CMGT 441 (Introduction to Information Assurance & Security)

Week 1

CMGT 441 Week 1 DQ 1

Discuss what makes a successful information security awareness program and how a security awareness program can be one of an organization’s most powerful protection strategies.

CMGT 441 Week 1 DQ 2

As you know, every company should have some security standards and policies.  What are some of the policies that your company has to protect its system and data?

Week 1 Assignment:

CMGT 441 Riordan Employees and Product Diagram.jpg

Week 2

CMGT 441 Week 2 DQ 1

What’s data value mean?  How does a company determine its data value and based on what factors/aspects?

CMGT 441 Week 2 DQ 2

What are some of the security areas that need to be protected?  How does the security toolbox concept relate to them?

Week 2 Assignment:

CMGT 441 Week 2 Individual Assignment Information Security System Paper (1000+ Words)

Week 3

CMGT 441 Week 3 DQ 1

Mention some of the technologies that are used by businesses to protect their data?

CMGT 441 Week 3 DQ 2

What do you think of e-mail observation by companies on their employee’s communication?  Is this considered an invasion of an employee’s privacy?

Week 3 Assignment:

CMGT 441 Week 3 Individual Assignment Attack Prevention Paper (1650+ Words)

Week 4

CMGT 441 Week 4 DQ 1

As hackers keep thinking of new ways to attack systems, what are some of the tools that you would (or are) taking to protect your system?

CMGT 441 Week 4 DQ 2

As hackers keep thinking of new ways to attack systems, what are some of the tools and techniques that experts believe will keep the government on the cutting edge of security?

Week 4 Assignment:

CMGT 441 Week 4 Individual Assignment McBride Financial Policy Paper (1100+ Words)

Week 5

CMGT 441 Week 5 DQ 1

Every business may have internal and external security threats.  What are some of the internal security concerns that a company can face and why are they greater than the threats from the outside?

Week 5 Assignments:

CMGT 441 Week 5 Assignment Manufacturing Information Systems Security Review (3050+ Words)

CMGT 441 Week 5 Riordan Manufacturing Information Systems Security Review (3600+ Words)

CMGT 441 Week 5 ISS Review PowerPoint (16 Slides)