Case
Study 1:Acceptable
Use Policy
Due Week 2
and worth 100 points
AnAcceptable
Use Policy (AUP) is a very important policy within organizations to
define acceptable employee behavior when accessing company resources.
Additionally, there are also legal implications within AUPs. Use an existing
AUP that you are familiar with, such as from a current or previous workplace,
or search on the Internet for an example AUP to complete this case study.
Write a
three to five (3-5) page paper in which you:
1.
Describe the purpose of anAcceptable
Use Policy you have selected and explain how the AUP helps provide
confidentiality, integrity, and availability within the organization.
2.
Critique the AUP you selected and provide recommendations for
improving the AUP.
3.
Explain methods that organizations can implement to help ensure
compliance with the AUP, mitigate their risk exposure, and minimize liability.
Describe how your selected AUP accomplishes these goals.
4.
Describe methods for increasing the awareness of the AUP, and
other policies, within the organization.
5.
Use at least three (3) quality resources in this
assignment. Note: Wikipedia
and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
Your
assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
·
Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12),
with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or
school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional
instructions.
·
Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the
student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover
page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page
length.
The
specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
·
Analyze how security policies help mitigate risks and support
business processes in various domains in the information technology (IT)
infrastructure.
·
Describe the different ISS policies associated with the user
domain.
·
Use technology and information resources to research issues in
security strategy and policy formation.
·
Describe different issues related to implementing and enforcing
ISS policies.
·
Write clearly and concisely about Information Systems Security
Policy topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.
Grading
for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of
the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.
