Software Information Assurance- CS661

Software Information Assurance- CS661

Prior to developing an information security plan, it is important to understand and evaluate potential security risks before formulating prevention strategies. For this assignment, you will continue the planning process by adding the Risk Assessment section to the Information Security Assurance Implementation Plan. You will analyze and perform a risk assessment of the organization’s information systems. You will also discuss the importance of security in the design of information systems.

The project deliverables for Week 2 are as follows:

• Update the Information Security Assurance Implementation Plan title page with a new date.
• Update the previously completed sections based on the instructor’s feedback.
• Risk Assessment
  • Perform a risk assessment of the organization’s network management, server management, Web and non-Web applications, data management, and cloud computing.
  • Identify the threat vulnerabilities, affected assets, impact, and possible countermeasures identified in the previous section.
  • Discuss the importance of security in the design of information systems.
• Name the document “yourname_CS661_IP2.doc.”
• Be sure to cite all references in APA format.

 

NETWORK SECURITY-CS653:  WK2- Analysis of the Network

When it comes to IT security, you must do more than follow the examples of other companies, regardless of how successful they are. No two organizations will encounter the same problem. The best approach to providing the best level of security is to conduct a risk assessment of your organization,

identify what your assets are, what your threats are, and what the probability of the threats occurring may be. This analysis will allow you to create the network defense plan that is uniquely tailored to your organization and situation.

For this assignment, you will write the Risk Assessment section of 5–6 pages, and add it to the Network Security Plan document. Appropriate research should be conducted to support the development of your document, and assumptions may be made when necessary.

Assignment Details:

Update previous sections of your document based on feedback. (Will email separately)

Update the Table of Contents.

Update the date on the cover page.

Risk Assessment Section

Conduct an inventory of devices within the chosen organization’s network using appropriate tools.

Provide a summary of the number of desktops, laptops, network printers, and servers.

Identify key assets.

Assets also include records and sensitive information that requires special protection.

Prioritize each asset or group of assets, and assign a value to each.

Create a subsection that will identify and describe the risks within the environment.

Do not forget natural disasters.

Include the likelihood that the risk could occur.

Provide a list of the tools and methodology that you used to conduct the risk assessment.

Be sure to update your Table of Contents before submission.

• Please use Google Scholar to reference unless it is an academic/government source