Welcome to the Globus Compliance Portal. The materials on this site provide an overview of Globus security practices, High Assurance capabilities, and links to resources to support institutional compliance, privacy, and data stewardship requirements.
Security Overview
Globus is designed to support secure, reliable research data management across institutions. The Globus platform incorporates strong authentication, encrypted data transfer, granular access controls, and audit logging. These capabilities help institutions meet internal policy requirements and external regulatory obligations.
For additional information, see the Globus Security and Compliance Overview:
Globus Security and Compliance Overview
High Assurance
High Assurance collections provide enhanced security controls for sensitive or regulated data. Institutions can configure and manage High Assurance collections to align with their compliance requirements.
Learn more about High Assurance:
High Assurance Collections for Protected Data
Sensitive Data Handling
Globus supports secure workflows for sensitive and regulated data, including data subject to institutional policies or external requirements such as HIPAA, CMMC, NIST frameworks, or other research data security requirements.
For more information, see the Sensitive Data Handling page:
Product Security
Globus maintains a comprehensive security program that includes secure software development practices, continuous monitoring, vulnerability management, and regular third‑party assessments.
See the Globus Product Security page for more details:
Security FAQ
Answers to common questions about Globus security, authentication, data protection, and operational practices are available in the Globus Security FAQ:
Policies and Legal Information
For additional support or please contact the Globus Compliance Team at:
compliance@globus.org