wk3

• Your assignment must be a minimum of 2 pages double spaced, plus a title page and a reference page for a total of 4 pages.
• Make sure you are using at least two (2) academic references.
• This submission should be created following APA 6th edition guidelines.
• The paper is to follow the APA style guide, Sixth Edition (available via bookstores).
  • Also refer to APA’s online resources: http://apastyle.apa.org/learn/tutorials/basics-tutorial.aspx
  • and the APUS web site: http://www.apus.edu/Online-Library/tutorials/apa.htm
• Submit your assignment as a MSWord attachment.
• You will be required to run your paper through Turnitin.com, ensure that your similarity index is sufficiently low, and submit an originality report with your paper. 

Scenario:

You have been hired as a security consultant to secure the network of a Fortune 500 company. 

1. Describe the purpose of a risk assessment , risk scope and identify critical areas for an assessment.. 

2. Select risk assessment methodology and give your rationale behind the one you chose.