Discussion Questions

1. Human Nature

Human nature affects how events are interpreted and how we react to others. IT Security specialists implement access controls to guard against human error.

. Open Google and search for the IBM X Force Intelligence Index 2017 PDF. Describe the purpose of this report. How is this information useful to a business? Provide insightful reasoning on why healthcare has a higher percentage of inside malicious attacks, whereas financial services have a greater percent of inadvertent actor threats. Explain the significance of your findings

. Are businesses making advances against the threat of the “human element?” Justify your response.

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2. Physical Access Control

Physical security is the oldest form of access control. These controls are layered throughout the organization, starting with facility controls. These controls continue to all parts of the enterprise network.

. Your CIO is interested in outsourcing physical security. Outline the pros and cons to his suggestion. Create a list of 10 best practices and choose which practice you believe is the most important. Justify your answer.

. Describe how biometrics could be used for physical security controls.

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