OCU C)ISSO C Discussion Lesson 02
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Explain how information security management plays a key role in the success of a company. Be sure to discuss at least 3 of the following: challenges, key factors, goals, expectations, components, controls, the ownership chain, policy, maintenance, human resources, and the Triad. Use at least 3 terms from this chapter making sure to present the definition as well. Use the text and video in this discussion response.
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Information security management (ISM) is critical to a company’s success, with its key factors deeply intertwined with risk management, operational continuity, and compliance with legal regulations. Effective ISM helps to establish safeguards that protect sensitive data from breaches, ensuring that a company remains trustworthy in the eyes of its customers and stakeholders.
The Triad—Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability—serves as a foundational component of ISM. Confidentiality ensures that sensitive information is accessible only to those authorized to view it. Integrity guarantees that the data remains accurate and unaltered, while Availability ensures that information is available when needed. These facets work together to create a robust security posture against potential threats.
Additionally, strong security policies are essential for setting clear expectations across the organization, outlining responsibilities related to data protection. The ownership chain in ISM clarifies that security is a shared responsibility across all levels of the organization, ensuring every employee understands their role in maintaining security. By prioritizing these components, companies can better manage their information security risks and achieve their operational goals.
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Information security is a incredibly important key in modern day business, data leakage, unauthorized access, data loss could be devastating to a company, or its reputation.This is why it is important to have certain controls or systems in place to minimize such issues. Policies could be put in place to dictate who has access to what and what actions will be taken if that role is broken. Maintenance should also be considered to aid in data integrity, as well as systems like RAOIDS to preserve backups.
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Information security is crucial in today’s business landscape, as data leakage or unauthorized access can severely impact a company’s reputation and operations. Implementing robust controls and policies is essential to determine access rights and outline consequences for violations. Regular maintenance is vital for ensuring data integrity, while systems like RAID configurations provide reliable backup solutions. Investing in strong information security measures not only protects valuable data but also fosters trust among stakeholders and clients, ultimately contributing to sustained business success. Prioritizing these practices can help mitigate risks and secure a company’s future.
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Information security management is crucial for a company’s success because it protects the integrity and safeguards important information. From what I have read, data leakage can have a huge negative impact on a company, it is important to keep this from happening in order to keep the company from getting violations. Maintenace should always be used and considered in any company. Maintenance in this means to keep processes and protecting confidential information, this also helps keep up with software updates and many other things. Goals in information security management is to keep the company’s information safe, and this is done by implementing the access controls as well as encryption. The RAID systems also require backups and having more than one solution to it.
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