ISSC481 Term Paper

Cristian DeWeese

ISSC481

American Military University

12/14/2023

Professor Heuermann

Introduction and Literature review:

As digital technologies and cyber threats rise, businesses must defend their security assets more than ever (Corallo et al., 2020). This study examines how these assets maintain organizational continuity and resilience and emphasizes the need to recognize and protect them. A detailed definition of important security assets appears in the literature study. Data, systems, and IP assets are heavily impacted by breaches, highlighting the need for significant prevention despite the rules provided by NIST and ISO/IEC 27001.

Importance and strategies of Identifying Critical Security Assets :

The section highlights the risks of unidentified assets, including cyberattacks and business continuity disruptions, and emphasizes the importance of identifying critical security assets for organizational resilience. Strategic methods, including asset inventory, classification, and risk assessment, are discussed.

Protection, Challenges and Future Trends of Critical Security Asset:

Organizations must implement cybersecurity measures, staff training, and an incident response plan to protect critical security assets. Encryption, access restrictions, and regular upgrades are crucial. Future trends like AI and IoT necessitate constant innovation in countermeasures.

Conclusion:

This study shows how important identifying and protecting crucial security assets is. Case studies and lessons learned inform these resilience-boosting ideas for enterprises. Security must adapt to new problems and trends in a constantly changing digital economy.

References:

Corallo, A., Lazoi, M., & Lezzi, M. (2020). Cybersecurity in the context of industry 4.0: A structured classification of critical assets and business impacts.  Computers in industry,  114, 103165.

Da Veiga, A., Astakhova, L. V., Botha, A., & Herselman, M. (2020). Defining organisational information security culture—Perspectives from academia and industry.  Computers & Security,  92, 101713.

Hart, S., Margheri, A., Paci, F., & Sassone, V. (2020). Riskio: A serious game for cyber security awareness and education.  Computers & Security,  95, 101827.

Lewis, T. G. (2019).  Critical infrastructure protection in homeland security: defending a networked nation. John Wiley & Sons.

Li, Y., & Liu, Q. (2021). A comprehensive review study of cyber-attacks and cyber security; Emerging trends and recent developments.  Energy Reports,  7, 8176-8186.