Alternating State Government IT Security Policies University of Maryland University College Europe Instructor: Professor Cybersecurity in Government Organizations CSIA 360 24 April 2016 The purpose of IT Security Policies within the state governments IT security policies are the foundation that any business or government should have implemented with their IT systems before the systems are going to be accessed or in other terms used by users and or customers. The successful implementation
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Security Threats & Vulnerabilities As information technology grows also does the need to protect technology or information on the system. Before we can protect the information on a system we need to know what to protect and how to protect them. First must decide what a threat to our system is. A Security threat is anything or anyone that comprise data integrity, confidentiality, and availability of a system. Another security issue for systems is Vulnerabilities in software that can be exploited
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2007 ASD(NII)/DoD CIO SUBJECT: References: DoD Information Assurance Certification and Accreditation Process (DIACAP) (a) Subchapter III of Chapter 35 of title 44, United States Code, “Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) of 2002” (b) DoD Directive 8500.01E, “Information Assurance (IA),” October 24, 2002 (c) DoD Directive 8100.1, “Global Information Grid (GIG) Overarching Policy,” September 19, 2002 (d) DoD Instruction 8500.2, “Information Assurance (IA) Implementation,” February 6, 2003
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Committee: GA Topic: Development in the field of information and telecommunication in the context of information security Dear delegates, After reading your position papers, we made a summary as follows. Please read it and may it help you. Country Name Argentina Basic Position Argentina is focusing on cracking down the ill-using of ICTs. Past Actions Reached a ‘Tunisia commitment’ with many countries to make the commitment in advancing the development of information technology and accelerate the national exchange
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Internal and External Security BIS/303 September 16, 2013 Internal and External Security Most hotels offer exceptional service and a quality stay, but the hotels have to look at the internal and external security issues that are a major concern. Internal security issues, such as spiteful users of the business using one of the information technology applications within the company. Beside the physical security, hotels have external security issues for an example a person sending e-mails
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between a threat agent and a threat? Threat agent is the specific instance or a component of a threat. For example, the threat of “trespass or espionage” is a category of potential danger to information assets, while “external professional hacker” (like Kevin Mitnick, who was convicted of hacking into phone systems) is a specific threat agent. A lightning strike, hailstorm, or tornado is a threat agent that is part of the threat known as “acts of God/acts of nature. A threat is a category of objects
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Principles of Information Security, Fourth Edition Chapter 3 Legal, Ethical, and Professional Issues in Information Security Learning Objectives • Upon completion of this material, you should be able to: – Describe the functions of and relationships among laws, regulations, and professional organizations in information security – Differentiate between laws and ethics – Identify major national laws that affect the practice of information security – Explain the role of culture as it applies
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July 1, 2011 I. Introduction Due to the increasing vulnerability to hacking in today’s changing security environment, the protection of an organization’s information security system has become a business imperative . With the access to the Internet by anyone, anywhere and anytime, the Internet’s “ubiquitous presence and global accessibility” can become an organization’s weakness because its security controls can become more easily compromised by internal and external threats. Hence, the purpose
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INFORMATION SECURITY SPECIALIST Multicertified Expert in Enterprise Security Strategies Infosec specialist whose qualifications include a degree in computer science; CISSP, MCSE and Security+ designations; and detailed knowledge of security tools, technologies and best practices. Nine years of experience in the creation and deployment of solutions protecting networks, systems and information assets for diverse companies and organizations. TECHNOLOGY SUMMARY * Security Technologies: Retina
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Security/risks with Benefits Elections Systems The purpose of this information is to address the possible security requirements and the possible risks associated with the Benefits Elections Systems being requested by the Huffman Trucking Company. Huffman's mission is to "be a profitable, growing, adaptive company in an intensively competitive logistical services business environment." Huffman plans to fulfill its mission is through technology, security and risk assessment/reduction
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