Compliance and Governance Regulations

Organizations and IT Professionals must adhere to compliance and governance regulations. Three regulations of note are HIPAA, PCI, and SOX compliance. HIPAA is used in Healthcare.  PCI is used in credit card transactions. SOX is used in public organizations for data integrity.  Auditing is part of adherence to these regulations.    For this assignment, you will choose one organization that you are familiar with.  Then, you will choose the regulation associated with that business.

Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:

1. Briefly describe the organization      that you chose. Identify which regulation you would associate with that      organization.  Explain the purpose of the regulation for that      business. 
2. Identify the requirements for the      organization in order to be compliant.  Outline the penalty for      non-compliance.
3. Explain how the regulation affects      the work of the IT professional in that business.Assess the role of      auditing in IT in order to be compliant. 
4. Use at least four (4) quality      references in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar      Websites do not qualify as quality references.
5. Format your assignment according      to the following formatting requirements: 
   1. Typed, double       spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on       all sides.
   2. 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 is not       included in the required page length.

   Include a reference page. Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length