Prior to beginning work on this assignment read Chapter 2 from the text, the articles from Powell (1992), Powell & Dent-Micallef (1997), review the relevant information from this week’s lecture, and carefully review the ISM645 Acme Company Strategic Summary Plan. Review the instructions below and research at least five additional scholarly sources to support your statements. You may wish to review the recommended resources for this week for assistance with finding appropriate resources.Understanding IT planning for the business as a Competitive Advantage is not new. However, many CIOs fail to understand the strategic initiatives of their business in order to leverage IT Strategic Planning for a competitive advantage. The ability to determine the Corporate Strategy and identify business initiatives is essential for the IT Department in order to make it relevant and vital to the company. Understanding these initiatives and the ability to identify key business initiatives within a corporate strategy is basic to any IT Strategic Plan.Note: As you begin to draft your paper be careful not to fall into the trap of coming up with specific solutions. Rather, think strategically in terms of directions and areas of technology and/or innovation.Review the Acme Corporate Strategic Summary Plan and analyze the key business initiatives that support the Corporate Strategy. For each business initiative, explain why it is key to Acme’s corporate strategy. Discuss whether or not any of the authors in your readings support this type of initiative or are critical of it. For each identified initiative, explain the possible IT Strategic (planned) actions that might be relevant. In addition, assess why this could be a competitive advantage for the company.Your Identifying Business Initiatives from the Corporate Strategy paper Must be five to seven double-spaced pages (1500-2100 words) in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.). Must include a separate title page with the following: Title of paper Student’s name Course name and number Instructor’s name Date submitted Must use at least five scholarly sources in addition to the course text. The Scholarly, Peer Reviewed, and Other Credible Sources (Links to an external site.) table offers additional guidance on appropriate source types. If you have questions about whether a specific source is appropriate for this assignment, please contact your instructor. Your instructor has the final say about the appropriateness of a specific source for a particular assignment. Must document all sources in APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center. Must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA style as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.

Cryptography and Secure Software Development Consider the use of cryptography in security as well as the stages for an application software security assessment. Use your own experience, the online readings, and research to answer the following questions: A general view of access control from a software perspective is that it is "someone else's problem" such as the operating system or the firewall. What is the reason for this attitude? Why is it good or bad? Justify your conclusion.Cryptography is one of the many security tools but is given more emphasis than most in the media and in most security courses. Explain the limitations of cryptography in your own words. What does cryptography provide? What are the main problems associated with using cryptography? Give at least two security problems that cannot be solved with cryptography. Justify your answers with examples and analysis.Give an example of sensitive data that should be protected by cryptography. Why would this be necessary? Who might stand to gain by exploiting this information if it were not protected? Research the Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP) organization and the Microsoft Secure Development Lifecycle (MSDL) to answer the following questions: What are the steps in a secure software development lifecycle? Which steps do you feel are most important for protecting the final software that results from this effort? Explain your conclusions.Give at least three tools you would recommend for reviewing a software application in development. Provide specific examples from OWASP, MSDL, or your own research and experience. Briefly explain what each tool accomplishes.

Process of OutsourcingAnswer the following questions in a paper using APA format:Discuss the process of outsourcing -- primary reasons for outsourcing, issues to be addressed when considering whether to outsource, risks involved and issues in dealing with outsourcing staff (in both outsourcing and offshore outsourcing). Use examples to help illustrate and include your personal experiences, if possible.Using the Harley-Davidson vignette described in the beginning of Chapter 5, discuss the merits of using the COBIT framework versus ITIL.Do an Internet search using the keywords "best practices" and you will find many sites devoted to this subject. Select one and summarize your findings. Explain how you think sites such as these might be used within your own organization.Your paper should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards. Please include citations to support your ideas.IMG_5226.JPGIMG_5227.JPGIMG_5228.JPGIMG_5229.JPGIMG_5230.JPG