week 1
Security Policy (graded)
Policy is central to affecting security in organizations. Using the security policy for your workplace (or other organization with which you are familiar), what are some key features that allow personnel to control security? Are there any deficiencies? What can be added that would improve security?
Security CBK (graded)
The security Common Body of Knowledge (CBK) describes what security professionals collectively know about the discipline. What knowledge domains are included in the CBK? What do you think will be added to the CBK in the future?
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week 2
Compliance Legislation (HIPAA) (graded)
How can we utilize the four types of security policies to develop a HIPAA security program for organizations? What kinds of information does HIPAA protect? What kinds of organizations does HIPAA cover?
Intellectual Property (IP) (graded)
Your organization has asked you to assist in the discussion about how to best protect its intellectual property (IP). The engineers in your organization have developed new database and ordering software to support a faster process for fulfilling customer orders. Which of the various forms of IP protection will you recommend for safeguarding the engineers’ work? Should it be protected at all? What does the organization risk by getting IP protection?
