Your team has been asked by the CIO to help prepare the board of directors for new levels of security costs and risks for the next five years. The board of directors requested a presentation that will provide the current state of IT security, including identification of risks, current practices, and a clear explanation of the proposed budget increases in this functional area.

You are a Project consultant for the AZEB Company and are helping to develop an Agile method using Scrum. The company has always used predictive project management methods for software development, but company managers have heard Agile can have significant advantages if implemented properly. Prepare a proposal that suggests what training, documentation, executive support, and team management approaches are needed to start a PILOT for Agile. Be sure to provide […]

Case Study 2: HIPAA and IT AuditsDue Week 7 and worth 125 points Imagine you are the Information Security Officer at a medium-sized hospital chain. The CEO and the other senior leadership of the company want to ensure that all of their hospitals are and remain HIPAA compliant. They are concerned about the HIPAA Security and Privacy Rules and its impact on the organization. You […]

Some institutions have made a full-scale commitment to the cloud in terms of educational opportunities, confiding a large portion of their students’ interactions to offsite group based tools and technologies. These often allow a wide variety of things to happen in class situations that our more primitive technologies won’t accommodate. One of the more interesting kinds of cloud based tools used by educators is the […]

 Applying Self-Regulated LearningRelying on information learned and read in this course and at least two (2) outside references, write a three to five (3-5) page report that reflects on how to incorporate self-regulated learning as a motivational approach and answers the following:1. Describe one (1) topic that you are currently attempting to learn. Explore your motivation for learning about the chosen topic. 2. Describe each […]

Your company wishes to ensure that the new help desk will be able to handle requests and problems from users at any time of the day; this will play an important part in the structure of the help desk. You also have the understanding that the executive management is keen to be able to support users who are not located at the central office, and […]

Term Paper: Chief Security Officer Due Week 10 and worth 200 points You have been hired as the Chief Security Officer for a local University.  For this role you will be responsible for establishing and maintaining an enterprise wide information security program to ensure that all information and data assets are not compromised.  Knowing the concepts that are presented in the course, you will develop […]

One argument against the current interface design of a popular word processor program (such as Microsoft Word 2013) is that it has all the functional menu items appearing together which cause the interface to be too complex. This complexity results in a confusing and frustrating experience for novice users. An alternative design is to provide different levels of functional complexity, so users can choose the level […]

What are the most significant security concerns related to email security? First, evaluate the risks and potential consequences associated with an email security breach. Second, discuss whether you believe there are any legal or ethical risks for network administrators when attempting to secure email communications. Next, discuss what policies and procedures could be implemented in order to address these concerns. Finally, in responding to your […]

Instructions: Explain layered defenses and describe the processes involved to ensure that layered defenses provide the appropriate level of network security. As part of the layered defense, be certain to discuss five (5) firewall types (ie. Application firewall) and suggest the most appropriate firewall to use when considering layered defenses. Defend your answer and position with additional research. Pages: 1 Page