Cyber Risk Management ASSIGNMENT - Scenario Submission

TASK: Select a real world organization or create a business scenario.

This is a submission through the Assignments section of UAB Canvas. A scenario is defined by dictionary.com as:

i. an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.

ii. the outline or the manuscript of a motion picture or television program, giving the action in the order in which it takes place, the description of scenes and characters, etc.

iii. an imagined or projected sequence of events, especially any of several detailed plans or possibilities

a. What Am I Submitting? So you are selecting or building a scenario that describes the scenes, characters or situations of a business organization in need of the application of risk management. The description should include scenes or situations that cover the four characteristics of risk management (confidentiality, integrity, availability, accountability) and the principles of risk management (defense in depth, least privilege, transitive risk, and separation of duties). You can expand on these characters, scenes and situations.

b. Why Am I Submitting this? The intent is to provide a scenario in rich enough detail so as to be able to apply the selected risk management framework and demonstrate what you have learned in the class. This should be a creative and fun assignment.

c. How Much Am I Submitting? The depth and breadth of the submission should be reflective of a graduate level team submission and commensurate with a submission worth 15% of your overall course grade. So what does that mean? It means it reflects the cumulative contribution of all team members. If you submitted an academic white paper in graduate school as an individual, it is typically 10-20 pages in length and probably worth a bit more than 15%. If you are a member of a 4-5 person team, would the submission be longer or shorter? The cumulative effect is you should generate a scenario that is rich enough to apply a risk management framework to and that is somewhere around 14-20 pages (single-spaced in normal font).