Assignment Task:
Answer the following questions in short-answer essay format. Your short-answer essay must address all parts of each question and include definitions and examples where appropriate or required.
You are required to cite all sources used in writing your essay with APA citation formatting. At a minimum, you must use your textbook as a source of information; however, you may include other sources.
Complete the Lesson 10 Short-Answer Essay by answering the following:
Q1. Describe what an incident-response plan (IRP) is and what it should include.
Q2. Describe the steps an organization should take to plan for a data breach and what organizational departments or personnel should be included in a Computer Security Incident Response Team (CSIRT) as well as the role(s) each play.
Q3. Define what countermeasures are and why is it important for organizations to implement countermeasures. Explain some basic countermeasures (at least four, based on your reading) organizations can take to protect themselves against data breaches.