For this week’s discussion board: create a company or organizational scenario that will be the subject of your Enterprise Security Strategy Plan. Explain what the company does, and write a description of its hardware and software infrastructure. Appraise and discuss the company’s hardware and software security strategy.
An organizational security plan is such an essential body of work to have, but it is only useful if people comply with it. That includes leadership, middle management, and the everyday user. When starting to think about how you are going to build this plan, remember that the human element is as important to consider as any security tool.
For this discussion board, consider your company’s hardware and software infrastructure, remembering that knowing your environment is one of the top CIS controls (CIS Critical Security Controls (cisecurity.org)) for security. This is not an easy task, and many enterprises still have no complete picture of what is in their environments. Many enterprises don’t consider using standards such as ISO or frameworks such as NIST when building their security operations.
I am also attaching the correct template for the Enterprise Security Strategy Plan. I will post it several times throughout the course.
Assignment Details
Unit 1 – Discussion Board 2 (75 points)
Due: Thu, Jul 25 |
Description
Primary Response is due by Thursday (11:59:59pm Central), Peer Responses are due by Saturday (11:59:59pm Central).
Primary Task Response: Within the Discussion Board area, write 400-600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas.
In this course, you will create an Enterprise Security Strategy Plan that will consist of 5 sections. The report can be based on a real company that you know of or work with. If that is not possible, you can create a fictional company. You may use a pseudonym for the company if you wish.
Section
Deliverable Length
Due in Week
Section 1: Company Overview
2–3 pages
2
Section 2: Risks, Standards, and Procedures
2–3 pages
4
Section 3: Security Policy
4–5 pages
6
Section 4: Implementation, Operations, and Monitoring
2–3 pages
8
Section 5: Audits and Compliance
2–3 pages
9
Total Report
12–17 pages
9
Visit this link to download a detailed description of the final Enterprise Security Strategy Plan.
Discussion Board Assignment Details
Create a company or organizational scenario that will be the subject of your Enterprise Security Strategy Plan. Explain what the company does, and write a description of its hardware and software infrastructure. Appraise and discuss the company’s hardware and software security strategy.
Responses to Other Students:
Respond to at least 2 of your fellow classmates with at least a 200-word reply about their Primary Task Response regarding items you found to be compelling and enlightening. To help you with your discussion, please consider the following questions:
How would you justify a different perspective from your classmate’s on the topic?
How, additionally, would you defend your classmate’s position?
What critique do you offer your classmate in regard to clarity and thoroughness of their post?
Please address all prompts. When offering counterargument or justification, consider practice, theory, and examples from your own experience, reading, or current events in presenting your position.
For assistance with your assignment, please use your textbook, all course resources, and any external research and resources you have gathered.
Discussion Board Rubric
Expectation
Points Possible
Points Earned
Comments
Application of Learning Material Content: Initial post demonstrates understanding of Learning Material content.
25
Application of Course Knowledge: Initial post contributes unique perspectives or insights gleaned from text/learning resources, or specified by assignment.
25
DB Responses: Responds substantively to two posts. Responses encourage interaction in the Discussion Board and classroom community.
10
Academic Writing: Initial post presents information logically and is clearly relevant to discussion topic. Posts contain accurate grammar, spelling, and/or punctuation with few or no errors. All resources should be cited in current APA format.
15
Total Points
75
Total Points Earned
