Discussion Forum

Each Week, topics for discussion will be found in the discussion area of the course. In-depth discussion is an essential part of online learning, and is also an important factor in your grade as well.

A minimum of three (3) posts is required for each week. Each post is required to be a significant post. Just agreeing or disagreeing with a student is not a post. Neither is asking a question.

Significant posts are at least 300 words and require some information from the text, academically reviewed papers, some significant commentary that requires knowledge of the subject matter, a web link to an article or other source in order to be accepted

Significant posts on all your responses to your classmates' postings should be at least 150 words and require some information from the text, academically reviewed paper, some significant commentary that requires knowledge of the subject matter, a web link to an article or other source in order to be accepted.

Provide appropriate APA in-text citations and references.

You must participate in all discussion topics.

The instructor will determine if a post meets the criteria of a significant post.

The grading scale for discussion is as follows:

Read Four (4) academically reviewed articles on Cyber Security and Risk Management and complete the following activities:

(Wikipedia articles will not be accepted. Professor will check originality of all posts).

1. Summarize all four (4) articles in 300 words or more. Please use your own words. No copy-and-paste

2. Base on your article review and the assigned reading, discuss the relationship between Cybersecurity and risk management.

3. As an IT manager, discuss how you will use the concepts discussed in the four articles in the management of IT risks within your company.

Please use APA throughout.

Post your initial response no later than day 5 (Friday September 29). Please note that initial post not completed on the due date will receive zero grade. See class syllabus for late assignment policies.

Below are additional suggestions on how to respond to your classmates' discussions:

· Ask a probing question, substantiated with additional background information, evidence or research.

· Share an insight from having read your colleagues' postings, synthesizing the information to provide new perspectives.

· Offer and support an alternative perspective using readings from the classroom or from your own research.

· Validate an idea with your own experience and additional research.

· Make a suggestion based on additional evidence drawn from readings or after synthesizing multiple postings.

· Expand on your colleagues' postings by providing additional insights or contrasting perspectives based on readings and evidence.