Computer security experts devote their time and energy to the protection of sensitive data and the prevention of an outside attack on the internal network.  They specialize in building secure firewalls as well as complex intrusion detection systems designed to keep intruders out.  They watch and monitor the incoming message traffic very closely.  But no matter how well they protect the private network from outside access without proper authority, they do not help prevent an attack by a malicious or disgruntled employee from the inside. And they cannot prevent breaches due to a simple lack of understanding of security policy by internal employees.

When do YOU think an organization needs information systems security policies? Why? 

Assignment Content

1. In this course, you have learned that computer programming is key to computer science. The ability to program a succession of instructions to resolve a computing problem is a valuable skill that is integral to many aspects of modern life. You have also seen the versatility and distinguishing characteristics that make Python 3 a popular choice for programmers.

   End-of-Course Essay

   Write a 1- to 2-page essay in which you connect this course to your own career or personal life. Imagine the audience for this essay is someone who is interested in finding out about your experience with this course and the programming language.

   An essay is a short composition on a theme or subject, written in prose and generally analytic, speculative, or interpretative.

   Consider these questions as you write. You may answer all or some of the questions in your essay.

   • Why is object-oriented programming a valuable skill?
   • What are the benefits and limitations of Python 3?
   • Besides programming, what are some other tasks you can perform with Python 3?
   • How might you use the concepts you learned in this course in your career or personal life?
   • In what ways would you like to extend or strengthen your knowledge of object-oriented programming or Python 3 in particular?
   • Grading guidelines:
   • Title your essay.
   • Write 1 to 2 pages on your experience with Python 3.
   • Consider your audience as anyone interested in your experience with the course and Python 3.
   • Cite any references to support your assignment.

     Format your assignment according to APA guidelines.

     Submit your assignment.

1 Discussion 300 words + 4 responses 300 words for each response

Microsoft Windows implements access controls by allowing organizations to define users, groups, and object DACLs that support their environment. Organizations define the rules, and Windows enables those rules to be enforced.

Answer the following question(s):

1. Do you think access controls are implemented differently in a government agency versus a typical information technology company? Why or why not?
2.  2. Do you think access controls differ among private industries, such as retail, banking, and manufacturing? Why or why not?

A human resources manager stores a spreadsheet with sensitive personal information on her local workstation. The spreadsheet is the only file with sensitive data, and the name of the spreadsheet does not change.

As a security specialist, you must choose the best form of encryption to protect the spreadsheet. Your choices are:

• BitLocker
• BitLocker      To Go
• File      encryption via Encrypting File System (EFS)
• Folder      encryption via EFS

Answer the following question(s):

Which form of encryption would ensure the spreadsheet is always stored on the disk in encrypted format? More than one form may be correct.

Project Part 2: Access Controls Procedure Guide

Scenario

Changing access controls can have some undesirable effects. Therefore, it is important to carefully consider changes before making them and provide mechanisms to reverse changes if they have unexpected consequences.

Always Fresh management has asked you to develop procedures for changing any access controls. The purpose of these procedures is to ensure that staff:

§ Understand and document the purpose of each access control change request

§ Know what access controls were in place before any changes

§ Get an approval of change by management

§ Understand the scope of the change, both with respect to users, computers, and objects

§ Have evaluated the expected impact of the change

§ Know how to evaluate whether the change meets the goals

§ Understand how to undo any change if necessary

Tasks

Create a guide that security personnel will use that includes procedures for implementing an access control change.

The procedure guide must contain the steps Always Fresh security personnel should take to evaluate and implement an access control change. You can assume any change requests you receive are approved.

Ensure that your procedures include the following:

§ Status or setting prior to any change

§ Reason for the change

§ Change to implement

§ Scope of the change

§ Impact of the change

§ Status or setting after the change

§ Process to evaluate the change

Required Resources

§ Internet access

§ Course textbook

Submission Requirements

§ Format: Microsoft Word (or compatible)

§ Font: Arial, size 12, double-space

§ Citation Style: Follow your school’s preferred style guide

§ Length: 2 to 4 pages

Inpect 5 doors or windows in your building (home or work)

Can you access the vulnerabilities with the doors or Windows? Can you identify they type of glass used? Is the Glass Code Compliant?(500-600words)

apa format, no plaigarism

The Final Portfolio Project is a comprehensive assessment of what you have learned during this course.  

There are several emerging concepts that are using Big Data and Blockchain Technology. Please search the internet and highlight 5 emerging concepts that are exploring the use of Blockchain and Big Data.

Conclude your paper with a detailed conclusion section. 

The paper needs to be approximately 5-8 pages long, including both a title page and a references page (for a total of 7-10 pages). Be sure to use proper APA formatting and citations to avoid plagiarism.

Your paper should meet the following requirements:

• Be approximately 5-8 pages in length, not including the required cover page and reference page.

• Follow APA6 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, the course textbook, and at least three scholarly journal articles from the UC library to support your positions, claims, and observations, in addition to your textbook. 

Discussion:

 There are a variety of ways that a cyber-attack can cause economic damage. In many cases, attackers try to “penetrate” systems in order to steal technology or other sensitive information. When do you think an attack can be classified as cyber terrorism? 

Note: Answer should be a minimum of 300 words

Background: As noted by Kirk (2016), working with data is one of the four stages of the visualization workflow.  According to Kirk (2016), “A dataset is a collection of data values upon which visualization is based.” In this course, we will be using datasets that have already been collected for us. Data can be collected by various collection techniques.

Reference: Kirk, Andy. Data Visualisation: A Handbook for Data Driven Design (p. 50). SAGE Publications.

Assignment: Summarize 3 data collection techniques (Interviews, Surveys, Observations, Focus Groups, etc.). Compare and contrast the 3 data collection techniques you selected. Lastly, what collection techniques do you prefer and why?

Your research paper should be at least 3 pages (800 words), double-spaced, have at least 4 APA references, and typed in an easy-to-read font in MS Word (other word processors are fine to use but save it in MS Word format). Your cover page should contain the following: Title, Student’s name, University’s name, Course name, Course number, Professor’s name, and Date.

Title: Creating Company E-mail and WIFI / Internet Use Policies Attached you will find a description of your final project assignment.

Creating Company E-mail/WIFI/Internet Use Policies

You have just been hired as the Security Manager of a medium-sized Financial Services company employing 250 people in New Hampshire, and have been asked to write two new security policies for this company. The first one is an e-mail policy for employees concentrating on personal use of company resources. The second policy is that of WIFI and Internet use within the company.

There are many resources available on the web so researching these topics and policies should be easy. The most difficult part of this exercise will be determining how strict or how lenient you want to make these policies for this particular company.

Project Plan

You are asked to create two separate policies on use of EMAIL and a WIFI/INTERNET USE within the company.

Be specific in your terms and conditions of use. Consider these items to be included in your policies (as applicable).

1. Overview 

2. Purpose 

3. Scope

4. Policy 

5. Policy Compliance

6. Related Standards, Policies and Processes

7. Definitions and Terms

Some useful links and resources for your research:

https://resources.workable.com/email-usage-policy-template

https://www.sans.org/security-resources/policies/general/pdf/email-policy

https://resources.infosecinstitute.com/acceptable-use-policy-template-public-wifi-networks/#gref

https://www.techrepublic.com/article/download-our-wireless-policy-template/

Requirements:

– 2 pages

– No plagiarism 

Contingency planning is a risk mitigation process for developing back-up plans in anticipation of events (scenarios) that might disrupt ‘business as usual’. Business continuity planning is an expanded version of contingency planning that typically encompasses a more comprehensive and extended response plan for getting back to ‘business as usual’. In a well-formatted, highly-detailed research paper, address the need to contingency planning, ensuring to address the following items:

(1) Benefits of scenario events/planning.
(2) Questions to consider when implementing scenario planning.
(3) The common types of scenario planning.

Your paper should meet the following requirements:

• Be approximately four to six pages in length, not including the required cover page and reference page. (Remember, APA is double spaced)
• Follow APA 7 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.