As a chief information security officer, I would have the unique role in the company. Responsibilities related to information security would fall on me and I would have to put forth actions in order to protect data from attacks. Security implementation and risk mitigation for the company would be the highest priority. I would firstly…
Discussion – Workplace Deviance
Workplace deviance is defined as a deliberate or malicious attempt to sabotage a company or organization by causing problems within it. This mal intent can be seen in the cyber area as many people have access to different departments withing their scope. It can also occur for many different reasons. The main one that would…
Discussion – NIST Cybersecurity Framework
If a person is working at or owns share or portion of a business/ company, they are considered stakeholders in that business. Stakeholders should be doing everything to mitigate risk in their company to be profitable and to thrive. “The Framework provides a common language for understanding, managing, and expressing cybersecurity risk to internal and…
The Vulnerabilities with Critical Infrastructure and the Role SCADA Plays to Mitigate Risk
Critical infrastructure composes themselves of assets, systems, and physical and virtual networks as labelled by the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Vulnerabilities to these infrastructures can be characterized as the installation, assets, applications, systems, or any of their dependencies that could degrade or suffer or lose function to its designated function as a result of…
The CIA Triad
The CIA triad is a simple breakdown of the information security’s three principles. Initially, one would think that it is an extension from the Central Intelligence Agency, but it has nothing to do with them at all. In this context, C.I.A. stand for the principles of Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability. They are mentioned as a…