Guidelines for Secure Use of Social Media by Federal Departments and Agencies Information Security and Identity Management Committee (ISIMC) Network and Infrastructure Security Subcommittee (NISSC) Web 2.0 Security Working Group (W20SWG) Version 1.0 September 2009 This document is publicly releasable Intended Audience This document is intended as guidance for any federal agency that uses social media services to collaborate and communicate among employees, partners, other federal
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more about this topic we recommend taking the SANS SEC410 IT Security Audit and Control Essentials course, available both online and via live classroom training. 2 Introduction The fundamental precept of information security is to support the mission of the organization. All organizations are exposed to uncertainties, some of which impact the organization in a negative manner. In order to support the organization, IT security professionals must be able to help their organizations’ management
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For over the past several decades, information technology companies have been striving to figure out new and more effective ways to ensure that their computers and associative equipment, as well as, their clients’ devices are secure from unwanted intrusions. As computers and other electronic devices become more sophisticated and start storing more and more personal information, which includes, but is not limited to the development of technologies such as the fiber-optics, satellite communications
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Purpose This project provides you an opportunity to analyze risks, threats, and vulnerabilities and apply countermeasures in the information systems environment. Required Source Information and Tools ------------------------------------------------- Web References: Links to Web references are subject to change without prior notice. These links were last verified on June 12, 2014. To complete the project, you will need the following: 1. Access to the Internet to perform research for the
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but with those improvement and developments come flaws and malicious opportunities. Cyber attacks are on the rise and no system or device is immune. Many organizations employ multiple layers of firewalls but that doesn’t completely eliminate the threat. Attacks against firewalls and virtual private networks or VPNs are constantly being exploited with new methods everyday, but they are yet another obstacle that a cyber criminal must overcome. First let’s discuss what a firewall is and what a firewall
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Information Security Threats in the Welfare system Patrick Pettingill CMGT400 May 5, 2014 Russell Cromley Information Security Information security is providing protection of electronically stored data and its users. Ranging from home networks to corporations that use and array of complex measures to protect company data but, in the end it’s all the same, protect electronically stored data and users from potential threats from external, internal, and various levels of threats whether they
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requirements to protect the confidentiality, integrity and availability of its Information Resources. To accomplish this task, a formal Information Security Risk Management Program has been established as a component of the Organization's overall risk management policy and is an integral part of Fay’s Information Security Program to ensure that Fay is operating with an acceptable level of risk. The Information Security Risk Management Program is described in this Policy. 2. Overview Risk Management
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Information Security Audit Name Institution Information Security Audit When conducting information security audit may people tends to confuse it with information systems audit. Information system audit is a substantial, expansive term that envelops boundary of obligations, equipment an server administration, incidents and problem administration, safety, network division, privacy and security assurance (Pathak, 2004). Then again, as the name suggests, information security audit has a one point
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People can now use the Internet to share information with each other. Internet can also be used as a communication tool and people sitting in places half way across the globe can communicate with each other with a click of a button. At the same time, the Internet can also be a dangerous place. People share information through their computers and this means that their computers are online in a cyber world. This means that the person’s computer is open to threats and risks from anyone who knows how to
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Maintaining Information Systems Security Akilah S. Huggins University Of Phoenix CMGT/400 August 11, 2014 Maintaining Information Systems Security Introduction With the growing development of information systems and networks, security is a main concern of organizations today. The fundamental objectives of information systems security are privacy, integrity, and accessibility. The foundation of organization's security lies in planning, creating and
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