Mitigating Cloud Computing Risks

Points: 125

Case Study 1: Mitigating Cloud Computing Risks

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 70% F

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Provide a summary analysis of the most recent research that is available in this area.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely provideda summary analysis of the most recent research that is available in this area.

Partially provided a summary analysis of the most recent research that is available in this area.

Satisfactorily provided a summary analysis of the most recent research that is available in this area.

Thoroughly provideda summary analysis of the most recent research that is available in this area.

2. Examine the risks and vulnerabilities associated with public clouds, private clouds, and hybrids; include primary examples applicable from the case studies you previously reviewed.  Weight: 25%

Did not submit or incompletely examined the risks and vulnerabilities associated with public clouds, private clouds, and hybrids; did not submit or incompletely included primary examples applicable from the case studies you previously reviewed. 

Partially examined the risks and vulnerabilities associated with public clouds, private clouds, and hybrids; partially included primary examples applicable from the case studies you previously reviewed. 

Satisfactorily examined the risks and vulnerabilities associated with public clouds, private clouds, and hybrids; satisfactorily included primary examples applicable from the case studies you previously reviewed. 

Thoroughly examined the risks and vulnerabilities associated with public clouds, private clouds, and hybrids; thoroughly included primary examples applicable from the case studies you previously reviewed. 

3. Suggest key controls that organizations could implement to mitigate these risks and vulnerabilities.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely suggested key controls that organizations could implement to mitigate these risks and vulnerabilities.

Partially suggested key controls that organizations could implement to mitigate these risks and vulnerabilities.

Satisfactorily suggested key controls that organizations could implement to mitigate these risks and vulnerabilities.

Thoroughly suggested key controls that organizations could implement to mitigate these risks and vulnerabilities.

4. Develop a list of IT audit tasks that address a cloud computing environment based on the results from the analysis of the case studies, the risks and vulnerabilities, and the mitigation controls.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely developed a list of IT audit tasks that address a cloud computing environment based on the results from the analysis of the case studies, the risks and vulnerabilities, and the mitigation controls.

Partially developed a list of IT audit tasks that address a cloud computing environment based on the results from the analysis of the case studies, the risks and vulnerabilities, and the mitigation controls.

Satisfactorily developed a list of IT audit tasks that address a cloud computing environment based on the results from the analysis of the case studies, the risks and vulnerabilities, and the mitigation controls.

Thoroughly developed a list of IT audit tasks that address a cloud computing environment based on the results from the analysis of the case studies, the risks and vulnerabilities, and the mitigation controls.

5. 3 references

Weight: 5%

No references provided

Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices.

Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.

Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.

6. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements

Weight: 10%

More than 6 errors present

5-6 errors present

3-4 errors present

0-2 errors present