Reference no: EM131708553

Q1. Discuss the issue of securing backups. There have been several incidents lately in which backup media containing personal customer information were lost or stolen. How should backup media be secured? What about off-site storage of backups?

REQUIREMENTS:

All initial discussion board postings must meet the following requirements:

1. Must be at least 500 words. The purpose of the discussion board is to provoke thought. More importantly, it demonstrates your understanding of the concepts covered in the course materials and your ability to apply these concepts when addressing the questions.

2. Must be a scholarly submission. This means that your initial response to the question should have an introduction, body of content with in text citations, a conclusion, and references from academic journals. Postings that do not contain academic references to support a position, is not a scholarly submission.

3. Must be in APA format. Please do not submit a response that is formatted as a letter, or any other type of informal correspondence.

4. Must be written in a clear and concise manner. Please proofread your work prior to submitting it to the discussion forum. Ensure that your submission is free of context and grammatical errors.

5. Must be submitted by Friday. Plan to have your initial responses submitted to the appropriate thread by Friday of the learning week. The purpose of the discussion board is to share ideas, offer feedback, and to engage in a conversation. If your initial responses are submitted on the last submission date, this does not allow others an opportunity to provide responses.

All responses to others discussion board postings must meet the following requirements.

1. Must be at least 200 words. The purpose of responding to other's discussion board postings is to ask questions, gain insight, and share if you have similar experiences. Simply stating, "I agree" is not a substantial response.

2. Must respond to at least TWO classmates for each question.

3. Must be a scholarly submission. This means that your initial response to the question should have an introduction, body of content with in text citations, a conclusion, and references from academic journals. Postings that do not contain academic references to support a position, is not a scholarly submission.

4. Must be in APA format. Please do not submit a response that is formatted as a letter, or any other type of informal correspondence.

5. Must be written in a clear and concise manner. Please proofread your work prior to submitting it to the discussion forum. Ensure that your submission is free of context and grammatical errors.

Q2. Considering the technical skills required, do you think it is feasible to have a CSIRT response team consisting of employees with other job duties (i.e., not a full-time CSIRT job category)? Why or why not? What factors will influence this?

REQUIREMENTS:

All initial discussion board postings must meet the following requirements:

1. Must be at least 500 words. The purpose of the discussion board is to provoke thought. More importantly, it demonstrates your understanding of the concepts covered in the course materials and your ability to apply these concepts when addressing the questions.

2. Must be a scholarly submission. This means that your initial response to the question should have an introduction, body of content with in text citations, a conclusion, and references from academic journals. Postings that do not contain academic references to support a position, is not a scholarly submission.

3. Must be in APA format. Please do not submit a response that is formatted as a letter, or any other type of informal correspondence.

4. Must be written in a clear and concise manner. Please proofread your work prior to submitting it to the discussion forum. Ensure that your submission is free of context and grammatical errors.

5. Must be submitted by Friday. Plan to have your initial responses submitted to the appropriate thread by Friday of the learning week. The purpose of the discussion board is to share ideas, offer feedback, and to engage in a conversation. If your initial responses are submitted on the last submission date, this does not allow others an opportunity to provide responses.

All responses to others discussion board postings must meet the following requirements.

1. Must be at least 200 words. The purpose of responding to other's discussion board postings is to ask questions, gain insight, and share if you have similar experiences. Simply stating, "I agree" is not a substantial response.

2. Must respond to at least TWO classmates for each question.

3. Must be a scholarly submission. This means that your initial response to the question should have an introduction, body of content with in text citations, a conclusion, and references from academic journals. Postings that do not contain academic references to support a position, is not a scholarly submission.

4. Must be in APA format. Please do not submit a response that is formatted as a letter, or any other type of informal correspondence.

5. Must be written in a clear and concise manner. Please proofread your work prior to submitting it to the discussion forum. Ensure that your submission is free of context and grammatical errors.