Based on your researchcreate a defensive security plan to assist the company in repelling attacks and fill in gaps.

Defensive Security Plan

The defensive security plan is a critical component to the IT systems administrator and company infrastructure. While it takes time to complete, the information within it can be critical to the organizations continued success. The defensive security plan is a living document that should be reviewed often by the organization to keep its information up to date.

The student will choose a company of their choosing. They will research the needs of the company and identify the various components of the defensive security needs. Based on your researchcreate a defensive security plan to assist the company in repelling attacks and fill in gaps. The student will cover the topics listed below. Use the grading rubric as a guide for the project.

The paper will need to include the title page, table contents, executive summary, an introduction, content, and conclusion. The content of the paper will be the security plan.

Material Needed to Completed Assignment:

Microsoft Office and Internet browser

Requirements:

The student will need to use 8 resources with 5 of those being a peer reviewed journal.

Defensive Security Plan Template:
Defensive Security Plan overview
Executive Summary
Table of Contents
Introduction

Section 1: Management and Procedures

Asset Management
Vulnerability management
Risk Management
Policy and procedures
Computer use policy
Internet use
Password policy
Security Awareness Education
Malware awareness
Password awareness
Industry Laws and Compliance
Umbrella laws (Patriot Act, HIPPA, etc.)
What laws apply to your company?

Section 2: Response and Defense Conclusion

Incident Response
Response plan
Disaster Recovery
Client security
End Point security
Network hardening
Encryption
Hardware
Network segmentation
Software Design Concerns
Coding for security
Monitoring
IDS/IPS
Audits
Conclusion
References
Appendix (not required)

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