SEC 591 Week 1 Discussion 1 + Discussion 2

SEC 591 Disaster Recovery-Forensics and Security 

(DeVry - Spring 2016)

SEC 591 Week 1 Discussion Topic 1; Assessing risk using the TAM (Threaded)

What is a risk assessment? How does the threat assessment model (TAM) relate to Risk Assessment activities? Why do you believe it is useful to help define these terms for analytical evaluations?

SEC 591 Week 1 Discussion Topic 2; The rationale for contingency planning

What is the relationship between technology and competitive advantage in today's economy? Why is it so important to consider IT risk management, disaster recovery, and contingency planning?