Certified Information Security Manager

that have been hacked, and those that will be” (Crowley 12). Cyber security is a constant problem in this world; people use the internet daily, which hackers can easily circumvent. Law enforcement agencies have now started Cyber Divisions for local, state, and federal investigative cases. According to the Detective at the Rapides Parish Sheriff Cyber Division, “a Cyber Forensics Analyst is someone who recovers digital information and data from computers and storage devices” (Gunter). This…

Information Security at Pfizer Darren Welch, Director of Information Security at Pfizer Pharmaceuticals where he drives a worldwide data security program and leads site data assurance programs at more than 200 offices. In his 18 years at Pfizer, he served the organization at various designations which includes the Threat Intelligence and Incident Response group, Computer Forensic operations, managing data assurance methods and technology, conveying counter-undercover work and general data…

Comcast is experiencing business outages once again. Earlier today, a representative from Comcast confirmed that there is an issue in the company’s network that prevented their small business customers from making and receiving telephone calls. The Comcast outages has affected specific areas in the United States. The company has since apologized for the inconvenience since the Comcast outages started. “We’re working as quickly as possible to understand the root cause and get it resolved,"…

Homeland Security Just like any other agency, the Department of Homeland Security has both a vision and a mission statement – the vision they have stated on their website is stated as follows: “Three key concepts form the foundation of our national homeland security strategy designed to achieve this vision: Security, Resilience, and Customs and Exchange,” (Department of Homeland Security, 2016). Nevertheless, these 3 concepts are what drive and motivate all the areas of the Department of…

the network security analyst identified and proposed solutions for the right network devices to protect the accounting firm's network from intruders and external cyber threats. In this final assignment section, the network security analyst of the accounting firm will propose the application/end-user security recommendation to protect the company’s sensitive information. The analyst will also ensure that the proper procedure and policies are in place to take care of network security and…

The Department of Homeland Security 2014 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review outlines six major challenges that America is facing and will face over the next few years. Those six challenges include: the terrorist threat, cyber threats, biological concerns, nuclear terrorism, transnational criminal organizations and natural hazards (DHS, 2014, 28). The focus of this paper is to address the nature of cyber threats and cyber terrorism in America. When Americans think of the word “terrorism”, most…

Based on the findings obtained from the analysis of security information then compiled recommendations for improvement of the condition of the company. Some recommendations are: 1. Describe in detail the confidentiality agreement and specifically including maintaining the confidentiality of the password 2. Reexamination of the access rights of each and updating access rights in case of transfer of part or advancement in accordance with their respective access rights. 3. Every employee,…

CHALLENGE: Reigning in security management and reducing complexities at remote sites. SOLUTION: Palo Alto Networks PA-3020 and PA500’s, simplifies security at Data Center and advanced security policy deployment for the remote offices RESULTS: Simplify network security with powerful security controls, ease of use and powerful reporting. Visibility into the specific identity of each application helps enforce appropriate usage policies. Use of non-work related applications like P2P and…

How can legalisation affect Campsmount I am going to research issues in information systems within Campsmount Academy. Campsmount academy is a secondary school in the south of Yorkshire within the outskirts of Doncaster. Legal Data Protection Act Was developed to protect and lay down about how personal information can be used and stored. Personal information includes data such as: name, address, contact information, employment history, medical conditions, convictions and credit history. The…

monitoring. This phase monitors all the controls put in place to ensure that it does not adversely affect the mission or cause more risk. If a seven of these stages are followed, the benefits to the Homeland security are immeasurable. Benefits The effectiveness of risk management in homeland security and the benefits are staggering. This next few paragraphs will touch on just a few of the many benefits. The first and perhaps interesting benefit is its use in real world events. As most…