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STAYER CIS 527 Assignment 1 Information Management
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Assignment 1: Risk Management
Due Week 2 and worth 120 points
It is an accepted truth that without risk there can be no gain.
Every individual and organization who wants to succeed must
take some risks. Risk management is not about not taking risks,
but about taking risks in a controlled environment for which
one must understand the risks their triggers and their
consequences.
Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:
1. Contrast risk, threat, and vulnerability.
2. Explain the relationship between risk and loss.
3. Describe risk management and assess its level of
importance in information security.
4. Argue the need for organizations to take risks with its data
(e.g., Is it a risky practice to store customer information
for repeat visits.)
5. Describe the necessary components in any organizational
risk management plan.

Use at least two (2) quality resources in this
assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not
qualify as quality resources.

STAYER CIS 527 Assignment 2 Assets and Risk Management (2
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This Tutorial contains 2 Papers
Assignment 2: Assets and Risk Management
In order to successfully manage risk, one must understand risk
itself and the assets at risks. The way one goes about managing
risk will depend on what needs to be protected, and from what
to protect it.
Write a three to four (3-4) page paper in which you:
1. Explain at least two (2) different risk assessment
methodologies.
2. Describe the key approaches to identifying threats
relevant to a particular organization.
3. Describe different types of assets that need protection.
4. Explain the relationship between access and risk, and
identify the tradeoffs of restricting access to the
organization’s assets.
Use at least two (2) quality resources in this
qualify as quality resources

STAYER CIS 527 Assignment 3 Threat, Vulnerability, and
Exploits Assessment Practices (2 Papers) NEW
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Assignment 3: Threat, Vulnerability, and Exploits Assessment
Practices
There are multiple ways to bring threats and vulnerabilities to
light. Common practices and lessons learned can help us
explore for known or common threats, but how does an
organization with a unique or highly unusual setup discover its
vulnerabilities? Many organizations turn to ethical hackers.
Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:
1. Describe common tools and techniques for identifying and
analyzing threats and vulnerabilities.
2. Critique the practice of offering rewards for discovering
vulnerabilities.
3. Explain the risks of challenging individuals to exploit
vulnerabilities in your systems.
4. Give your opinion on the formation of ethical hackers.

5. Use at least two (2) quality resources in this
qualify as quality resources.

STAYER CIS 527 Assignment 4 Business Continuity Plan (2
Papers) NEW
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Assignment 4: Business Continuity Plan
The phrase â€œthe show must go onâ€• is perhaps more true
in business than in performing arts. Organizations need to be
prepared to run continuously regardless of environmental
conditions.
For this assessment, imagine that you are the IT manager for
the only print shop in a small town in Idaho. The shop is
connected to the internet by satellite link. Orders are received
via the internet as well as by walk-ins with portable storage
drives or smart phones that can transfer files via Bluetooth
network.
Write a four to five (4-5) business continuity plan (BCP) in
which you:
1. Identify the organization's exposure to internal and
external threats.
2. Identify ways that the organization can maintain its risk.

3. Describe the foreseen security risks.
4. Assess the importance of training the shop personnel on
security risks.
5. Recommend at least two (2) strategies for continually
improving the quality and effectiveness of the BCP.
Analyze the organizational risks inherent in the execution of
the BCP plan.

STAYER CIS 527 Assignment 5 Disaster Recovery Plan (2
Papers) NEW
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Assignment 5 Disaster Recovery Plan
This assignment consists of two (2) sections: a Disaster
Recovery Plan (DRP), and a written DRP analysis. You must
submit both sections as separate files for the completion of this
assignment. Label each file name according to the section of the
assignment it is written for. Additionally, you may create and
/or assume all necessary assumptions needed for the
completion of this assignment.
Acme National Bank of America (ANBA) has branches in Miami,
FL, Detroit, MI, New York, NY, Los Angeles, CA, Denver, CO, St.
Louis, MO, and Atlanta, GA. Each branch has workstations or
terminals that are connected to a central data center located in
Chicago, IL. Each branch also has local servers and desktop
computers that are not connected to the central data center.
Senior management is concerned about the following potential
events that could affect the operations of ANBA. The events
include:

 Malfunctioning software
 Workstations and servers malfunctions
 Failed hard drives
 Large-scale natural disasters such as
hurricanes and earthquakes
 Office fires
 Computer virus outbreaks
 Power outages caused by winter storm
 Terrorist attacks
Section 1: Disaster Recovery Plan
1. Download the DRP
template CIS527_A5_W9_ANBA-
DRP.docx. Modify the template to
create a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP)
for ANBA. Provide appropriate and
accurate information for the areas
outlined in the DRP template.
Section 2: Disaster Recovery Plan Analysis
Â Â Â 2. Write a five to seven (5-7) page paper in which you:
a. Describe the main objectives of the
ANBA DRP.
b. Explain the key ways that ANBA's DRP
can help mitigate risk in the
organization.
c. Defend the need for DRPs in an
enterprise organization such as ANBA.
d. Infer on the difference between the
elements of DRP between different
branches of a multinational
organization.

e. Use at least two (2)Â quality resources
in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and
similar Websites do not qualify as
quality resources.

STAYER CIS 527 Entire Course NEW
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CIS 527 Assignment 1 Information Management Technology
Risk (2 Papers)
CIS 527 Assignment 2 Assets and Risk Management (2 Papers)
CIS 527 Assignment 3 Threat, Vulnerability, and Exploits
Assessment Practices (2 Papers)
CIS 527 Assignment 4 Business Continuity Plan (2 Papers)
CIS 527 Assignment 5 Disaster Recovery Plan (2 Papers)
CIS 527 Term Paper Managing Organizational Risk (2 Papers)
CIS 527 Week 1 Discussion Risk Management
CIS 527 Week 2 Discussion Compliance and Ethics
CIS 527 Week 3 Discussion Protected Assets
CIS 527 Week 4 Discussion Identifying and Analyzing
Vulnerabilities

CIS 527 Week 5 Discussion Risk Mitigation Security Controls
CIS 527 Week 6 Discussion Risk Mitigation Plans in
Multinational Organizations
CIS 527 Week 7 Discussion Business Continuity Plan
CIS 527 Week 8 Discussion Disaster Recovery Plan
CIS 527 Week 9 Discussion Security Breach Response
CIS 527 Week 10 Discussion Business Impact Assessment
Priorities
CIS 527 Week 11 Discussion Course Conclusion

STAYER CIS 527 Term Paper Managing Organizational Risk (2
Papers) NEW
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Term Paper: Managing Organizational Risk
No longer than a decade ago, IT security professionals had to
work hard to persuade organizational leaders about the
importance of developing effective risk management plans.
Nowadays, due to the plethora of cautionary tales that
organizations history provide, business leaders are informed
on the need to manage risk and understand the crucial role of
an organizationâ€™s IT infrastructure on its ability to perform
business.
A computer incident response team (CIRT) plan can help
prepare organizations for incidents that might occur.
Write an eight to ten (8-10) page paper in which you:
1. Describe the objectives and main
elements of a CIRT plan.
2. Analyze the manner in which a CIRT
plan fits into the overall risk
management approach of an

organization and how it supports other
risk management plans.
3. Provide at least two (2) examples of
how CIRT plans define the who, what,
when, where, and why of the response
effort.
4. Analyze the manner in which the
development of a CIRT plan enables
management to adopt a more proactive
approach to risk management. Include
recommendations for remaining
proactive in the continual improvement
and update of CIRT plans.
5. Infer on the evolution of threats over
the last decade that organizations must
now consider.
6. Predict the evolution of regulatory
requirements mandating risk
management processes and plans.
7. Use at least three (3) quality resources
in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and
similar Websites do not qualify as
quality resources.

STAYER CIS 527 Week 1 Discussion Risk Management NEW
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CIS 527 Week 1 Discussion
“Risk Management” Please respond to the following:
Assess the level of risk to an organization that allows
employees to use wearable devices (i.e., Google Glass, Apple
Watches, Pebble, etc.) to interact with company network assets.
Support your assessment with a real life situation or scenario

STAYER CIS 527 Week 2 Discussion Compliance and Ethics NEW
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“Compliance and Ethics” Please respond to the following:
 Read the article on NPR titled “U.S. Threatened to Fine
Yahoo $250K a Day if itdidn’t Release User Data” located
at http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-
way/2014/09/11/347778189/u-s-threatened-to-fine-
yahoo-250k-a-day-if-it-didnt-release-user-data. Then,
debate the ethical conflicts that can arise with compliance.
Defend one side of the argument.
I am adding an “or” clause to this week’s discussion thread. You
can directly address the question above or you can debate
the Apple vs. FBI issue that has been in the news recently over
the FBI wanting Apple to assist in decrypting an iPhone to
provide access to the information on it; and on how the
Government has stated that a third party has unlocked
the iPhone. What is your perspective on this issue and what do
you feel are the ramifications of these events?

STAYER CIS 527 Week 3 Discussion Protected Assets NEW
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“Protected Assets” Please respond to the following:
 Determine the top five (5) IT assets to include in a risk
assessment for a typical manufacturing facility. Justify
your selection.

STAYER CIS 527 Week 4 Discussion Identifying and Analyzing
Vulnerabilities NEW
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STAYER CIS 527 Week 5 Discussion Risk Mitigation Security
Controls NEW
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“Risk Mitigation Security Controls” Please respond to the
following:
Read the subsections of the risk mitigation security control of
the Federal Financial Institution Examination Council (FFIEC)
located athttp://ithandbook.ffiec.gov/it-
booklets/operations/risk-mitigation-and-control-
implementation.aspx. Next, infer on the five (5) controls likely
to be found in small community financial institutions such as
credit unions. Justify your choices

STAYER CIS 527 Week 6 Discussion Risk Mitigation Plans in
Multinational Organizations NEW
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“Risk Mitigation Plans in Multinational Organizations” Please
respond to the following:
 Review the locations of Google data centers presented on
the following
Websitehttp://www.google.com/about/datacenters/insid
e/locations/. Then research at least two (2) domestic and
three (3) international locations and predict five (5) risks
that Google must include in their risk mitigation plans that
are different depending on the geographical location of the
data centers.

STAYER CIS 527 Week 7 Discussion Business Continuity Plan
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“Business Continuity Plan” Please respond to the following:
Click here to read the Business Continuity Plan for MIT. Then,
recommend two (2) additional components to improve the
plan. Justify your recommendations

STAYER CIS 527 Week 8 Discussion Disaster Recovery Plan
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“Disaster Recovery Plan” Please respond to the following:
• Click Here to read the Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP). Next,
explain its relationship to MIT’s BCP from the previous week’s
discussion (Click Here). Then, based on the established
relationship, assess whether or not there is anything missing
from the DRP. Provide a rationale for your response.

STAYER CIS 527 Week 9 Discussion Security Breach Response
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“Security Breach Response” Please respond to the following:
• Read The Wall Street Journal’s article titled “Target Warned
of Vulnerabilities Before Data Breach” located
athttp://online.wsj.com/articles/SB100014240527023047038
04579381520736715690. Then, read Target’s response
athttps://corporate.target.com/about/shopping-
experience/payment-card-issue-FAQ. Critique Target’s
response to the security breach in the context of ethics,
regulations, and best practices.

STAYER CIS 527 Week 10 Discussion Business Impact
Assessment Priorities NEW
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“Business Impact Assessment Priorities” Please respond to the
following:
• Recommend one (1) consideration that in your opinion
should always be considered top priority when performing a
business impact analysis. Support your recommendation.

STAYER CIS 527 Week 11 Discussion Course Conclusion NEW
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“Course Conclusion” Please respond to the following:
 You have just completed ten (10) weeks of an introduction
to networking course. Imagine you have been asked to
create a one-day training course that highlights the
important elements of what you have just learned within
the past ten (10) weeks.
Create a hierarchy of no more or no less than five (5) of the
most important topics that you believe that a one-day course
entitled “IT Risk management: The Essentials Presented in One
Day” should address. Provide a detailed rationale for each of
the five (5) topics

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