Information Security And Risk Management

As far as knowledge learned from lower level courses are concerned, I used this information every single day while on my internship. Although most students see them as merely the basic classes that we just need to get through, they come to be extremely relevant over the course of working in the field. Everything from estimating to materials and methods come into play and it is always exciting to see the knowledge learned in those classes come to life in the real world.

The problem experienced by the Wayward Pines Public Library of having one of their public access computers (PAC) becoming a zombie member of a Botnet army is not an isolated one.

The purpose of this paper is to review State of Maryland information security program documentation and to determine the security standards used to create the program in order to protect confidentiality, integrity and availability of agency operations, organizational assets or individuals which is the main agenda of State of Maryland Department of information technology. We will also discuss about other standards that can be useful for the State of Maryland Information technology and compare and contrast the standards.

Harris, S. (2006, November 5). Developing an information security program using SABSA, ISO 17799. Retrieved September 19th, 2015, from

The act recognized the importance of information security to the economic and national security interests of the United States. The act requires each federal agency to develop, document, and implement an agency-wide program to provide information security for the information and information systems that support the operations and assets of the agency, including those provided or managed by another agency, contractor, or other source

Assess the adequacy and effectiveness of the organization’s IS security policy. In addition, assess whether the control requirements specified in the organization’s IS security standards adequately protect the information assets of the organization. At a minimum, the standards should specify the following controls and require them to be applicable to all information systems:

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

To effectively conduct the City‘s business and operations, the City makes available to authorized employees and third parties various information technology resources, including e-mail, the City‘s Intranet, the Internet, and other communication and productivity tools. Use of these resources is intended for business purposes in accordance with Users‘ job functions and responsibilities, with limited

You will be able to identify different risk management techniques for the seven domains of a typical IT

As citizens of the United States of America, it is expected to feel a sense of security and privacy whether at home or elsewhere. This is why there is law enforcement that helps keep that sense of security and privacy locally while the military protects and keeps that same feeling internationally. With the advancement of technology, with the Internet especially some would think that reinforcing that feeling of security and privacy would be easy to do. But for quite some time now, we're learning that not only is this a complicated task but also in some cases you can have one but at the cost the other. For example some contend that security at the expense of privacy is not just un-American but unconstitutional. This paper will discuss some of

There were a number of factors that contributed to the breach, which had they been addressed or had corresponding mitigation responses in place, would have reduced the likelihood that the breach would have taken place, or at a minimum reduce the impact of the attack. These items range from policy related issues, technology implementations, and security management and maintenance. Although I believe a number of these areas were in the process of being addressed, based on the information gathered regarding the details of the incident, it appears that it was still in many areas insufficient and would not have prevented an incident even if there had been more time available to perform the implementations.

This document reviews the over ability of the recommend product to execute our clients unique need for a Security Information and Event Monitoring solution (SIEM). The information provided comes from research of the vendor’s website, the industry leading analyses and customers review. The review is broken-down the features, capabilities, and deficiencies for the selected SIEM solution. The solution’s overall cybersecurity objects will be analyzed and compared to the needs of our client.

Information security professional’s job is to deploy the right safeguards, evaluating risks against critical assets and to mitigate those threats and vulnerabilities. Management can ensure their company’s assets, such as data, remain intact by finding the latest technology and implementing the right policies. Risk management focuses on analyzing risk and mitigating actions to reduce that risk. Successful implementation of security safeguards depends on the knowledge and experience of information security staff. This paper addresses the methods and fundamentals on how to systematically conduct risk assessments on the security risks of information systems.

The reader will become familiarised with the term risk and it definitions from specifically the ISO 31000 standard of risk management and also the definition of risk from the criminology crime triangle. Which one of these two definitions that are the most suitable for usage within the security industry will be discussed and evaluated. How and why consequence is important when assessing risk priorities and determining where to allocate resources will be examined and answered.

One well accepted description of risk management is the following: risk management is a systematic approach to setting the best course of action under uncertainty by identifying, assessing, understanding, acting on and communicating risk issues. In order to apply risk management effectively, it is vital that a risk management culture be developed. The risk management culture supports the overall vision, mission and objectives of an organization. Limits and boundaries are established and communicated concerning what are acceptable risk practices and outcomes. Since risk management is directed at uncertainty related to future events and outcomes, it is