BSA 310 Week 2 Supporting Activity Security Threats and Defenses

Resources: SkillSoft (2012). Control Fundamentals and Security Threats.

Complete The Security Threats and Defenses module in Skillport.

Write an informative memo to a business manager that does not fully understand the need for security measures. Emphasize the risk of not protecting against known security threats such as social engineering.

Answer the following in the memo in 200 to 300 words each:

Discuss the role that preparing employees to recognize and respond to social engineering techniques should play in the organization’s overall information security program.

Note three specific social engineering techniques. Discuss how they can be recognized and how to best prepare employees for each potential attack.