Having a security policy that is easily measured and enforced is the key (Symantec, 1995-2010) to this success. The importance of policies and standards for maintaining information systems security can be a difficult and costly topic for many organizations to understand and to deal with. Getting all the different work groups and interests of clients and stakeholders together can have their share of costs and problems. As an IT technician it is important to keep security measures in plain sight for everyone to see and understand. Proper polices need to be followed and standards need to be established so that the company can be protected to the
Goals and Objectives for a Security Organization Tracy R. Williams SEC/310 August 14, 2012 Mark Logan Goals and Objectives for a Security Organization To effectively manage a security organization, goals and objectives must be established. The security manager most assuredly should be educated on the legal aspects of organizational security and can be proactive in influencing the negative as well as the positive reports or results of the organization. Furthermore, the security manager should be knowledgeable of the value their expertise offers and the consequences or impact of failing to achieve the organization’s goals and objectives. Consequences of Failing to Achieve Goals and Objectives Security is involved and interacts with every aspect of personal, organizational, and group life. Corporate executives have come to realize that effective security protects the ultimate bottom line: that is, survival of the organization (Harowitz, 2003).
Building security is important because you want to prevent an intruder from causing damage, stealing property, or harming employees. It is also very important to protect the grounds of the office or home from an intruder. It is beneficial to have security in place to prevent an intruder from getting onto the grounds in the first place. If the intruder cannot get onto the grounds in the first place, then they will not be able to be able to commit crime. In today’s world there are more and more cybercrimes being committed and protecting sensitive information such as social security numbers is crucial.
Task 2 Command and control is one of the most important things within the Uniformed Public Services, this is because command and control is primary to the way in which the uniformed public services function. Without command and control the public services would be unable to take control of situations that they are required to as well as make sure that the situation they are dealing with does not get out of their control as this could lead to further consequences which can even be losing lives. In addition, command and control is important to how uniformed public services operate as command and control allows there to be a clear command structure within the services. Command and control helps commanders to utilise the resources that they have in the most efficient way, these resources may range from materials and information to people and time. The functions of command and control are performed through an arrangement of equipment, procedures, communication and personnel employed by a commander in planning, directing, coordinating and controlling forces and operation in the accomplishment of the mission.
For this part we will be examining the security features needed in each section of the new system, the data, interface, processes, and network, and finally will end with a diagram of the data flow throughout the system. One of the most important factors in any system is the security of that system. If a system was unsecure, than that system is vulnerable to malicious attack and malware of all types. For a company, this can mean a theft of important data and even worse, a loss of revenue from trying to secure the system and from possible lawsuits. Because of the way that each part of the system functions, each part will have its’ own “type” of security, which will come together to ensure almost absolute system security.
Week 3 Assignment: Using Roles Lane Carey CMGT/430 October 21, 2013 Instructor: Stephen Jones Controlling access to sensitive information is an important part of the risk management strategy for McBride Financial services. Knowing who should have access to sensitive information may seem like a straight-forward decision; but knowing how to control access can be difficult. Access controls help maintain the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of information. When protecting information across the organization, separating duties and defining roles will assist the determination of data and system access needs of individuals in the organization. A role-based access control system is the best way to set and maintain the access needs for the organization.
Areas such as the company record room hold valuable past information about the organization. Also, the director’s offices and the conference room of the board of directors are sensitive location where security should be reasonably adequate. In most instances, the placement of traditional security measures in these areas may discourage the employees. However, by implementation of biometric recognition technology, the security can be provided without discouraging the employees. 3.
Regulatory frameworks are requiring organizations, like yours to implement the necessary safeguards to ensure the confidentiality, integrity and availability of information. (Khansa & Liginlal, 2009, p. 1) The importance of information security cannot be over-emphasized. It is imperative that you invest in information security as it comes with protection and resilience against malicious attacks. According to Khansa & Liginlal, if we prevent malicious attacks on this company, monetary damages from attacks would be reduced and customers’ information would be saved from compromise, preventing any negative publicity for this company, (Khansa & Liginlal, 2009, p. 17) In a nutshell, information security tries to set security controls to prevent theft or damage to data or assets on your computer. The damage could be from internal or external.
Hayley Ball Unit 701 Personal Statement. Store &; Retrieve Information In my job role I understand the processes involved for storing and retrieving information. The Organisation I work for stores a large amount of information, storing the wrong information is of no use. So before storing information, I need to be careful and accurate when data is collected or gathered. Care has to be taken to make sure that the data is correct and up to date.
Everyone one from their employees all the way up to upper management and partners must adhere to the code of ethics put into place at the corporation. Microsoft recognizes that they face intense competition and will continue to face harsh competition across the markets of products and services, but yet they refuse to bend any rules in order to make it to the top. Microsoft also has a code of standards for their finance division that is separate but in addition to their ethical standards. The finance code of ethics demands the executives and the employees to act in a responsible manner and to avoid conflicts of interest. It also demands the employees to abide by the laws and regulation set forth by the state and federal governments.