Fred Smith
Associate Vice President
Information Security Officer

Mr. Smith’s responsibilities include strengthening the security for all University-owned systems, with additional consideration for those systems that have access to sensitive data, monitor industry trends, investigate, locate, and mitigate IT security vulnerabilities, and ensure campus compliance with state and University System of Maryland audit and data security regulations.

Mr. Smith started with the University in November 1985. He has a master's degree in cybersecurity and a Bachelor of Science degree in information systems. He also earned his CISSP in May 2011.