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Discussion 1
Security awareness training is often the first view a typical user has into information security. It’s often required for all new hires. Think of it as the first impression of management’s view of information security. This is management’s opportunity to set the tone. Most individuals want to do a good job, but they need to know what the rules and expected behavior are. That is one of the purposes of a security awareness policy.
Answer the following question(s):
1. What do you think are the two most important practices that should be incorporated into a security awareness policy?
2. Why do you rank them so highly?
Discussion 2
Class,
People are using their mobile phone browsers more and more every day to find information about businesses, make product decisions and purchases, and even determine the quality of a business based on what they can find online. With the proliferation of mobile browsers, people need to be able to access your website and, at a minimum, be able to browse it smoothly to find the information they need. Taking it a step further and providing an optimal mobile user interface (UI), or specialized mobile content, can provide a great experience and enhance the reputation of an organization.
· Discuss pros/cons of a adaptive web site
· Discuss pros/cons of a dedicated web site
· Identify and discuss best approaches to website development for mobile applications
LAB 1
Review the security awareness training policies at the following websites:
Health care: State of North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (
https://policies.ncdhhs.gov/departmental/policies-manuals/section-viii-privacy-and-security/manuals/security-manual/@@display-file/policy_file/DHHS%20Security%20Manual.pdf
)
Higher education: University of San Francisco (
http://www.usfca.edu/its/security/seta/
)
1. For each sample security awareness training policy that you reviewed in the step above, discuss the policy’s main components. You should focus on the need for a security awareness program and its key elements.
Review the following scenario for the fictional Bankwise Credit Union:
The organization is a local credit union that has several branches and locations throughout the region.
Online banking and use of the internet are the bank’s strengths, given its limited human resources.
The customer service department is the organization’s most critical business function.
The organization wants to be in compliance with the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) and IT security best practices regarding its employees.
The organization wants to monitor and control use of the Internet by implementing content filtering.
The organization wants to eliminate personal use of organization-owned IT assets and systems.
The organization wants to monitor and control use of the e-mail system by implementing e-mail security controls.
The organization wants to implement security awareness training policy mandates for all new hires and existing employees. Policy definitions are to include GLBA and customer privacy data requirements, in addition to a mandate for annual security awareness training for all employees.
2. Create a security management policy with defined separation of duties for the Bankwise Credit Union.
Bankwise Credit Union
Security Awareness Training Policy
A.Policy Statement
Define your policy verbiage.
B.Purpose/Objectives
Define the policy’s purpose as well as its objectives.
C.Scope
Define whom this policy covers and its scope. What elements, IT assets, or organization-owned assets are within this policy’s scope?
D.Standards
Does the policy statement point to any hardware, software, or configuration standards? If so, list them here and explain the relationship of this policy to these standards.
E. Procedures
Explain how you intend to implement this policy for the entire organization.
F. Guidelines
Explain any roadblocks or implementation issues that you must overcome in this section and how you will surmount them per defined guidelines. Any disputes or gaps in the definition and separation of duties responsibility may need to be addressed in this section.
3. There are many vendors that provide security awareness training software to organizations that do not have the time nor the resources to create their own. When selecting a software vendor, many organizations will issue a Request for Information (RFI) to potential vendors, outlining the details of what the organization would like to learn about the vendor’s solution. You can read more about RFIs here: https://www.smartsheet.com/free-request-for-information-templates.
As a security manager at eChef, an online marketplace for high-end kitchenware, you have been tasked with selecting a security awareness training software provider.
Use the internet to research real security awareness training software providers.
A. Identify three security awareness training software providers.
B. Identify 10 questions that you would include in your RFI.
LAB 2
In your browser, navigate to and read the “Remote Access Policy” template at https://www.sans.org/information-security-policy/.
Using your favorite search engine, locate a remote access policy for a higher education institution.
Using your favorite search engine, locate a remote access policy for a healthcare provider.
1. Write a brief summary of the information during your research. In your summary, focus on the key elements of the remote access policy. You should also identify any unique elements of remote access policies for higher education and healthcare institutions. Be sure to provide links to the remote access policies you identified in steps 2 and 3.
Review the following risks and threats found in the Remote Access Domain:
The organization is a local credit union that has several branches and locations throughout the region.
Online banking and use of the internet are the bank’s strengths, given its limited human resources.
The customer service department is the organization’s most critical business function.
The organization wants to be in compliance with the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) and IT security best practices regarding its employees.
The organization wants to monitor and control use of the internet by implementing content filtering.
The organization wants to eliminate personal use of organization-owned IT assets and systems.
The organization wants to monitor and control use of the e-mail system by implementing e-mail security controls.
The organization wants to implement security awareness training policy mandates for all new hires and existing employees. Policy definitions are to include GLBA and customer privacy data requirements, in addition to a mandate for annual security awareness training for all employees.
2. Identify a security control or countermeasure to mitigate each risk and threat identified in the Remote Access Domain. These security controls or countermeasures will become the basis of the scope of the Remote Access Domain policy definition to help mitigate the risks and threats commonly found within the Remote Access Domain.
Review the following characteristics of the fictional Healthwise Health Care Provider:
Healthwise has several remote health care branches and locations throughout the region.
Online access to patients’ medical records through the public Internet is required for remote nurses and hospices providing in-home medical services.
Online access to patients’ medical records from remote clinics is facilitated through a virtual private network (VPN) and a secure web application front-end over the public Internet.
The organization wants to be in compliance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and IT security best practices regarding remote access through the public internet.
The organization wants to monitor and control the use of remote access by implementing system logging.
The organization wants to implement a security awareness training policy mandating that all new hires and existing employees obtain remote access security training. Policy definition is to include HIPAA and electronic protected health information (ePHI) security requirements and a mandate for annual security awareness training for all remote or mobile employees.
3. Create an organization-wide remote access policy for Healthwise Health Care:
Healthwise Health Care
Remote Access Policy for Remote Workers and Medical Clinics
A. Policy Statement
Define your policy verbiage.
B. Purpose/Objectives
Define the policy’s purpose as well as its objectives and policy definitions
C. Scope
Define whom this policy covers and its scope. What elements, IT assets, or organization-owned assets are within this policy’s scope?
D. Standards
Does the policy statement point to any hardware, software, or configuration standards? If so, list them here and explain the relationship of this policy to these standards. In this case, Remote Access Domain standards should be referenced, such as encryption standards and VPN standards; make any necessary assumptions.
E. Procedures
Explain how you intend to implement this policy for the entire organization.
F. Guidelines
Explain any roadblocks or implementation issues that you must overcome in this section and how you will surmount them per defined guidelines. Any disputes or gaps in the definition and separation of duties responsibility may need to be addressed in this section.
For this portion of the lab, you will create training documentation for remote employees of Healthwise Health Care. This training will provide remote employees with methods they can use to secure their home network before connecting a company computer, as well as guidance on how to access the corporate network while traveling.
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Discussion
1
Security
awareness
training
is
often
the
first
view
a
typical
user
has
into
information
security.
It
’
s
often
required
for
all
new
hires.
Think
of
it
as
the
first
impression
of
management
’
s
view
of
information
security.
This
is
management
’
s
opportunity
to
set
the
tone.
Most
individuals
want
to
do
a
good
job,
but
they
need
to
know
what
the
rules
and
expected
behavior
are.
That
is
one
of
the
purposes
of
a
security
awareness
policy.
Answer
the
following
question(s):
1.
What
do
you
think
are
the
two
most
important
practices
that
should
be
incorporated
into
a
security
awareness
policy?
2.
Why
do
you
rank
them
so
highly?
Discussion
2
Class,
People
are
using
their
mobile
phone
browsers
more
and
more
every
day
to
find
information
about
businesses,
make
product
decisions
and
purchases,
and
even
determine
the
quality
of
a
business
based
on
what
they
can
find
online.
With
the
proliferation
of
mobile
browsers,
people
need
to
be
able
to
access
your
website
and,
at
a
minimum,
be
able
to
browse
it
smoothly
to
find
the
information
they
need.
Taking
it
a
step
further
and
providing
an
optimal
mobile
user
interface
(UI),
or
specialized
mobile
content,
can
provide
a
great
experience
and
enhance
the
reputation
of
an
organization.
·
Discuss
pros/cons
of
a
adaptive
web
site
·
Discuss
pros/cons
of
a
dedicated
web
site
·
Identify
and
discuss
best
approaches
to
website
development
for
mobile
applications
LAB
1
Review
the
security
awareness
training
policies
at
the
following
websites:
