Task 2 – Ethical Issues for Cybersecurity – Susan Crowe
A1. Discuss the ethical guidelines or standards relating to information security that should apply to the case study.
A standard Code of Ethics for Cybersecurity personnel is the ISC2 Code of Ethics. This standard is designed to structure ethical behavior and states “The safety and welfare of society and the common
good, duty to our principles, and to each other requires that we adhere, and be seen to adhere to, the highest ethical standards of our behavior.” (ISC)2 CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional Official Study Guide (Sybex Study Guide) 9th Edition
The employees within TechFite failed to follow any code of ethics. They did not act with integrity, they did not act honestly, responsibility, or even legally. The practices of the employees within TechFite violated multiple laws and knowingly penetrated company networks to obtain proprietary data. The ISC2 Code of Ethics breaks down four cannons which further incriminate TechFite team members behavior. These cannons are as follows (ISC)2 CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional Official Study Guide
(Sybex Study Guide) 9th Edition
Protect society, the common good, necessary
public trust and confidence, and the infrastructure.
Act honorably, honestly, justly, responsibly, and legally.
