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Assignment - Cyber Security Paper
Learning Objectives and Outcomes - Analyze critical security control points in an information technology (IT) infrastructure.
Assignment Requirements - You are a network administrator at XYZ, a large, publicly traded health care organization. XYZ has 25 sites across the region, 2,000 staff members, and thousands of patients.
Protecting sensitive customer information is highly important to XYZ management and stakeholders. Due to the nature of business and HIPAA requirements, XYZ is audited regularly. Your manager wants you to identify five critical controls typically verified during a compliance audit. The controls should be a part of the SANS Critical Security Controls for Effective Cyber Defense.
Based on this organizational scenario, complete the following tasks:
Identify five critical security control points throughout the IT infrastructure that must be verified for compliance.
Formulate a plan to help the organization strengthen the security control points.
Write a report that addresses the tasks above. Include an introduction, a summary section for your findings and recommendations, and a conclusion section. You must cite your research properly so that your manager may add or refine this report before submission to senior management.