Assessment Details

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

·  T ourism agency

·  Hotel/Motel

CRICOS Provider Code: 03147A Level 3 & 4 545 Kent Street Sydney NSW 2000 Australia T: +612 9020 8050 W: www.aih.nsw.edu.au

·  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:

1. (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.

2. (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

CRICOS Provider Code: 03147A Level 3 & 4 545 Kent Street Sydney NSW 2000 Australia T: +612 9020 8050 W: www.aih.nsw.edu.au

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

·  Body

·  References-listing of all cited literature. A small number of high-quality references strategically used

is the main aim here.

Formatting Guide Font: Times New Roman 12pt for paragraph text, 14pt bold for headings, with single paragraph breaks

between paragraphs. Line Spacing: 1.5, Margins: 2cm all around Alignment: left-aligned. Page numbering: Insert page number

CRICOS Provider Code: 03147A Level 3 & 4 545 Kent Street Sydney NSW 2000 Australia T: +612 9020 8050 W: www.aih.nsw.edu.au

CRICOS Provider Code: 03147A Level 3 & 4 545 Kent Street Sydney NSW 2000 Australia T: +612 9020 8050 W: www.aih.nsw.edu.au

CRICOS Provider Code: 03147A Level 3 & 4 545 Kent Street Sydney NSW 2000 Australia T: +612 9020 8050 W: www.aih.nsw.edu.au