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Information Security Standard for an Organization

Introduction Technological advancement has its own advantages and drawbacks. Apart from speeding up information processing and sharing, there are encompassing vulnerabilities in information technology that organizations need to address. Information contained in systems are at risk of attacks from external forces resulting to significant loses in critical information. Legislations enacted relevant laws to standardize security approach and to eliminate imminent vulnerabilities. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released the Special Publication 800 series to guide organizations in implementing security in their own systems. However, not all organizations are in complete compliance with the rules set in ...

INTRODUCTION

Information systems are vital documents in many organizations. Because information system resources are so essential to the operation of an organization and its success, it is crucial that major services provided by these systems operate optimally without excessive interruption. Contingency planning support these necessities by providing the required plans, procedures, and technical parameters that will allow a system to operate and recover quickly and effectively as possible from a disruption. Contingency planning is unique to each and every system, detailing the preventive measures, recovery strategies, and technical aspects appropriate to the systems information CIA requirements. Thus an information system ...

Project 3

Introduction The completion of this System Security Plan is part of Department of Veterans Affair’s operational requirement in accordance to the Federal Information Security Management Act or otherwise Public Law107-347 and the Management of Federal Information Resources. The Veterans Affairs is classified as a Federal Agency, thus requiring the organization to ensure that all computer systems including the sensitive information are ensured of its security and privacy, which justifies the preparation and implementation of this plan. This encompasses an objective of improving the level of protection of all information and IT resources utilized by VA through system security ...

TEKLA SOLUTIONS

OPERATIONS MANAGER JUSTIFICATION REPORT ON THE NEED TO IMPLEMENT ADVANCED SECURITY FEATURES TO PREVENT COMPANY INFORMATION INTRODUCTION I intend to dedicate this report to Tekla Solutions where the security of the business will be the main focus in securing the safety of business data. Modern technology has impacted on the state of information systems and rendered them susceptible to both internal and external threats. With enhanced security, the integrity, confidentiality and availability of information stored in company information systems will be preserved. This will ensure that the trust of clients is also preserved translating to more ...

Information security standard

Information security programs and policies are essential components of an organizations security. In formulation of these programs and policies certain relevant standards are used. A security program or policy determines the kind of standard to be used. For instance ITU-T and IEEE are bodies of standards that cover all fields in telecommunication and computer and electronic industry respectively. Fiba is a company that specializes in computer networking, storage and backup facilities and internet solutions. The company used the National Institute of Standards and Technology standards in formulation of its information security program and policy. Security of information systems for an ...

Wireless Security in large Enterprises:

Abstract: The Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) industry is the newest and fastest growing networking technology in the market, overcome only by its security limitations. WLAN technology is now recognized, accepted and adopted by organizations worldwide. Many governments and companies now realize the competitive advantage gained by deploying wireless technologies in workplaces. Wireless technologies continue to evolve and provide milestone advancements in bandwidth, speed and security. However, large scale enterprises are reluctant to adopt wireless networks due to perceived security issues and risks posed to organizations. WLAN is a disruptive technology with various security constraints. The WLAN industry ...

Introduction

Other means of dealing with security threats and incident response existed long before the introduction of computer technology. People used to respond to unexpected incidents that were capable of affecting organizations or a nation at large. Irrespective of the nature of the event, it is always advisable to prepare and respond to an incident that has a negative effect to people. The use of disaster recovery and incident response technologies assists organizations in preparing for unexpected events. Most organizations fail in preparing for incident respond and disaster recovery while conducting their daily businesses. These organizations are not well prepared to offer ...

Table of contents 1) Forms of attacks presented in the “IT Security” 2) The IT security Attacks 3) Classifying Threats 4) IT security awareness a) Acts of human error of failure b) Deliberate acts of sabotage or vandalism c) Deliberate acts of theft d) Deliberate software attacks e) Forces of nature f) Technical hardware failure g) Technical software failure

1) Forms of attacks presented in the “IT Security” There are different forms of attacks in the “IT Security”. A network attack can be referred as any method; procedure or ...