Cybersecurity and IT Security Policy essay

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1. Prepare briefing package with approval drafts of the three required documents. Place all three documents in a single MS Word (.doc or .docx) files.

2. Your briefing package must contain the following:

  • Executive Summary
  • “Approval Drafts” for
  • o Issue Specific Policy for IT Security Policy Compliance Audits

    o Audit Plan for IT Security Policy Awareness & Compliance (Employee Survey)

    o Audit Plan for IT Security Policies Audit (Documentation Review)

    As you write your policy and audit plans, make sure that you address security issues using standard cybersecurity terminology (e.g. 5 Pillars of IA, 5 Pillars of Information Security). See the resources listed under Course Resources > Cybersecurity Concepts Review for definitions and terminology.

    3. Use a professional format for your policy documents and briefing package. Your policy documents should be consistently formatted and easy to read.

    4. You must include a cover page with the assignment title, your name, and the due date. Your reference list must be on a separate page at the end of your file. These pages do not count towards the assignment’s page count.

    5. Common phrases do not require citations. If there is doubt as to whether or not information requires attribution, provide a footnote with publication information or use APA format citations and references.

    6. You are expected to write grammatically correct English in every assignment that you submit for grading. Do not turn in any work without (a) using spell check, (b) using grammar check, (c) verifying that your punctuation is correct and (d) reviewing your work for correct word usage and correctly structured sentences and paragraphs.

    7. Consult the grading rubric for specific content and formatting requirements for this assignment.

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    CSIA 413: Cybersecurity Policy, Plans, and Programs Project #4: IT Audit Policy and Plans Company Background & Operating Environment Red Clay Renovations is an internationally recognized, awarding winning firm that specializes in the renovation and rehabilitation of residential buildings and dwellings. The company specializes in updating homes using “smart home” and “Internet of Things” technologies while maintaining period correct architectural characteristics. Please refer to the company profile (file posted in Week 1 > Content > CSIA 413 Red Clay Renovations Company Profile.docx) for additional background information and information about the company’s operating environment. Policy Issue & Plan of Action The corporate board was recently briefed by the Chief Information Officer concerning the company’s IT Security Program and how this program contributes to the company’s risk management strategy. During the briefing, the CIO presented assessment reports and audit findings from IT security audits. These audits focused upon the technical infrastructure and the effectiveness and efficiency of the company’s implementation of security controls. During the discussion period, members of the corporate board asked about audits of policy compliance and assessments as to the degree that employees were (a) aware of IT security policies and (b) complying with these policies. The Chief Information Officer was tasked with providing the following items to the board before its next quarterly meeting: (a) Issue Specific Policy requiring an annual compliance audit for IT security policies as documented in the company’s Policy System (b) Audit Plan for assessing employee awareness of and compliance with IT security policies a. Are employees aware of the IT security policies in the Employee Handbook? b. Do employees know their responsibilities under those policies? (c) Audit Plan for assessing the IT security policy system a. Do required policies exist? b. Have they been updated within the past year? c. Are the policies being reviewed and approved by the appropriate oversight authorities (managers, IT governance board, etc.)? Your Task Assignment As a staff member supporting the CISO, you have been asked to research this issue (auditing IT security policy compliance) and then prepare an “approval draft” for a compliance policy. You must also research and draft two separate audit plans (a) employee compliance and (b) policy system audit. The audit policy should not exceed two typed pages in length so you will need to be concise in your writing and only include the most important elements for the policy. Make sure that you include a requirement for an assessment report to be provided to company management and the corporate board of directors. Copyright ©2018 by University of Maryland University College. All Rights Reserved CSIA 413: Cybersecurity Policy, Plans, and Programs • For the employee compliance assessment, you must use an interview strategy which includes 10 or more multiple choice questions that can be used to construct a webbased survey of all employees. The questions should be split between (a) awareness of key policies and (b) awareness of personal responsibilities in regards to compliance. • For the policy system audit, you should use a documentation assessment strategy which reviews the contents of the individual policies to determine when the policy was last updated, who “owns” the policy, who reviewed the policy, and who approved the policy for implementation. Research: 1. Review the weekly readings including the example audit assessment report. 2. Review work completed previously in this course which provides background about the IT Policy System and specific policies for the case study company. 3. Find additional resources which discuss IT compliance audits and/or policy system audits. Write: 1. Prepare briefing package with approval drafts of the three required documents. Place all three documents in a single MS Word (.doc or .docx) files. 2. Your briefing package must contain the following: • • Executive Summary “Approval Drafts” for o Issue Specific Policy for IT Security Policy Compliance Audits o Audit Plan for IT Security Policy Awareness & Compliance (Employee Survey) o Audit Plan for IT Security Policies Audit (Documentation Review) As you write your policy and audit plans, make sure that you address security issues using standard cybersecurity terminology (e.g. 5 Pillars of IA, 5 Pillars of Information Security). See the resources listed under Course Resources > Cybersecurity Concepts Review for definitions and terminology. 3. Use a professional format for your policy documents and briefing package. Your policy documents should be consistently formatted and easy to read. 4. You must include a cover page with the assignment title, your name, and the due date. Your reference list must be on a separate page at the end of your file. These pages do not count towards the assignment’s page count. 5. Common phrases do not require citations. If there is doubt as to whether or not information requires attribution, provide a footnote with publication information or use APA format citations and references. Copyright ©2018 by University of Maryland University College. All Rights Reserved CSIA 413: Cybersecurity Policy, Plans, and Programs 6. You are expected to write grammatically correct English in every assignment that you submit for grading. Do not turn in any work without (a) using spell check, (b) using grammar check, (c) verifying that your punctuation is correct and (d) reviewing your work for correct word usage and correctly structured sentences and paragraphs. 7. Consult the grading rubric for specific content and formatting requirements for this assignment. Submit For Grading Submit briefing package in MS Word format (.docx or .doc file) for grading using your assignment folder. (Attach the file.) Copyright ©2018 by University of Maryland University College. All Rights Reserved
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    Running head: CYBER SECURITY

    Cyber Security
    Name of Student
    Institutional Affiliation
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    CYBER SECURITY

    Cybersecurity
    Cybersecurity is essential in the modern world for every organization or institution. Due
    to increasing cyber-attack threats, every organization needs to be at the forefront of ensuring that
    data is well protected from both internal and external threats. All departments in an organization,
    be it security or audit team, should take responsibility in matters compliance with corporate or
    regulatory directives to ensure they meet organizational and legal requirements. They should
    ensure proper configuration in an organization's infrastructure whether cloud or physical based
    servers. By taking such measures, the vulnerability of organization to threats is reduced and also
    regular audit compliance is enhanced.
    Issue Specific Policy for IT Security Policy Compliance Aud...


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