Information Asset Risk Assessment Report for Organizations
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53563633773 |
Type |
Essay |
Writer Level |
Masters |
Style |
APA |
Sources/References |
4 |
Perfect Number of Pages to Order |
5-10 Pages |
Description/Paper Instructions
Information Asset Risk Assessment Report for Organizations
Information, Asset, Risk, Assessment Report, Organizations
Risk Assessment Report Instructions INFA 610
Background This is an individual research project. The objective of the research project is to develop an Information Asset Risk Assessment Report for an organization of your choosing, and worth 25% of your total course grade.
The report will be due by the end of the 11th week. The analysis should be conducted using only publicly available information (that is, information obtainable on the Internet, company reports, news reports, journal articles, etc.).
The risk analysis should consider legitimate, known threats that pertain to the subject organization. Based on the information gathered, presumed vulnerabilities of the company or organization’s computing and networking infrastructure will be identified. Then, based on the identified threats and vulnerabilities, you will describe the risk profile for the subject organization and suggest recommendations to mitigate the risks.
Your report should be 12 pages, double-spaced, exclusive of cover, title page, table of contents, endnotes and bibliography. Your paper must use APA formatting with the exception that tables and figures can be inserted at the appropriate location rather than added at the end. Submit the report in your Assignment Folder prior to the submission deadline.
Project Proposal Prior to writing your report, you must submit a short (a page and half) Project Proposal, indicating the name and relevant aspect(s) of the organization you intend to use as a subject for your report.
The proposal must be accompanied by an annotated bibliography submitted via the assignment folder. Your instructor will provide feedback as to the suitability of your subject and bibliography. Additional details are provided below. You will submit a project proposal of your Risk Assessment Report by the end of Session 4. The project proposal will account for 10% of your research paper grade (2.5% of your total course grade).
The project proposal should be a page and half (double spaced) description of the organization that you propose to analyze, with a summary of the scope (e.g., entire organization, key business area, major system, etc.) for the risk assessment you are expected to conduct. The proposal should identify the subject organization with a brief explanation of why you chose the subject for this assignment.
The proposal should also describe the research methods to be used and anticipated sources of research information sources. Your instructor will use the proposal to provide feedback on the suitability of the proposed subject organization and the scope you propose, as well as the suitability of the proposed research methods and information sources. If you do not provide a proposal, you will be preparing their Risk Assessment Reports “at risk;” i.e., they will run the risk of delivering a report that is not suitable for this course.
An important step in developing your Risk Assessment Report will be the construction of an Annotated Bibliography. Having developed and described a subject organization and scope of analysis in the proposal, the next step is to identify and assess the value of potential research material. You should identify five (5) to six (6) significant articles relevant to your subject organization and to identifying and assessing risks in a context similar to the scope of your report.
For a report of this nature, you may expect to find useful sources in both business-focused (e.g., Business Source Premier, Business and Company Resource Center, ABI/Inform) and technically-focused databases (e.g., ACM Digital Library, IEEE, Gartner.com).
The annotated bibliography will consist of 100-250 words per article, that describe the main ideas of the article, a discussion of the usefulness of such an article in understanding various aspects of you report, and other comments you might have after reading the article. For each article, there should be a complete reference in APA format.
Your Annotated Bibliography will then form the basis of the sources for your report. (You may also supplement the references used in your report with additional reference material.) Some excellent guidance on how to prepare an annotated bibliography can be found at https://www.library.cornell.edu/research/citation/tutorial. Risk Assessment Report Proposal and Annotated Bibliography should be submitted by the end of Session 4.
The grading criteria for the proposal are as follows: 1. Organization Selected & Justification (Right Scope and Relevance): 60%
- Research methods proposed (Bibliography): 40%
Risk Assessment Report
The Risk Assessment Report should be a polished, graduate-level paper. Be sure to carefully cite (using correct APA-Style in-line citations) all sources of information in the report. UMGC policies regarding plagiarism will apply to the Risk Assessment Report as well as all other deliverables in this course. You must submit the report to Turnitn.com to improve the originality score before submitting the report in the Assignment Folder.
The lower the originality score the better it is. You should aim for an originality score of 10%. Please submit questions regarding the research paper to the INFA610 “Q&A” Conference. The Risk Assessment Report should be submitted by the end of Session 11. Risk Assessment Report Overview The objective of this assignment is to develop a Risk Assessment Report for a company, government agency, or other organization (the “subject organization”).
The analysis will be conducted using only publicly available information (e.g., information obtainable on the Internet, company reports, news reports, journal articles, etc.) and based on judicious, believable extrapolation of that information. Your risk analysis should consider subject organization information assets (computing and networking infrastructure), their vulnerabilities and legitimate, known threats that can exploit those
Your assignment is then to derive the risk profile for the subject organization. Your report should also contain recommendations to mitigate the risks. There is a wealth of business-oriented and technical information that can be used to infer likely vulnerabilities and assets for an organization. It is recommended that students select their organizations based at least in part on ease of information gathering, from a public record perspective. Steps to be followed: 1. Pick a Subject Organization: Follow these guidelines:
- No insider or proprietary information. All the information you collect must be readily available for anyone to access. You will describe in your proposal how you intend to collect your information.
- You should pick a company or organization that has sufficient publicly available information to support a reasonable risk analysis, particularly including threat and vulnerability identification.
- Develop Subject Organization Information: Examples of relevant information includes:
- Company/Organization name and location
- Company/Organization management or basic organization structure
- Company/Organization industry and purpose (i.e., the nature of its business)
- Company/Organization profile (financial information, standing in its industry, reputation)
- Identification of relevant aspects of the company/organization’s computing and network infrastructure. Note: Do not try to access more information through Social Engineering, or through attempted cyber-attacks or intrusion attempts.
- Analyze Risks
- For the purposes of this assignment, you will follow the standard risk assessment methodology used within the U.S. federal government, as described in NIST Special Publication 800-30 (United States. National Institute of Standards and Technology (2002). Risk Management Guide for Information Technology Systems (Special Publication 800-30). Retrieved from: http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/800- 30/sp800-30.pdf)
- In conducting your analysis, focus on identifying threats and vulnerabilities faced by your subject organization. c. Based on the threats and vulnerabilities you identify, next determine both the relative likelihood and severity of impact that would occur should each of the threats materialize. This should produce a listing of risks, at least roughly ordered by their significance to the organization. d. For the risks you have identified, suggest ways that the subject organization might respond to mitigate the risk.
- Prepare Risk Assessment Report.
- Reports should be 12 pages (exclusive of cover, title page, table of contents, endnotes and bibliography), double-spaced, and should follow a structure generally corresponding to the risk assessment process described in NIST Special Publication 800-30.
- The report should be prepared using the APA Style. All sources of information should be indicated via in-line citations and a list of references.
- Reports should be submitted via the Assignment Folder.
Grading Criteria As previously stated, the Proposal and Annotated Bibliography will constitute 10% of your Risk Assessment Report grade (2.5% of your final grade). You will demonstrate in the final report your risk assessment subject matter competency and communication and knowledge competencies. The Risk Assessment Report, accounting for 22.5% of the final grade, will be assessed as follows:
- Clear statement of scope to be analyzed and appropriate coverage of that scope: 10%
- Technical Content (depth and accuracy of information and analysis): 30%
- Recommendations for risk mitigation or other conclusions supported by research and analysis: 10%
- Communications competency: 25% (assessed using a graduate school wide rubric)
- Knowledge competency: 25% (assessed using a graduate school wide rubric.
RUBRIC
QUALITY OF RESPONSE |
NO RESPONSE |
POOR / UNSATISFACTORY |
SATISFACTORY |
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EXCELLENT |
Content (worth a maximum of 50% of the total points) |
Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. |
20 points out of 50: The essay illustrates poor understanding of the relevant material by failing to address or incorrectly addressing the relevant content; failing to identify or inaccurately explaining/defining key concepts/ideas; ignoring or incorrectly explaining key points/claims and the reasoning behind them; and/or incorrectly or inappropriately using terminology; and elements of the response are lacking. |
30 points out of 50: The essay illustrates a rudimentary understanding of the relevant material by mentioning but not full explaining the relevant content; identifying some of the key concepts/ideas though failing to fully or accurately explain many of them; using terminology, though sometimes inaccurately or inappropriately; and/or incorporating some key claims/points but failing to explain the reasoning behind them or doing so inaccurately. Elements of the required response may also be lacking. |
40 points out of 50: The essay illustrates solid understanding of the relevant material by correctly addressing most of the relevant content; identifying and explaining most of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology; explaining the reasoning behind most of the key points/claims; and/or where necessary or useful, substantiating some points with accurate examples. The answer is complete. |
50 points: The essay illustrates exemplary understanding of the relevant material by thoroughly and correctly addressing the relevant content; identifying and explaining all of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology explaining the reasoning behind key points/claims and substantiating, as necessary/useful, points with several accurate and illuminating examples. No aspects of the required answer are missing. |
Use of Sources (worth a maximum of 20% of the total points). |
Zero points: Student failed to include citations and/or references. Or the student failed to submit a final paper. |
5 out 20 points: Sources are seldom cited to support statements and/or format of citations are not recognizable as APA 6th Edition format. There are major errors in the formation of the references and citations. And/or there is a major reliance on highly questionable. The Student fails to provide an adequate synthesis of research collected for the paper. |
10 out 20 points: References to scholarly sources are occasionally given; many statements seem unsubstantiated. Frequent errors in APA 6th Edition format, leaving the reader confused about the source of the information. There are significant errors of the formation in the references and citations. And/or there is a significant use of highly questionable sources. |
15 out 20 points: Credible Scholarly sources are used effectively support claims and are, for the most part, clear and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition is used with only a few minor errors. There are minor errors in reference and/or citations. And/or there is some use of questionable sources. |
20 points: Credible scholarly sources are used to give compelling evidence to support claims and are clearly and fairly represented. APA 6th Edition format is used accurately and consistently. The student uses above the maximum required references in the development of the assignment. |
Grammar (worth maximum of 20% of total points) |
Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. |
5 points out of 20: The paper does not communicate ideas/points clearly due to inappropriate use of terminology and vague language; thoughts and sentences are disjointed or incomprehensible; organization lacking; and/or numerous grammatical, spelling/punctuation errors |
10 points out 20: The paper is often unclear and difficult to follow due to some inappropriate terminology and/or vague language; ideas may be fragmented, wandering and/or repetitive; poor organization; and/or some grammatical, spelling, punctuation errors |
15 points out of 20: The paper is mostly clear as a result of appropriate use of terminology and minimal vagueness; no tangents and no repetition; fairly good organization; almost perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word usage. |
20 points: The paper is clear, concise, and a pleasure to read as a result of appropriate and precise use of terminology; total coherence of thoughts and presentation and logical organization; and the essay is error free. |
Structure of the Paper (worth 10% of total points) |
Zero points: Student failed to submit the final paper. |
3 points out of 10: Student needs to develop better formatting skills. The paper omits significant structural elements required for and APA 6th edition paper. Formatting of the paper has major flaws. The paper does not conform to APA 6th edition requirements whatsoever. |
5 points out of 10: Appearance of final paper demonstrates the student’s limited ability to format the paper. There are significant errors in formatting and/or the total omission of major components of an APA 6th edition paper. They can include the omission of the cover page, abstract, and page numbers. Additionally the page has major formatting issues with spacing or paragraph formation. Font size might not conform to size requirements. The student also significantly writes too large or too short of and paper |
7 points out of 10: Research paper presents an above-average use of formatting skills. The paper has slight errors within the paper. This can include small errors or omissions with the cover page, abstract, page number, and headers. There could be also slight formatting issues with the document spacing or the font Additionally the paper might slightly exceed or undershoot the specific number of required written pages for the assignment. |
10 points: Student provides a high-caliber, formatted paper. This includes an APA 6th edition cover page, abstract, page number, headers and is double spaced in 12’ Times Roman Font. Additionally, the paper conforms to the specific number of required written pages and neither goes over or under the specified length of the paper. |
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