IT Risk: Analyzing Personal and Business Vulnerabilities

Points: 120

Assignment 1: IT Risk: Analyzing Personal and Business Vulnerabilities

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 70% F

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Explain the major effects that the advancement of technology has provided to businesses in relation to opportunities for more efficiency, collaboration, and distributed resources.

Be sure to include how the security landscape has changed.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely explained the major effects that the advancement of technology has provided to businesses in relation to opportunities for more efficiency, collaboration, and distributed resources.  Did not submit or incompletely included how the security landscape has changed.

Partially explainedthe major effects that the advancement of technology has provided to businesses in relation to opportunities for more efficiency, collaboration, and distributed resources.  Partially included how the security landscape has changed.

Satisfactorily explained the major effects that the advancement of technology has provided to businesses in relation to opportunities for more efficiency, collaboration, and distributed resources. Satisfactorily included how the security landscape has changed.

Thoroughly explained the major effects that the advancement of technology has provided to businesses in relation to opportunities for more efficiency, collaboration, and distributed resources. Thoroughly included how the security landscape has changed.

2. Analyze the major differences between the types of threats and vulnerabilities that exist between personal use and business use of the Internet. Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely analyzed the major differences between the types of threats and vulnerabilities that exist between personal use and business use of the Internet.

Partially analyzed the major differences between the types of threats and vulnerabilities that exist between personal use and business use of the Internet.

Satisfactorily analyzed the major differences between the types of threats and vulnerabilities that exist between personal use and business use of the Internet.

Thoroughly analyzed the major differences between the types of threats and vulnerabilities that exist between personal use and business use of the Internet.

3. Suggest two (2) ways that you would incorporate perimeter defense into a risk management plan.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely suggested two (2) ways that you would incorporate perimeter defense into a risk management plan.

Partially suggestedtwo (2) ways that you would incorporate perimeter defense into a risk management plan.

Satisfactorily suggested two (2) ways that you would incorporate perimeter defense into a risk management plan.

Thoroughly suggested two (2) ways that you would incorporate perimeter defense into a risk management plan.

4. Your retail organization has decided to do internal Web hosting. Assume that your Website is mission critical. Speculate on the top five (5) anticipated Website attack risks. Provide specific mitigation strategies to address each risk.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely speculated on the top five (5) anticipated Website attack risks. Did not submit or incompletely provided specific mitigation strategies to address each risk.

Partially speculated on the top five (5) anticipated Website attack risks. Partially provided specific mitigation strategies to address each risk.

Satisfactorily speculated on the top five (5) anticipated Website attack risks. Satisfactorily provided specific mitigation strategies to address each risk.

Thoroughly speculated on the top five (5) anticipated Website attack risks. Thoroughly provided specific mitigation strategies to address each risk.

5. Four (4) quality references

Weight: 10%

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.

7. 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