Operation Security & Cryptography

Assignment 1: Using Security Policies and Controls to Overcome Business Challenges

1. Learning Objectives and Outcomes
   
   • Understand the importance of information security policies and the role they play in business activities to ensure sound, secure information.
   • Identify four IT security controls for a given scenario.
   • Scenario
     
   • The organization is a regional XYZ Credit Union/Bank that has multiple branches and locations throughout the region.
   • Online banking and use of the Internet are the bank’s strengths, given limited its human resources.
   • The customer service department is the organization’s most critical business function.
   • The organization wants to be in compliance with Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) and IT security best practices regarding its employees.
   • The organization wants to monitor and control use of the Internet by implementing content filtering.
   • The organization wants to eliminate personal use of organization-owned IT assets and systems.
   • The organization wants to monitor and control use of the e-mail system by implementing e-mail security controls.
   • The organization wants to implement this policy for all the IT assets it owns and to incorporate this policy review into an annual security awareness training program.
   • Assignment Requirements
     Using the scenario, identify four possible information technology (IT) security controls for the bank and provide rationale for your choices.
     
     Required Resources
     
   • Course textbook
   • Internet
   • Submission Requirements
     
   • Format: Microsoft Word
   • Citation Style: Your school’s preferred style guide
   • Length: 1–2 pages
   • Self-Assessment Checklist
     
   • I listed four IT controls based on the scenario.
   • I provided rationale for my selection of IT security controls.
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Assignment 2:

Use the library and other Internet resources to research for answers for the following questions. Write a 2–3 pages research paper answering these questions.

• Describe the complex email system as shown within the image "Example of a Complex Hybrid System." below
• Describe in detail with examples the benefits of this type of systems in real life.
• Provide at least two references to support your initial post.

Please note:

• Apply APA format on your academic writings.
• provide 2-3 pages long (not including title and references) as a word document.
• Include title page, table of content page.
• Use time new roman or Arial as font type.
• Use 12 a font size.
• Use double spaces.
• Add running head to the upper left corner of your document.
• Add page numbers to the upper right corner of your document.
• Add a references page to the end of your document.