Title: Assignment 1 - Security Exploration
Course: KVCC BUS214 > Section: Assignments

The goal with this assignment is to get you to start thinking about security and applying these concepts to your life. Please answer the following questions:

1.           How would you rate your current level of security awareness?

2.           How did you arrive at this rating?

3.           What steps do you take to protect yourself and your systems when it comes to security?

a.           Items to consider

i.                    Antivirus

ii.                  Malware

iii.                Firewalls

iv.                Encryption

4.           Examine your personal network at home, (if you have one) and the devices you own such as computers, phones, and tablets. Answer the following questions:

a.           Summarize what protections you have in place on these items.

b.           How much of a concern is it to secure these networks and devices? Why?

c.           Do you place more effort into protecting mobile devices? Why/Why not?

d.           Are there any areas in which you know you are lacking when it comes to personal security? Please explain.

e.           Which areas do you excel in? Please explain.

f.            After this examination, would you adjust your previous rank of security awareness? Why/Why not?

5.           After your personal examination, I would like you to consider that of your current or past workplace (if you do not have a job currently examine the college and make an evaluation). Answer the following questions:

a.           How secure would you say this organization is?

b.           What do they do well?

c.           What areas do they do poorly in when it comes to security?

d.           If someone came to you and asked you to list five improvements that should be implemented to the security within the organization, what would they be? Provide evidence as to why you selected each and why it would improve things.

6.           Finally, please state your goals for this class. What would you like to learn/take away? How would you like to use the information you obtain in this class?

Attached Files: | - KVCC BUS214_InfoSystemsSecurity_Assignment 1.pdf