Home Security Assignment

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Security Policy Assignment:

Directions: You are to develop a comprehensive security policy for your home computer use. Use the following template to complete this policy.

1. General Statement

a. Goals of the statement

b. Assets to be protected (hardware and software)

c. Who will use this policy

2. Risks and Uncertainties

a. Risks (include probabilities)

b. Uncertainties (include probabilities)

c. Consequences of loss

3. Safeguards

a. Physical security

b. Electronic security

i. Password protection (include computers, modems, and w-fi if you have one. Also times for changing of passwords)

ii. Encryption

iii. Firewalls (if you don’t intend to install, simply state so)

iv. Online security

c. Back-ups & Recovery Ops

4. Concluding statement

MOVIE: Write a synopsis of the movie. My definition of a synopsis is a summary with an attitude. The attitude is what you thought of the movie … your impressions. Don’t forget to give your thoughts not just what happened.

Rubric:

ITEM	Points	Comments
General Statement · Goals of the Statement · Assets to be Protected · Who will use the policy	10	Students will write a security policy for their home. They will choose their goals and determine what assets will be protected. They will also determine who will fall under the policy.
Risks and Uncertainties · Risks (include probabilities) · Uncertainties (include probabilities) · Consequences of Loss	15	Students will predict risks and uncertainties that might damage their assets. They will then analyze the cost of that loss.
Safeguards
Physical security	20	Students will choose their physical security measures.
Electronic security · Password protection (include computers, modems, and w-fi if you have one. Also times for changing of passwords) · Encryption · Firewalls (if you don’t intend to install, simply state so) · Online security	30	Students will choose their electronic security measures.
Back-ups & Recovery Ops	10	Students will choose their backup and recovery ops.
Concluding statement	5
MOVIE Synopsis	10
Total	100

100 Points Total