Developing Cybersecurity Policies

Objective: Analyze the range of organizational policies (the policy framework) that are needed to effectively manage cybersecurity risks.

Competencies: Critical thinking, decision making

Individual Assignment

In 8-10 double-spaced pages, identify the procedures for establishing cybersecurity policies in their organizations, which could be an entire organization or a unit of a larger organization. Alternatively, students may opt to research another organization that they are interested in.

One interest might be in anticipation of interviewing with that organization as the next step of their future career in cybersecurity policy. If you have any questions, please ask them early in the week so you have enough time to complete the reading and this assignment on time.

The students

• identify and describe the procedures for establishing cybersecurity policies,

• critique the effectiveness and quality of the procedures, and

• develop a set of recommendations for improving the procedures.

Prepare your paper in Word format as your instructor requires. It should be double-spaced with one-inch margins all around. The citations and the reference list in the paper should be formatted in accordance with APA 6th edition guidelines. References are NOT included in the page count.

The paper must have a Summary and Conclusion section as the last section in the paper.

The paper must have at least eight (8) professional/scholarly quality references (professional journal or refereed academic conference) or more