Using Porter’s Five Forces Model, personal Critical Success Factors (CSFs) and/ personal Key Performance Indicators (KPIs), explain how you will overcome threats from each of the five forces while achieving your professional goal(s) after graduation from the MS-IST Program.  The paper’s first paragraph must identify and define, at least one, of your post-graduation professional goals.

The white paper The Evolving Role of the Enterprise Data Warehouse in the Evolving Era of Big Data Analytics discusses how enterprise data warehousing has evolved in today’s era of big analytics. Topics discussed include integration, parallel relational databases, and other structural considerations for data warehouses.  In the presentation assignment in Module Three, you developed a presentation on the importance of data integrity. Now you will give […]

Part A: Write a 500-1000 word paper using Word discussing two of the additional DBA responsibilities mentioned briefly at the end of Chapter 6 under the “Additional DBA Responsibilities” heading. Use at least two sources outside your text for this paper. Do not use Wikipedia. Use APA format for the paper, and be sure to cite all your sources using APA format. Submit your Word […]

You will submit your introduction to the information assurance plan. This section of the plan will provide the overview of the current state of the organization. Provide a brief overview of the goals and objectives of your information assurance plan, including the importance of ensuring the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information. What are the benefits of creating and maintaining an information assurance plan around […]

·       As explained throughout this course, entity relationship modeling is a critical element of database design. If the database is not properly modeled, it is unlikely that the database will be properly developed. Using this knowledge, explain the key reasons why entity relationship modeling is important, and determine at least (1) way in which it impacts the overall development of the database.

Students, please view the “Submit a Clickable Rubric Assignment” in the Student Center. Instructors, training on how to grade is within the Instructor Center. Click the link above to submit your assignment. Case Study 2: Information Security and the National InfrastructureDue Week 3 and worth 50 points Read the Infosecurity magazine article “Using Information Security to Protect Critical National Infrastructure: Energy Sector is Hackers’ Biggest Target”, […]

Begin with the website of the Master Control Quality Management System http://www.mastercontrol.com/resource/online_resources.html#od There you will find several demonstrations of how the MCQM system tracks quality while incorporating companywide processes for regulation compliance. Review the 3 minute FDA and ISO videos to get familiar with noncompliance risk, software validation, and risk assessment. You do not need to subscribe to the website, but make sure you think […]

In your initial post, use your readings and further research to fully define what a final system requirement document is. What sections does your final system requirement document include? What do you believe are the most important sections, and why? Additionally, who is the audience of your final system requirement document? Are there multiple versions of the document to communicate to different audiences?  In responding […]

Many organizations have now adopted or begun to offer cloud computing. This type of computing has advantages and disadvantages that may vary from organization to organization.Select two (2) organizations in which you are interested, and use the Internet and Strayer Library to research the advantages and disadvantages of cloud computing for the selected organizations. Use the Internet to research the characteristics of organizations most likely […]

Case Study 1: Mitigating Cloud Computing RisksDue Week 4 and worth 125 points Imagine you are an Information Security Manager in a medium-sized organization. Your CIO has asked you to prepare a case analysis report and presentation on establishing internal controls in cloud computing. The CIO has seen several resources online which discuss the security risks related to Cloud based computing and storage. One that […]