Saint COm510 module 2 exercises

Chapter 2

Exercise 1

Using a Web search engine, find and article from a reputable source published within the past six months that reports on the relative risk that comes from inside the organization as opposed to risk that comes from external sources. if the article notes that this relative risk is changing. how is it changing and to what does the article attribute the change?

Exercise 2

Using the Web search engine, find five examples of corporate vision statements, corporate mission statements and goals. Do these examples express concerns for the security of corporate information?

Exercise 3

Search your institution’s published documents, including its Web pages. Locate its mission statement, vision statement, and strategic goals. Identify any references to information security. Also look for any planning documents related to information security.

Chapter 3

Exercise 2

Exercise 3

Using a Web search engine, visit one of the popular disaster recovery/business continuity sites such as www.disasterrecoveryworld.com/, www.drj.com/, www.drie.org/, www.drii.org/, or csrc.nist.gov. Search for the terms “hot site,” “warm site,” and “cold site.” Do the descriptions provided match those of the text? Why or why not?

Exercise 4

Using the format provided in the text, design an incident response plan for your home computer. Include actions to be taken if each of the following events occurs: Virus attack, Power failure, Fire, Burst water pipe, or ISP failure. What other scenarios do you think are important to plan for?