Information Security And Assurance Department

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.

Whitman, M. E., & Mattord, H. J. (2010). Management of information security (3rd ed.). Boston, MA: Course Technology.

An effective information security program should include, periodic assessments of risk, including the magnitude of harm that could result from the unauthorized access, use, disclosure, disruption, modification, or destruction of information and information systems that support the operations and assets of the organization. Policies and procedures should be based on risk assessments, cost effective reduced information security risk, and it should ensure that the information security is addressed throughout the entire life cycle of each and every organizational information system. Subordinate plans for providing sufficient information security for groups of the information system, facilities, networks, or information systems.

As we discussed previously, this document includes our recommendations for just a few of the security policies that would be useful for your organization. These recommendations are written in a form that will be approved by you and your management and are intended to demonstrate what is needed, not how the policies will be implemented. Procedural documents which will provide step-by-step directions on the implementation of the policies will follow the approval.

Just like every other organization, Adius, LLC relies on information technology to manage their information, processes, and assets in order to thrive, conduct their business efficiently, and deliver their services effectively. However, no organization is immune from cyber-attacks and threats. In fact, cyber-attacks and threats have been increasing exponentially during the past few years. Having outdated and irrelevant cybersecurity procedures, policies and practices places organizations in greater vulnerabilities and risks. For this reason, cybersecurity procedures, policies and practices in place must be in line and be more relevant to the security needs of Adius, LLC.

Assessments are used to determine if sufficient security is being utilized to protect federal data. These requirements are put in place to identify vulnerabilities within the information security infrastructure. It rates potential weak points that may be caused if vulnerability was found and a plan of action must be developed and executed to elevate found vulnerabilities to meet desire security standards. System administrators are obligated to assist their higher levels with found assessment and suggestions on how to improve the information system infrastructure. Scanning the system infrastructure is one of many modes used to assess the strength of information security. Several software, such as QualysGuard, have been designed to scan system architecture. QualysGuard is an automated suite that simplifies information security measures by rendering critical security intelligence. The suite offers full protection of all information security systems, auditing, and compliance assessments. Accrediting and

In shaping a new security policies, it is essential to have a full understanding of all aspects of the internal network and services to be protected from both internal and outside threats. An article by Solms & Solms (2004) outlines several criteria in developing information security. First, a governing body must be formed to ensure all sensitive data is secured and provide due

The framework for this analysis is straightforward. The FBI must define the information security environment it wants to create by identifying information policies, specific threats, and secure usage assumptions. The Bureau must assess threats that existing security countermeasures do not counter and information security policies that are not being enforced. The FBI can then select programs, tools, and technologies to sustain its security environment (Fox,

Defending the world against those that wish to cause harm to people through the use of cyber warfare would define a successful Information Assurance Professional. Actively battling the “evil” of the cyber world is the life of Information Assurance professional, from making sure that sensitive data stays out of the hands of the advisory to actively defending against a denial of service attack, and everything in-between. Let us journey to through what it takes to make it in the world of Information Assurance.

The traditional security perimeter of the organization has now extended to include people, their devices and actions. Hence, organizations like MSD, must ensure the security of information and information assets by implementing a sophisticated organization-wide information security program that ensures protection of valuable corporate information.

Since the beginning of the Fall 2016 semester, we have covered a great deal of information in our information assurance class. We defined information security and discussed topics such as why we need security, the legal, ethical, and professional issues involving information security, managing and mitigating risks, how to effectively plan for security, tools such as intrusion detection and prevention systems, cryptography, physical

Now-a-days security is one of the major concerns for system administrators and internet users. Appropriate level of high security is always required to protect confidential data, to lock a system from unauthorized usage. Threat of internet security breach is

Designing a working plan for securing the organization s information assets begins by creating or validating an existing security blueprint for the implementation of needed security controls to protect the information assets.  A framework is the outline from which a more detailed blueprint evolves.  The blueprint is the basis for the design, selection, and implementation of all subsequent security policies, education and training programs, and technologies.  The blueprint provides scaleable, upgradeable, and comprehensive security for the coming years.  The blueprint is used to plan the tasks to be accomplished and the order in which

The intent of this security proposal is to ensure the ongoing protection and data security for a government agency's data center. Security and access privileges will be defined at the role and department levels, with added authentication for system administrators and members of the IT staff. Role-based access to this government facility will be tracked continually and reported using real-time log reporting and analysis (Amsel, 1988). This role-based approach to managing security will provide for inclusion of authentication, detection and deterrence in the areas of social engineering, firewalls, Virtual Private Networks (VPNs), authentication, security protocols and vulnerability assessments.

Organizations must provide mandatory cybersecurity training to prevent instances of hacking and cyberattacks. This can result in a loss of profits due to network damage and fraud caused by the stealing of assets by unauthorized persons. Traditionally, Information Technology (IT) departments have been responsible of maintaining an organization’s computer networks. Cybersecurity measures are implemented by this department to ensure that both hardware and software are safe and secure to eliminate potential risks through mitigation strategies. Employees from other departments within the organization must be included in cybersecurity initiatives because of the growing use of the Internet in the global economy. This is necessary because