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Compose a thoughtful response to the tipoc, "Security For an IT system, security requirements are those which protect data from falling into the wrong hands and prevent unauthorized users from accessing or modifying that data. (University of Maryland Global Campus, n.d.) This involves technical requirements like user authentication and data backups. Cyber threats are an important consideration for all organizations because of the financial and legal ramifications of confidential data falling into the wrong hands. Some requirements for the security aspect of an IT system may be: 1. The system must require users to login with two factor authentication at every sign in. 2. The system must backup data to a secure cloud-based backup platform on a daily basis. 3. The system must allow users to be assigned specific roles which dictate their read and write permissions. 4. The system must report potentially malicious activity to the database administrator immediately upon detection. Security requirements for an IT system being used for recruiting are critical because of the large amount of personal and confidential information that is stored for each candidate. For companies like Maryland Technology Solutions, the recruiting team will be handling hundreds of applicant resumes and personal information forms on a monthly basis. All of that information must be securely stored within the company's IT system to prevent it from being stolen and exploited by bad actors. If for some reason applicant's personal information was breached, the company could be vulnerable to lawsuits and take a significant hit to their reputation. (Roy, 2015)