Project
Project
Security Domains and Strategies
Purpose
This project provides you an opportunity to apply the competencies gained in various units of this course to identify security challenges and apply strategies of countermeasures in the information systems environment.
Learning Objectives and Outcomes
You will learn the purpose of a multi-layered security strategy.
You will understand the information systems security (ISS) fundamentals including the definition of terms, concepts, elements, and goals. You will incorporate the industry standards and practices with a focus on the confidentiality, integrity, availability, and vulnerabilities of information systems. You will fulfill the role of a security professional implementing proper security controls in a specific business situation based on Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP®) Common Body of Knowledge domains.
Required Source Information and Tools
To complete the project, you will need the following:
1. Access to the Internet to perform research for the project
2. Course textbook
3. (ISC)2 SSCP® Common Body of Knowledge available in the SSCP® Candidate Information
Bulletin
-147- Change Date: 10/25/2010 STUDENT COPY: Project
Project Logistics
The project is divided into one smaller and one major assignment as per the details below:
Activity Name | Assigned | Due By | % Grade | Project Part 1. Multi-Layered Security Plan | Unit 1 | Unit 2 | 6 | Project Part 2. Student SSCP® Domain ResearchPaper | Unit 2 | Unit 11 | 15 |
Deliverables
Project Part 1 Multi-Layered Security Plan
Introduction
The components that make up cyberspace are not automatically secure. This includes cabling, physical networks, operating systems, and software applications that computers use to connect to the Internet. There is a raging information security war. The goal is to protect national security and business information. Therefore, IT
Security Domains and Strategies
Purpose
This project provides you an opportunity to apply the competencies gained in various units of this course to identify security challenges and apply strategies of countermeasures in the information systems environment.
Learning Objectives and Outcomes
You will learn the purpose of a multi-layered security strategy.
You will understand the information systems security (ISS) fundamentals including the definition of terms, concepts, elements, and goals. You will incorporate the industry standards and practices with a focus on the confidentiality, integrity, availability, and vulnerabilities of information systems. You will fulfill the role of a security professional implementing proper security controls in a specific business situation based on Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP®) Common Body of Knowledge domains.
Required Source Information and Tools
To complete the project, you will need the following:
1. Access to the Internet to perform research for the project
2. Course textbook
3. (ISC)2 SSCP® Common Body of Knowledge available in the SSCP® Candidate Information
Bulletin
-147- Change Date: 10/25/2010 STUDENT COPY: Project
Project Logistics
The project is divided into one smaller and one major assignment as per the details below:
Activity Name | Assigned | Due By | % Grade | Project Part 1. Multi-Layered Security Plan | Unit 1 | Unit 2 | 6 | Project Part 2. Student SSCP® Domain ResearchPaper | Unit 2 | Unit 11 | 15 |
Deliverables
Project Part 1 Multi-Layered Security Plan
Introduction
The components that make up cyberspace are not automatically secure. This includes cabling, physical networks, operating systems, and software applications that computers use to connect to the Internet. There is a raging information security war. The goal is to protect national security and business information. Therefore, IT