Your boss mentions that recently a number of employees have received calls from individuals who didn’t identify themselves and asked a lot of questions about the company and its computer infrastructure. At first, he thought this was just a computer vendor who was trying to sell your company some new product, but no vendor has approached the company. He also says several strange e-mails requesting […]

There are an increasing number of industries that are exposed to information security and privacy regulations. Those industries (such as federal agencies, health care, finance, insurance and publicly traded companies) have developed some fairly standardized approaches to meeting those regulations. These regulations provide the security professional with a certain amount of “teeth” that can be used to motivate company executives to invest in proper resources […]

Historically, compliance audits were difficult and costly, driving many organizations to choose to assume the risk of not really knowing the organization’s posture in terms of compliance. Today, a number of software solutions are able to reach out into a network and perform controls and configuration testing against a set of criteria matched to specific laws, regulations, and statutes. Commonly available software tests for the […]

Scenario: A company called Colony Nursery and Landscaping opened a new store located a few hundred miles away from its original location. The company wants to implement an award system that awards their customers with points whenever customers make a purchase, but the two stores are not able to share information. Colony Nursery and Landscaping will need to implement an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system […]

Students are to observe two or more adults unknown to the observer. The student must not be able to hear the subjects being observed and those being observed must not be wearing a uniform of any kind as this would provide information about their occupation to the observer. Students must describe the environment and the people being observed, i.e., age, gender, dress, etc. Discuss the […]

Determining the (TCO) or total cost of ownership for a strategic information system investment is a critical part of the leaders’ role in using technology in a transforming way. The Return on Investment Analysis depends upon reliable estimates of both the capital outlay and ongoing operational costs associated with the initiative over a period of time. This Assignment focuses on outlining both the capital and […]

  Computerized Operating Systems (OS) are almost everywhere. We encounter them when we use out laptop or desktop computer. We use them when we use our phone or tablet. Find articles that describes the different types of operating systems (Linux, Unix, Android, ROS, z/OS, z/VM, z/VSE, etc). Do not select MS WINDOWS. Write a scholarly review of comparing any two or more OS; attach a copy […]

Big data and data analytics are hot topics that are frequently in the media these days. Much of the application of these mathematical concepts is industry specific, and the information security industry is no exception. Math plays an important role in an array of methods and technologies. One of the earlier applications of math in computer technology involved calculating subnets and creating encryption algorithms. Today, […]

Components of an Information System In this one- to two-page (250-500 word) paper, you will discuss each of the different components of an information system, and then explain how you can use the five-component model to guide your learning and thinking about information systems. You may use the Unit Lesson, Chapter Readings, Suggested Readings, Learning Activities, and outside resources to aid in your research. Include […]

As outlined in NIST Special Publication 800-30, the foundation for the development of an effective configuration management program contains both the definitions and the practical guidance necessary for assessing and mitigating risks identified within IT systems. The ultimate goal of such a system is to help organizations to better manage IT-related mission risks, which constitute the net negative impact of the exercise of vulnerabilities, considering […]