OIT is responsible for the development and promulgation of the statewide information technology standards established by the state chief information officer. State IT standards are developed to:
- Reduce costs
- Improve business functionality
- Promote best practices
- Foster sound stewardship of public assets
- Assist in the protection of public assets and information
The Enterprise Technical Architecture Subcommittee of the Multi-Agency CIO Advisory Council guides standards development by prioritizing needs for particular standards and appointing work groups to research and recommend enterprise standards.
Network Standards — NET Series
ITS-NET-01 802.11 Wireless Local Area Network Standard (.pdf)
ITA-NET-01 802.11 Wireless Local Area Network Technical Architecture (.pdf)
ITS-NET-02 LAN/WAN Access and Distribution Layer Switches (.pdf)
• ITS-NET-02-A LAN/WAN Switch Configurations (.pdf)
ITS-NET-03 LAN/WAN Routers (.pdf)
• ITS-NET-03-A LAN/WAN Router Configurations (.pdf)
ITS-NET-04 LAN/WAN Small Office Firewall (.pdf)
• ITS-NET-04-A LAN/WAN Small Office Firewall Configuration (.pdf)
ITS-NET-05 Wireless Access Points and Controllers (.pdf)
• ITS-NET-05-A Wireless Access Points and Controllers (.pdf)
Platform Standards — PLF Series
ITS-PLF-01 Enterprise Client Computer Hardware Standard (.pdf)
• ITS-PLF-01-A Standard Business Class Desktop (.pdf)
• ITS-PLF-01-B Specialty Use Class Desktop (.pdf)
• ITS-PLF-01-C Standard Mobile Notebook (.pdf)
• ITS-PLF-01-D Specialty Use Class Notebook (.pdf)
• ITS-PLF-01-E Standard Convertible Tablet Notebook (.pdf)
• ITS-PLF-01-F Standard Ultra Portable Notebook (.pdf)
• ITS-PLF-01-G Standard Ultrabook Notebook (.pdf)
• ITS-PLF-01-M Standard LCD Specifications (.pdf)
ITS-PLF-02 Enterprise x86 Server Hardware for Virtual Server Hosts (.pdf)
• ITS-PLF-02-A Standard Configuration Server (.pdf)
• ITS-PLF-02-B Large Configuration Server (.pdf)
ITS-PLF-03 Printer Total Cost of Ownership (.pdf) Rescinded
Security Standards — SEC Series
ITS-SEC-01 Data Encryption and Cryptography (.pdf)
ITS-SEC-02 Enterprise Security Controls Framework (.pdf)
Systems Management Standards — SYS Series
ITS-SYS-01 Bar Code Standards for Automated Inventory Systems Used by State of Ohio Government Agencies (.pdf)