IT 552

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IT 552 Case for Final Project

BACKGROUND:

You were just hired as the new chief information security officer for Multiple Unite Security Assurance (MUSA) Corporation whose security posture is low. The first thing your chief executive officer tells you is that they have recently seen a presentation by one of the information security team members emphasizing the importance of having a security awareness program. As a result, you have been asked to develop a security awareness program for MUSA Corporation based on the following 10 security gaps:

1. No annual cyber security awareness training, which is causing high phishing and social engineering attacks

2. No configuration change management policy (to reduce unintentional threats)

3. No intrusion detection/prevention system

4. Logs are not being collected or analyzed

5. No media access control policy

6. No encryption or hashing to control data flow and unauthorized alteration of data

7. Vulnerability assessment is conducted every three years; unable to assess the security posture status

8. High turnover and low morale among the employees (due to lack of employee readiness programs and work planning strategy)

9. High number of theft reports and security incidents; possible unethical/disgruntled employees

10. No segregation of duties or mandatory vacation policies (to mitigate intentional threats)

To that end, you will make recommendations for enhancing security policies, practices, and processes that are currently contributing to a dysfunctional security culture. Your chief goal is to build a program that will foster a healthy security culture and ensure continuous improvement. Your task is to develop a security awareness program that consists of four major components:

1. Proposal Introduction

2. Security Policies Development

3. Continuous Monitoring Plan

4. Communication Plan

IT 552 Milestone One Guidelines and Rubric

The final project for this course is the creation of a security awareness program proposal. In Module Two, you will take the first step in completing this project by
creating the introduction section of your proposal. Begin by reviewing the Case Document, which will provide you with information about the organization for
which you are creating the security awareness program proposal. Then, based on the scenario provided in the Case Document, write an introduction to your
proposal that addresses the concerns of the chief executive officer and explains why the security awareness proposal will be vital to the organization.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:

 What is the purpose of your proposal? Why is the new security awareness program vital for the organization? Use specific examples to illustrate your
claims.

 Overall, how would you characterize the security posture of the organization? What were the major findings in your risk assessment of the organization’s
current security awareness policies, practices, and processes?

 Specifically, are there human factors that adversely affect the security climate within the organization? If so, how? Be sure to consider unintentional and
intentional threats to a healthy security culture.

 Specifically, are there organizational factors that contribute to an unhealthy security culture in the organization? If so, how? Be sure to consider
organizational data flow, work setting, work planning and control, and employee readiness.

Guidelines for Submission: Your paper must be submitted as a two- to four-page Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and
one-inch margins, in APA format.

Critical Elements Exemplary (100%) Proficient (90%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Purpose

Meets “Proficient” criteria and
demonstrates evidence-based
perspective on the significance
of security awareness programs

Illustrates the purpose of the
proposal using specific
examples that demonstrate why
the program is vital for the
organization

The purpose of the proposal is
minimally addressed

Does not describe the purpose
of the proposal

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Security Posture

Meets “Proficient” criteria and
demonstrates perspective in the
evaluation of the overall
security posture using specific
findings from the risk
assessment

Makes a justifiable claim about
the overall security posture of
the organization

Insufficiently makes a claim
about the overall security
posture of the organization

Does not make a claim about
the overall security posture of
the organization

20

Human Factors

Meets “Proficient” criteria
substantiated with examples of
relevant unintentional and
intentional threats

Identifies specific human factors
that adversely affect the
security climate and illustrates
their impact

Insufficiently identifies specific
human factors that adversely
affect the security climate and
illustrates their impact

Does not identify human factors
that adversely affect the
security climate

20

http://snhu-media.snhu.edu/files/course_repository/graduate/it/it552/it552_case_document x

Organizational
Factors

Meets “Proficient” criteria
substantiated with relevant
examples of data flow, work
setting, work planning and
control, and employee
readiness

Identifies organizational factors
that contribute to an unhealthy
security culture

Minimally identifies
organizational factors that
contribute to an unhealthy
security culture

Does not identify organizational
factors that contribute to an
unhealthy security culture

20

Articulation of
Response

Submission is free of errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, and is
presented in a professional and
easy-to-read format

Submission has no major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, or syntax

Submission has major errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that negatively impact
readability and articulation of
main ideas

Submission has critical errors
related to citations, grammar,
spelling, syntax, or organization
that prevent the understanding
of ideas

20

Earned Total 100%