“Data Classification and Data Handling”

Q 1.”Data Classification and Data Handling” Please respond to the following:

Assess the main policy elements governing data classification and data handling in organizations to ensure that data remain protected at rest and in transit. Describe the methods that organizations can implement to ensure that data remains protected at rest and in transit.

Determine which areas of the data life cycle are the most challenging to control and explain why (i.e., creation, access, use, transmission, storage, physical transport, and destruction).

Q 2. “Information Systems Business Risks” Please respond to the following:

Identify the risks related to information systems and suggest ways to minimize them.

Describe Quality Assurance and Quality Control. Discuss their roles in information systems.

Q 3. “Incident Response Team Charter” Please respond to the following:

Imagine that you are part of an organization that has recently formed an incident response team (IRT). You need to draft an initial address to the team members. Respond with your initial address to the team members overviewing the elements of the incident response team charter and the potential challenges that an IRT could encounter.

Determine the actions of the incident response team that are the most critical in the event of a major incident or disaster.

Q 4. “Containing and Minimizing Damage during an Incident” Please respond to the following:

In addition to the incident response team, every member of an organization has a role to play during an incident to mitigate the impact of an incident.

Describe the critical actions of all employees during a major incident or a disaster.

Describe the critical actions of management during a major incident or a disaster.

Q 5. “Implementation Issues and Organizational Challenges” Please respond to the following:

Examine the implementation issues for IT security policy development. Determine which of these issues are the most challenging for organizations to overcome and explain why.

Propose at least three control measures that organizations can implement to mitigate the potential issues associated policy development and implementation.

Q 6. “Awareness and Training” Please respond to the following:

Develop a list of the key elements that need to be included in a security awareness program. Analyze how security awareness programs differ from security training programs.

Examine at least four common hindrances to organizations developing effective security awareness programs and security training programs. Propose solutions to these hindrances.