IT 552 Human Factors in Security Assignment- Southern New Hampshire University
In Module Four, you will submit 10 security policies as part of the planned solution to mitigate the 10 security gaps identified in the Case Document. There should be one policy per security gap idenitifed in the Case Document. Consider policies that address topics such as remote access, encryption and hashing (to control data flow), auditing network accounts, configuration change management (to reduce unintentional threats), segregation of duties, mandatory vacation (to mitigate intentional threats), personally identifiable information breaches, media protection, and social engineering. This milestone focuses on security functionality, and each policy should be no longer than one page.
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
1) What is your proposal for mitigating the identified human factors that pose a threat to the organization's security posture? Describe the specific policies, processes, and practices that must be in place to address each of the following.
a. Unintentional Threats: What strategies can protect against human errors made due to cognitive factors? What strategies can protect against human errors made due to psychosocial and cultural factors?
b. Intentional Threats: What strategies can protect against social engineering?
2) Data Flow: How do you make sure that the data sender and the data receiver have a sound connection? How do you ensure that data is not tampered with or altered from its intended meaning? What strategies do you propose to address poor communication?
Format your assignment according to the give formatting requirements:
1. The answer must be double spaced, typed, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the course title, the student's name, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The references and Citations should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.