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Assessment Details
Total Marks: 30
Length Minimum = 1,800 Maximum = 2,200 words
Report Type Individual Report
Assignment This report gives you the opportunity to research, formulate, develop and document a basic security policy for a specific organization in Australia. Moreover, you are required to analyze, record, resolve security incidents and identify and assess the threats to, and vulnerabilities of the organisation’s networks. This report will use many of the concepts and techniques discussed in this unit throughout the semester. Please note, you will need to either choose from the list of examples of the industries provided below or come up with your own idea for a chosen specific organisation.
Banking/Mortgage
Hospital/Medical Centre
Supermarket
Vehicle rental
Tourism agency
Hotel/Motel
Unit Name/Code ISY2003/ISY203 Information Security
Assessment Type Report
Assessment Number Assessment Three
Assessment Name Report
Unit Learning Outcomes Assessed
LO3 - Research, develop, and document a basic security policy, and analyse, record, and resolve all security incidents LO4 - Identify and assess the threats to, and vulnerabilities of networks
Due Date and Time Friday, 21st September, 2018 by 5:00pm
Weighting 20%
Assessment Description
This assessment is designed to help students to research and analyze hot topics related to information security.
Detailed Submission Requirements
Submit a word document through Turnitin in the unit Moodle page
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School/University
Library
Aviation operator
Property Management Please discuss your chosen organisation and or ideas with your lecturer before you start your research. You might NOT be allowed to choose the same or similar specific organisation as other student in your class. You should aim at research, develop, and document answers to questions (a.) and (b.) below. Do not copy the examples of information security policies used in class!
You should state clearly:
the name of the organisation you have chosen
the stakeholders of the organisation
the nature of the business and
answer questions (a) and (b). Questions:
(a.) Research, formulate, develop and document a strategic security policy for your chosen
organisation based on the nature of the organisation and the stakeholders in the
organisation.
(b.) Based on the security policy you have researched, formulated, developed and documented
in the item (a.) above, identify and assess the potential threats and vulnerabilities of the
company’s network and discuss how such threats and vulnerabilities can be mitigated based
on your research.
Referencing and Plagiarism All information in the report should be in your own words and not copied from other sources. Any idea used should be referenced appropriately according to AIH policies and procedures. The report will be submitted through Turnitin and similarities may attract large penalties according to AIH policies and procedures. Please refer to the AIH Academic Misconduct Policy: http://www.aih.nsw.edu.au/content/1-home/8-more- info-tabs/3-official-policies/academic-misconduct-policy.pdf It is essential to use IN TEXT referencing. If you are using the exact words from a reference then you must use quotation marks. You can use Harvard Style referencing with numbers, with a listing at the end of the report. Microsoft Word has an EndNote plugin that makes this style very easy and clear to follow. https://library.sydney.edu.au/subjects/downloads/citation/Harvard_Complete.pdf
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DO NOT COPY AND PASTE FROM THE INTERNET OR COPY OTHER STUDENTS’ WORK! Submission You are required to submit a digital copy of the report to Turnitin on Moodle by Friday 21st September, 2018. You will NOT need to submit a hard copy. Late submissions will attract a 5% late penalty (of the maximum mark) per day (or part thereof) as per the late submission policy. Report Structure
Cover Page - your name, ID, subject, date, report title and WORD COUNT
Executive Summary
Table of Contents - listed sections (and sub-sections if required)
Introduction - Brief and clear introduction