2023 Assignment 1 IT Security Policy Framework Due Week 4 and worth 100 points Establishing an | Assignment Collections

Assignment 1: IT Security Policy Framework

Due Week 4 and worth 100 points
 

Establishing an effective Information Technology Security Policy Framework is critical in the development of a comprehensive security program. Additionally, there are many security frameworks that organizations commonly reference when developing their security programs. Review the security frameworks provided by NIST (SP 800-53), ISO / IEC 27000 series, and COBIT. Assume that you have been hired as a consultant by a medium-sized insurance organization and have been asked to draft an IT Security Policy Framework.
 

You may create and / or assume all necessary assumptions needed for the completion of this assignment.
 

Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you:

1. Select      a security framework, describe the framework selected, and design an IT      Security Policy Framework for the organization.
2. Describe      the importance of and method of establishing compliance of IT security      controls with U.S. laws and regulations, and how organizations can align      their policies and controls with the applicable regulations.
3. Analyze      the business challenges within each of the seven (7) domains in developing      an effective IT Security Policy Framework.
4. Describe      your IT Security Policy Framework implementation issues and challenges and      provide recommendations for overcoming these implementation issues and      challenges.
5. Use      at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia      and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources. 

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• Be      typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch      margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or      school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional      instructions.
• Include      a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name,      the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and      the reference page are not included in the required assignment page      length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Identify      the role of an information systems security (ISS) policy framework in      overcoming business challenges.
• Design      a security policy framework.
• Use      technology and information resources to research issues in security      strategy and policy formation.
• Write      clearly and concisely about Information Systems Security Policy topics      using proper writing mechanics and technical style convention