CSIS 344 - Information Security Operations

CSIS 344 Discussion Board Forums (6)

Discussion Boards are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to create a thread in response to the provided prompt for each forum. Each thread must be at least 300 words and demonstrate course-related knowledge. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 2 other classmates’ threads. Each reply must be at least 100 words.

CSIS 344 Article Reviews (2)

The student is required to provide a written review of the information found on the websites in the Reading & Study folder for the assigned module/week. Each Article Review must be a minimum of 750 words, be in current APA format, and demonstrate course-related knowledge with biblical implications.

CSIS 344 Research Paper – Topic Proposal/Outline

As a case study, the student will conduct a risk assessment for an organization of his/her choosing. Based on the results of the assessment, the student will draft a disaster recovery plan (DRP) and an incident response plan as part of an information security program. To that end, the student will submit for approval a topical outline and a topic proposal that will be used toward the requirements of the Research Paper – Final. The outline must be at least 3 tiers and must include at least 1 reference in addition to the course textbooks and the Bible. The topic proposal must be at least 250 words.

CSIS 344 Case Study

For the Case Study, the student will conduct a risk assessment for an organization of his/her choosing. He/she will write a research-based paper of at least 1,000 words in current APA format. The paper will report the result of the risk assessment in support of implementing an Information Security program or improving the program the organization already has in place. The paper must include at least 5 references in addition to the course textbooks, the Bible, and the resource(s) used in the Research Paper – Topic Proposal/Outline. The information from the Case Study must be incorporated into the Research Paper – Final.

CSIS 344 Research Paper – Final

The student will write a research-based paper of at least 2,000 words in current APA format. The paper must focus on the implementation and operation of the disaster recovery plan (DRP) and incident response team (IRT) portions of an Information Security Program in relation to the risk assessment conducted by the student in the Case Study assignment. The paper must include at least 5 references in addition to the course textbooks, the Bible, and the resources used in the Research Paper – Topic Proposal/Outline and in the Case Study.

CSIS 344 Quizzes (2)

Each quiz will cover the Reading & Study material for the modules/weeks in which it is assigned. Each quiz will be open-book/open-notes, contain 50 multiple-choice, true/false, and essay questions, and have a 1-hour time limit.