SEC 402– Cyber security
Week 7
17th October
Assignment 7: Security Governance for a Telecommunication Network
Due Week 7 and worth 75 points
Instructions: You are tasked with developing a security governance framework for a
telecommunications company that manages a large-scale network infrastructure. Write a seven
to nine-page paper addressing the following questions:
1. Develop a governance structure for the cybersecurity of the telecommunication network.
Discuss the roles and responsibilities of key stakeholders, regulatory compliance, and
collaboration with industry partners.
2. Propose security measures for securing the telecommunication network infrastructure.
Discuss strategies for protecting critical network components, ensuring network
availability, and preventing cyber-attacks on telecommunications services.
3. Evaluate the company's practices for protecting customer data and privacy. Recommend
measures to ensure the confidentiality of communication, secure storage of customer
information, and compliance with data protection regulations.
4. Develop a training program for telecom employees to enhance awareness of network
security best practices. Discuss the importance of recognizing and responding to
security incidents, as well as safeguarding network infrastructure.
5. Develop an incident response plan specifically tailored for cybersecurity incidents
affecting the telecommunication network. Discuss coordination efforts with regulatory
authorities, communication strategies, and steps to minimize the impact of incidents on
network services.
Ensure that your papers provide practical recommendations and considerations for the specified
scenarios. Use relevant industry standards, best practices, and case studies to support your
analysis and suggestions.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all
sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your
professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s
name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in
the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Compare and contrast the methods of disaster recovery and business continuity.
Explain risk management in the context of information security.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in disaster recovery.
Write clearly and concisely about disaster recovery topics using proper writing mechanics and
technical style conventions.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and
language and writing skills, using the following rubric.
Points: 75 Assignment 7: Security Governance for a Telecommunication
Network
Criteria Unacceptable
Below 60% F
Meets
Minimum
Expectations
60-69% D
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A
1. Explain the basic
primary tasks, ongoing
evaluations, and major
policy and procedural
changes that would be
needed to perform as
the BC lead / manager.
Weight: 20%
Did not submit or
incompletely
explained the
basic primary
tasks, ongoing
evaluations, and
major policy and
procedural
changes that
would be needed
to perform as the
BC lead /
manager.
Insufficiently
explained the
basic primary
tasks, ongoing
evaluations,
and major
policy and
procedural
changes that
would be
needed to
perform as the
BC lead /
manager.
Partially
explained the
basic primary
tasks, ongoing
evaluations,
and major
policy and
procedural
changes that
would be
needed to
perform as the
BC lead /
manager.
Satisfactorily
explained the
basic primary
tasks, ongoing
evaluations,
and major
policy and
procedural
changes that
would be
needed to
perform as the
BC lead /
manager.
Thoroughly
explained the
basic primary
tasks, ongoing
evaluations,
and major
policy and
procedural
changes that
would be
needed to
perform as the
BC lead /
manager.
