cloud migration strategies

Write a paper discussing the obstacles, difficulties, and other criteria that should be considered when migrating infrastructure and data from a private data center to a public cloud provider.  

Use at least three properly documented references (do NOT use wikis).

Correctly cite your references using APA Edition 6 formatting.

Your paper should be at least 500 words in length using good grammar.

Use complete sentences and paragraphs. Do not use bullets.

Is It Practical?

It is important to ensure that adequate checks, balances, and assurances are provided by corporate entities deploying software products.

After examining guidance in the systems software engineering domain from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), develop your own practical SwA Core Body of Knowledge (CorBoK) in a commercial arena, including management and HR requirements, evaluation methods, costs, and a value proposition for an organization.

Include the following in your three-column table:

  1. Software Assurance Competency Model (DHS)
  2. Your practical version of SwA CorBoK
  3. A rationale for your version 

APA style is not required, but solid academic writing is expected.

Refer to “Is It Practical Scoring Guide,” prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.

Business Continuity Plan Report

During your first week as a Senior Information Systems Security director, you met with the Chief Information Officer (CIO) and Chief Security Officer (CSO). During the meeting, they revealed their deep concerns with the organization’s business continuity plans (BCP). Since you were previously responsible for BCPs for a large enterprise they are requesting that you review the company’s BCP staffing plans and training plans.   

They would like you to provide a report with your findings and recommendations for corrective action.   

Additionally, include why it is important to include legal representatives on the business continuity planning team and provide an example of laws or regulation the company should include to remain compliant.   

While there is not a specific page requirement for this assignment, students are required to fully develop ideas and answer questions to the point that no further questions are left in the mind of the reader. If the instructor can clearly find the answers to their questions, the ideas within the report are fully developed. If there are unanswered or under-answered questions, further development of the report is required. 
Keep the following in mind: 

  • More words do not necessarily indicate more meaning.  
  • When an employee is tasked with a project in the workplace that requires a report, the report should fully answer all the questions needing to be answered. In this school environment, students are learning how to prepare such documents.   
  • Consider your audience. Although instructors are very knowledgeable on the subject matter, they need to verify that the student has absorbed the material through a written report. Students should therefore write to an audience of a co-worker or classmate who does not know the answers to the questions posed.  
  • For students who are more comfortable with more specific guidelines, ideas can generally be developed in one to three paragraphs. The goal of writing in this class is to demonstrate what you have learned.   

Assignment grading will be based on answer quality, logic/organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using APA format and the following rubric.

Discussion

 

While there are many benefits to the use of cryptocurrency, there is also much skepticism from the general public.  Much of this concern centers around legal protection associated with transactions. Search the Internet and outline what legal protections exist for Bitcoin users in the US and other countries.

Please make your initial post and two response posts substantive. A substantive post will do at least two  of the following:

  • Ask an interesting, thoughtful question pertaining to the topic
  • Answer a question (in detail) posted by another student or the instructor
  • Provide extensive additional information on the topic
  • Explain, define, or analyze the topic in detail
  • Share an applicable personal experience
  • Provide an outside source (for example, an article from the UC Library) that applies to the topic, along with additional information about the topic or the source (please cite properly in APA)
  • Make an argument concerning the topic.

At least one scholarly source should be used in the initial discussion thread. Be sure to use information from your readings and other sources from the UC Library. Use proper citations and references in your post.

InfoTech Import in Strat Plan (ITS-831)

This post consists of 2 assignments:

Assignment 1: 

Research paper: Blockchain

Word count: 2+ pages

Industry experts believe blockchain is a technology that has the potential to affect the business of most IT professionals in the next five years. Pick an industry you feel will be most affected by blockchain and how blockchain may be used in that industry. As an IT manager, how would you embrace blockchain? For instance, how would training occur for your team, what strategies might you use, what security methods may you recommend be used?

Your paper should meet the following requirements:

Be approximately 2-3 pages in length, not including the required cover page and reference page.

Follow APA7 guidelines. Your paper should include an introduction, a body with fully developed content, and a conclusion.

Support your answers with the readings from the course and at least two scholarly journal articles to support your positions, claims, and observations, in addition to your textbook.

Be clearly and well-written, concise, and logical, using excellent grammar and style techniques. You are being graded in part on the quality of your writing.

Reading resources:

Tarzey, B. (2019). Inside Blockchain and Its Various Applications. Computer Weekly, 16-20. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=shib&db=f5h&AN=138681123&site=eds-live

Carson, B., Romanelli, G., Walsh, P., & Zhumaev, A. (2018). Blockchain beyond the hype: What is the strategic business value? McKinsey Quarterly, (4), 118–127. Retrieved from http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&AuthType=shib&db=buh&AN=133693412&site=eds-live

Textbook: Managing and Using Information Systems, Keri E. Pearlson, Carol S. Saunders, Dennis F. Galletta, John Wiley & Sons

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Assignment 2: 

Reflection: Practical Connection Activity

Word count: 2+ pages

It is a priority that students are provided with strong educational programs and courses that allow them to be servant-leaders in their disciplines and communities, linking research with practice and knowledge with ethical decision-making. This assignment is a written assignment where students will demonstrate how this course research has connected and put into practice within their own career.

Provide a reflection of at least 2 pages double spaced of how the knowledge, skills, or theories of this course have been applied or could be applied, in a practical manner to your current work environment. Share times when you have or could observe these theories and knowledge could be applied to an employment opportunity in your field of study. 

Requirements:

Provide a 2 pages double spaced minimum reflection.

Use of proper APA formatting and citations. If supporting evidence from outside resources is used those must be properly cited.

Share a personal connection that identifies specific knowledge and theories from this course.

Demonstrate a connection to your current work environment. 

You should not provide an overview of the assignments assigned in the course. The assignment asks that you reflect on how the knowledge and skills obtained through meeting course objectives were applied or could be applied in the workplace.

Textbook: Managing and Using Information Systems, Keri E. Pearlson, Carol S. Saunders, Dennis F. Galletta, John Wiley & Sons

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Note for both the assignments: Please provide the 2 assignments in separate documents. plagiarism check required, APA format.

password recommendations

Learn About creating good password security.

An IT Security consultant has made three primary recommendations regarding passwords:

  1. Prohibit guessable passwords
    • such as common names, real words, numbers only
    • require special characters and a mix of caps, lower case and numbers in passwords
  2. Reauthenticate before changing passwords
    • user must enter old pw before creating new one
  3. Make authenticators unforgeable 
    • do not allow email or user ID as password

Using WORD, write a brief paper of 300 words explaining each of these security recommendations.  Do you agree or disagree with these recommendations. Would you change, add or delete any of these?  Add additional criteria as you see necessary.

operation excellence

  

Write a five-page (1,250 – 1,500 words) double-spaced essay (not including cover page and references pages), in which you address the following eight objectives:

– Explain the core beliefs of the just-in-time (JIT) philosophy
– Describe the elements of JIT
– Explain the key elements of JIT manufacturing
– Explain the elements of total quality management (TQM) and their role in JIT
– Describe the role of people in JIT and why respect for people is so important
– Describe the benefits of JIT
– Discuss the implementation process of a successful JIT system
– Describe the impact of JIT on service and manufacturing organizations

Blockchain

Prepare an 8 page APA style paper. Follow the writing requirements for this course. Include an introduction and conclusion in the paper. This paper should address the following questions:(1) Does Blockchain technology have the potential to cause a shift in financial business practices that many experts are predicting? Explain why or why not. Support your answer with research.(2) Is there evidence to suggest that Blockchain technology will change the way finance is applied and practiced? If there is, discuss that evidence. If there is not, what issues exist that impede its adoption?(3) Which functions of financial management could be most impacted by Blockchain technology? How might the financial functions change? Support your answer with research.Course writing requirements:

  • References must be cited within your paper in APA format. Your reference page and in-text citations must match 100%. Papers without in-text citations will earn failing grades.
  • Always include a cover page and reference page with all submissions (even initial discussion posts)
  • Provide the exact web link on the reference page citations for all online sources – do not provide just the home page, but the exact link – I check all sources
  • No abbreviations, no contractions – write formally
  • Write in the third person formal voice (no first or second person pronouns)
  • Write more than the minimum requirement of the word count assigned
  • As always, the word count is only for the body of the paper – the cover page, reference page, and / or Appendix (if included) do not count towards the word count for the paper
  • Indent the first line of each new paragraph five spaces
  • Use double-spacing / zero point line spacing, a running header, page numbers, and left justify the margins.