Entries by Sarah Kaelo

The case discussion regarding Advanced Persistent Threats are designed to make you think strategically at the CIO/CISO level.

The case discussion regarding Advanced Persistent Threats are designed to make you think strategically at the CIO/CISO level. In your presentation, focus on how you would deal with each of these situations if you were the CIO/CISO thus integrating both your business acumen and your technical knowledge. . Case Study: Advanced Persistent Threats Aease prepare a […]

Adoption of the Critical Security Controls is a hot topic in today’s organizations.

Adoption of the Critical Security Controls is a hot topic in today’s organizations. Each student will write a white paper on the SANS Critical Security Controls (CSC) Survey document below. SANS 2013 Critical Security Controls Survey: Moving from Awareness to Action The final paper will run from 4 to 6 pages long, double spaced with […]

explore ways for IT professionals to incorporate security-conscious designs for various aspects of organizational security.

explore ways for IT professionals to incorporate security-conscious designs for various aspects of organizational security. This course is an overview of information assurance and security topics for network administrators who must implement security strategies to protect their organization from exposure to the Internet; network designers also create security-conscious designs. Learners identify and apply strategies to […]

Using Digital Tools to Virtually Communicate 

CIS101 – Navigating a Digital World Assignment 1: ​Using Digital Tools to Virtually Communicate Due: ​Week 5 Points: ​90 Skill(s) Being Assessed:​ Technology What to submit/deliverables: ​Microsoft Word document that addresses all assignment requirements (submitted in Blackboard – Week 5). What is the value of doing this assignment?​ We communicate virtually all the time—through email, text messages, web conferences, etc. […]

Summarize the management advantages, cost reduction, and risk reduction of outsourcing.

Instructions As a manager of an organization, you will often need to find ways to cut costs. One way to cut costs is to outsource by hiring another organization to perform the service. Consider the following scenario: As a manager for the public outreach department, you realize that the current system for managing outreach issues […]

A business intelligence/decision support system.

Instructions In this final assignment, you will develop a assignment that reviews some of the main topics covered in the course. Compose an assignment to address the following: Identify the components of an information system using the five-component framework and provide a brief summary of each. Explain Porter’s five forces model. Management information systems incorporate […]

Final Project Milestone Two: Technology Solutions and Recommendations

Final Project Milestone Two: Technology Solutions and Recommendations Instructions This assignment is the second milestone that you will complete for your final project. This is an important practice opportunity to draft this section now and get instructor feedback that will help you improve upon your final submission. This is graded differently than the final project […]

discusses how a company has revised its pattern of resource allocation and divisional budgets to support new strategic initiatives.

A company’s strategic priorities must drive how capital allocations are made and the size of each unit’s operating budget. Using the NEC Danforth’s library resources search for recent (most recent five years) articles that discusses how a company has revised its pattern of resource allocation and divisional budgets to support new strategic initiatives. How do the revisions […]

If you worked in an IT department and had to handle a situation another student has brought up in the DB, how might you handle it differently?

Scenario Modern Information Technology (IT) departments develop, deliver, and maintain information systems (IS) to internal and external customers. These departments can be hectic, high-pressure environments. Tasks can be highly time-sensitive, and even internal customers can be challenging to work with. How well the department handles events and procedures can significantly impact any company’s ability to […]