OBJECTIVES
This assignment is designed to assess students' ability to:
- Analyze the security frameworks challenges, risk and threats. .
- Develop skills of dealing with new security trends.
And enhance:
- The student's knowledge through literature review.
- Use of CU Harvard referencing system to cite and reference academic resources
OUTCOME
Students must have an understanding of the following points
1. Critically evaluate Information Security requirements
2. Analyse risk management process.
3. Develop information security baseline(s).
Part -1:
Task 1: Submitting the assignment work proposal
Task 2:
Information Security Managers must be aware of the fact that information security controls must be developed for IT- and non-IT-related information processes. This will include secure marking, handling, transport and storage requirements for physical information. It must include considerations for handling and preventing social engineering. Environmental controls must also be taken into account, so that otherwise secure systems are not subject to simply being stolen, as has occurred in some well-publicized cases.
There are a number of standards and guides available for information security management that should be familiar to the ISM.
One of the most accepted for technical and nontechnical components of information security is the ISO/IEC 17799 Code of Practice, now ISO 27001.
a. Through a minimum of two research papers critically analyse any two ISO standards in terms of history, versions (if any), pros and cons and diagrams.
b. Through a case study, analyse the adaptation and implementation of any one of your chosen standards.
Task 3: Add your own statement on future challenges when adopting such standards.
Provide the following information in the report: TASKS DESCRIPTION AND MARKS DISTRIBUTION
Part -2:
Task 1:
Expectation: Submitting the assignment work proposal which includes the student understanding and plan on how to complete the deliverables, which resources to use and the time line.
Task 2:
b. Through a minimum of two research papers critically analyse any two ISO standards in terms of history, versions (if any), pros and cons and diagrams.
Expectation: To cover all details of the standards discussed from all aspects.
c. Through a case study, analyse the adaptation and implementation of any one of your chosen standards from in any organization.
Expectation: Analyse a case study where an organization is adopting and implementing one the ISO standards, showcasing the advantages, strengths and weaknesses.
Task 3: Add your own statement on future challenges when adopting such standards.
Expectation: add your own opinion and understanding of main gaps in provided standards and challenges which are still happening till date.