Milestone One

IT 552 Milestone One Guidelines and Rubric

The final project for this course is the creation of a security awareness program proposal. In Module Two, you will take the first step in completing this project by creating the introduction section of your proposal. Begin by reviewing the Case Document, which will provide you with information about the organization for which you are creating the security awareness program proposal. Then, based on the scenario provided in the Case Document, write an introduction to your proposal that addresses the concerns of the chief executive officer and explains why the security awareness proposal will be vital to the organization. Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:

· What is the purpose of your proposal? Why is the new security awareness program vital for the organization? Use specific examples to illustrate your claims.

· Overall, how would you characterize the security posture of the organization? What were the major findings in your risk assessment of the organization’s current security awareness policies, practices, and processes?

· Specifically, are there human factors that adversely affect the security climate within the organization? If so, how? Be sure to consider unintentional and intentional threats to a healthy security culture.

· Specifically, are there organizational factors that contribute to an unhealthy security culture in the organization? If so, how? Be sure to consider organizational data flow, work setting, work planning and control, and employee readiness.

Guidelines for Submission: Your paper must be submitted as a four- to six-page Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins, in APA format