The American University of Armenia (AUA) is seeking a Research Data (Information) Securityand Protection 1 Assessment to evaluate its current data security and protection posture,identify potential vulnerabilities, and recommend improvements to protect personal, sensitive,and critical information. The assessment will cover all aspects of research data security andprotection, including technology, procedures, and policies. More specifically, the assessmentobjectives are:

• Identify potential vulnerabilities in AUA’s data security and protection infrastructure,specifically as applied to research data and information as it relates to EU research andprogram funding, specifically, but also non-externally funded research such as thosecarried by AUA’s Institutional Research Office (IRO).
• Assess AUA’s compliance with existing international data security and protectionstandards, including GDPR.
•  Provide an action plan for enhancing AUA’s data security and protection, particularly forresearch and programs funded by the EU and the United States.