Research

The student must submit a Paragraph of at least 250 words. Two or more peer-reviewed articles must be cited to support your position and argument for your post, and two or more Biblical verses are cited reflecting the Biblical views on the Discussion prompt. All citations must have an accompanying reference in the APA reference section at the end of the post. Complete paragraphs must be used, proper APA formatting, and cite information that is not his/her own.

I) Security Policy Design and Organization

Describe the fundamental security policies outlined by PCI DSS, FISMA, and COBIT. In a subsequent paragraph, identify at least 2 types of industries (e.g., Internet service providers, health care, education) and describe which of the latter standard(s) should be considered in that industry. Defend your response.

II) Security Policy Maintenance

Discuss the importance of installing an application-based firewall on a personal workstation. In one paragraph, describe the name and version of a potential firewall and its core features. In a second paragraph, describe any risks or threats mitigated by using this firewall.

III) Risk Management

Discuss the importance of installing an application-based security scanner on a personal workstation. In one paragraph, describe the name and version of a potential security scanner and its core features. In a second paragraph, describe any risks or threats mitigated by using this security scanner. Be sure to include how current advances in artificial intelligence and machine learning aid in the detection process of malicious software.

IV) IT Security Policy Systems

The United States Government Configuration Baseline (USGCB) evolved from the Federal Desktop Core Configuration mandate and is a government-wide initiative to maintain and properly update security settings. Research and summarize at least 2 recent security patches that relate to your current operating system. In a separate paragraph, do you feel these security patches help secure your computer? Why? Defend your response.

https://csrc.nist.gov/Projects/United-States-Government-Configuration-Baseline