training: DoD CUI training process and documentation of completion