...A business is only as strong as its weakest link. This is true for any company from Apple to Microsoft to any Mom & Pop store. Unfortunately, when your weakest link is your security policy frameworks you put yourselves in a position of unnecessary risk. We are tasked in this assignment to list things that can affect your business if your company’s framework doesn’t align with the business. Without further adieu here are those results. The first subject that was discussed was operations. Operations focus on various manual processes while ensuring there is minimal risk of errors. For example, if your company is still using paper-based ledgers for your daily paperwork and accounting. You would want to switch your systems to some sort of business software. Overall this will save you both time and money. You also must be careful not to all cost overrun. If your business is not streamlined you can definitely run the risk of this. Risk mitigation is the process of reducing risks as close to the point of absolute zero as possible. Using non-standardized methodologies, and non-compliance with regulatory requirements can damage your company beyond the point of no return. This is because, in the case of non-standardized methodologies, you will be using different processes in different departments and expecting those departments to be able to interact smoothly. Non-compliance with regulatory requirements can subject your business to fees which can easily cripple your business or destroy...
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...The Critical Security Controls for Effective Cyber Defense Version 5.0 1 Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................... 3 CSC 1: Inventory of Authorized and Unauthorized Devices ............................................................................ 8 CSC 2: Inventory of Authorized and Unauthorized Software ....................................................................... 14 CSC 3: Secure Configurations for Hardware and Software on Mobile Devices, Laptops, Workstations, and Servers ....................................................................................................................................... 19 CSC 4: Continuous Vulnerability Assessment and Remediation ................................................................. 27 CSC 5: Malware Defenses .......................................................................................................................................... 33 CSC 6: Application Software...
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...IS4550 Security Policies and Implementation INSTRUCTOR GUIDE Course Revision Table Change Date | Updated Section | Change Description | Change Rationale | Implementation Quarter | 12/20/2011 | All | New curriculum | | June 2012 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | ------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------- Credit hours: 4.5 Contact/Instructional hours: 60 (30 Theory, 30 Lab) Prerequisite: IS3110 Risk Management in Information Technology Security or equivalent Corequisite: None Table of Contents Course Overview 5 Course Summary 5 Critical Considerations 5 Instructional Resources 6 Required Resources 6 Additional Resources 6 Course Management 8 Technical Requirements 8 Test Administration and Processing 8 Replacement of Learning Assignments 9 Communication and Student Support 9 Academic Integrity 10 Grading 11 Course Delivery 13 Instructional Approach 13 Methodology 13 Facilitation Strategies 14 Unit Plans 15 Unit 1: Information Security Policy Management 15 Unit 2: Risk Mitigation and Business Support Processes 25 Unit 3: Policies, Standards, Procedures, and Guidelines 33 Unit 4: Information Systems Security Policy Framework 42 Unit 5: User Policies 50 Unit 6: IT Infrastructure Security Policies 58 Unit 7: Risk Management 66 Unit 8: Incident Response Team Policies 74 Unit 9: Implementing...
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...IS4550 SECURITY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 14 CREATE USER POLICY UNIT 5 ASSIGNMENT 1 IS4550 SECURITY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 14 CREATE USER POLICY UNIT 5 ASSIGNMENT 1 To: Hospital Administrators From: IT Security Specialist Subject: User Policy We understand the type of security policies that you currently have in place. However we are here to present to you what security, users, and possible threats to your mainframe issues can impose. In today’s society we deal with many types of hackers and they are not like the 1980’s. Today we deal with threats unlike ever before, some examples would be: The stakes are high as the Institute of Medicine (IOM) highlights in its recent publication related to privacy: “Breaches of an individual’s privacy and confidentiality may affect a person’s dignity and cause irreparable harm” and “[unauthorized disclosures] can result in stigma, embarrassment, and discrimination.” IOM: Beyond the HIPAA Privacy Rule—Enhancing Privacy, Improving Health Through Research, February 4, 2009” 1. So Many Mobile Devices, So Much Risk Mobile devices are ubiquitous in today's society, and the number and types of devices used by physicians, nurses, clinicians, specialists, administrators and staff – as well as patients and visitors – is growing at healthcare organizations across the country. Providing anywhere/anytime network access is essential, particularly when instant communication is required to ensure quality patient care. But these...
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...IS4550 Unit 1 Assignment 1 Internet-use policy for ABC Credit Union Purpose The purpose of this Acceptable Use Policy is to provide guidelines which will be applied in determining acceptable use of this Web site, and to notify you of the terms of this service. As a user of this service, you agree to comply with this policy, the stated acceptable uses and the terms of service. A signed Acceptable Use Policy must be signed by each faculty and staff. Online Conduct The intent of this policy is to make clear certain uses, which are and are not appropriate. ABC Credit Union will not monitor or judge all the content of information transmitted over this service, but will investigate complaints of possible inappropriate use. ABC Credit Union may at any time make determinations that particular uses are or are not appropriate with or without notice to you, according to the following guidelines. You must respect the privacy of others; for example: you shall not intentionally seek information on, obtain copies of, or modify files, other data, or passwords belonging to others, or represent themselves as another user unless explicitly authorized to do so by that user. You must respect the legal protection provided by copyright and license to programs and data. You must respect the integrity of computing and network systems; for example, you shall not intentionally develop or use programs that harass other users or infiltrate a computer, computing system or network and/or damage...
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...NT2670 Introduction to Information Security IS4680 IS4560 NT2580 NT2670 Email and Web Services Hacking and Introduction to Security Auditing for Compliance Countermeasures Information Security Email and Web Services NT1230 NT1330 Client-Server Client-Server Networking I Networking II IS3230 IS3350 NT1230 NT1330 Issues Client-Server Client-Server SecurityContext in Legal Access Security Networking I Networking II NT1110 NT1210 Structure and Introduction to ComputerLogic Networking IS3120 IS3110 NT1210 Network Risk Management in Introduction to General Education / General Studies NT2580 NT2799 Communications Information Technology Introduction to Information Security NSANetworking Capstone Project IS4550 NT2640 Security Policies and Implementation IP NT2640 Networking IP Networking PT2520...
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