IRS MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
Introduction
While the NIST cyber security framework may not constitute a foolproof formula for cyber security, its benefits may be missed by those who choose to forgo or implement the recommendations at a later stage in part or in a whole. The assessment in this paper states that IRS relies extensively on information technology to execute its mission and provide services to the American Citizens business partners. Given the prevalence of cyber threats today, IRS manage its information system assets with due diligence and take the necessary steps to safeguard them while complying with federal mandates and the precept of good stewardship.
1.0 SYSTEM IDENTIFICATION/SCOPE OF ASSESSMENT
1.1 Financial management system
1.2 Security Categorization
The IRS categorizes information system and the information processed, stored, or transmitted by the financial management system in accordance with applicable laws, Executive Orders, directives, policies, regulations, standards, and guidance and documents the results in the system security plan. Designated senior level officials within the organization review and approve the security categorizations. (NIST, 2014)
1.2.1 Information System Type
The system that I will be evaluating in this paper is the IRS financial management information system. This is the automation of financial operations. Automation is achieved through the use of financial accounting applications and database management systems. The
Romney, M., & Steinbart, P. (2012). Accounting information systems. (12th ed., p. 143). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
As organizations utilize software and the internet together to make transactions and complete accounting functions, the threat of cybercrime comes into play. “Cyber crime against private business is growing, and consuming a larger share of Federal Bureau of Investigation resources than ever before…” (Kelly, M., & 42 staff, 2011)
For this research paper, proposals from May 2011 Cybersecurity Legislative Proposal and the proposed Cyber Security Act of 2012 is considered which would impose specific requirements on State of Maryland information security policy. They are as follows:
Go to Course Home and review the Course Project tab. Continue to use the Course Project template from Doc Sharing. In this graded discussion, we will be examining the operation of the Accounting Information System (AIS) with the use of problems and exercises from your textbook. The goal is to cover all of the requirements to ensure an opportunity for your successful completion of the Course Project.
Cybersecurity is very important today for every company, business, enterprise, agency, and even the government. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a cybersecurity framework to help companies to comply with standards, measurements, and technology to enhance economic security (NIST.gov). NIST 's cybersecurity framework is made of thee basic elements such as Framework core, framework
Go to Course Home and review the Course Project tab. Then download the Course Project template from Doc Sharing. In this graded discussion, we will be examining the operation of the Accounting Information System (AIS) with the use of problems and exercises from your textbook.
The report will be critical to addressing the cyber security issues while focusing on information sharing between the government agencies and the private businesses. Additionally, the report will highlight the advantages and disadvantages of the legislative proposal that is the cyber security information sharing the act of 2015 and its subsequent effects on privacy and the internet at the same time considering the other cyber security bills.
Cyber security, also referred to as information technology security, focuses on protecting computers, networks, software programs and data from unintended or unauthorized access, change or destruction. Post 9/11 and other terrorist attacks, the United States grows its endeavors to repulse cyberattacks, U.S. corporate organizations and the government agencies wind up in strife over how to adjust to new methods of security and privacy. The current state of security measure protocols and privacy policies placed by the US government in cyberspace raises concerns for the 99%. This is due to the recent cyber-attacks on American corporate organization systems and government alike, where their digital information and network infrastructures within the systems were compromised, and personal data was hacked and stolen.
It’s always important to defend our information from an unauthorized access. To support this, United States enacted a federal law for Information Security in 2002, called FISMA. FISMA stands for Federal Information Security Management Act. FISMA features include policy development, risk management and Information security awareness for federal agencies. In this paper, we shall discuss the purpose of FISMA act, what is NIST’s role in FISMA, FISMA implementation project, contemporary criticisms of FISMA.
One of the first post-9/11 legislative measures addressing information security of the government assets was the E-Government Act of 2002 and specifically one of its provisions, the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) of 2002. Some of the notable purposes of this Act were to “provide a comprehensive framework
Through the Federal Information Security Management ACT (FISMA) it was made mandatory that organizations would have to develop standards that would be in compliance with federal regulations that were put into place. Because of this the Federal Information Processing Standards Publication (FIPS) 199 and FIPS 200 were put into place in order to establish a set of standards for organizations so that they could determine what their category would be for their systems (NIST, 2012). In order to enforce the security categories from FIPS-200, the NIST SP 800-53 would be utilized in order to set in place a security control
These days it is especially important to pay attention to details when it comes to deciding if your accounting system is providing the kind of information that may be required of you to produce. I think legal requirements and government regulations are becoming more demanding as to what they expect to see if someone such as the I.R.S. were to show up and ask for an audit. I would like to talk a little about a few of the key features, core technology, benefits, and costs of installing and maintaining an efficient accounting system and some of the benefits it would be to your company, especially in areas where details
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The Federal Government needs to create information systems which are more effective shielded systems to protect their assets and resources at home. The foundation of any mandated cybersecurity strategies that secure our nation national security must incorporate worldwide or state local threats whether targeted toward the federal government or the private sector forces. The OPM breach highlighted the insufficient and inconsistence security approaches the federal government has already used in modernizing the existing cybersecurity policies. There is a requirement for the United States government to institute polices that would incorporate and implement new government cybersecurity structures and centralized the protection of their assets to avert future breaches (Source). Examining the inadequacies in the current national cybersecurity policies and regulations is disappointing as OPM choice to implement these mechanisms and the current authoritative propositions to cybersecurity must change immediately. It was reported that OPM only spent $2 million in 2015 to avert pernicious digital assaults, while the Department of Agriculture spent $39 million. The Department of Commerce, Department of Education, and Department of Labor likewise invested more money in cybersecurity resources than the Office of Personnel Management. The Small Business Administration devoted a similar amount into cybersecurity to recognizing, examining, and alleviate any cyber breaches as OPM, however
Every state in the nation should have a comprehensive IT security policy due to the “growing array of state and non-state actors are compromising, stealing, changing, or destroying information and could cause critical disruptions to U.S. systems” ("Cyberspace policy RevIew", 2016). Because of “ the dual challenge of maintaining an environment that promotes efficiency, innovation, economic prosperity, and free trade while also promoting safety, security, civil liberties, and privacy rights” ("Cyberspace policy RevIew", 2016). It is the responsibility of state and the federal government “ to address strategic vulnerabilities in cyberspace and ensure that the United States and the world realize the full potential of the information technology revolution” ("Cyberspace policy RevIew", 2016).