ssignment Details

Assignment Description

The Discussion Board is part of the core of online learning. The purpose of the Discussion Board is to allow you to learn through sharing ideas and experiences as they relate to course content and the Discussion Board question. Classroom discussion in an online environment requires your active participation with classmates and your instructor to create robust interaction and dialogue. Students are highly encouraged to engage on the Discussion Board early and often, as that is the primary way the university tracks class attendance and participation. Because it is not possible to engage in two-way dialogue after a conversation has ended, no posts to the DB will be accepted after the end of each unit.

At a minimum, you will be expected to complete 3 posts during the unit: 1 original response to the Discussion Board question and 2 posts responding to classmates, following these guidelines:

Your original post must be at least 200 words in length. It must reference the text or course learning materials at least once. Please note that even if the question asks for an opinion, you are still expected to support opinions with references to course materials and any other credible academic sources to support your opinions. Do not use Internet sources other than those provided in the course materials. APA format is not necessary for your Discussion Board when citing references, but you are required to acknowledge your resources: In the narrative, describe where information was obtained. For example, “As mentioned in Chapter 2 of the course textbook, prioritizing tasks is…” or “As mentioned in the intellipath lesson for Unit 2…”

Your two response posts must be at least 75 words in length. Responses should contribute to the conversation by being reflective, specific, and engaging. Quick responses (such as “I agree” or “Thank you!”) will not be counted as adequate.

Your first contribution must be posted before midnight CST (Central time) on Friday of each week. You must make 2 additional posts—on separate days between Saturday and Tuesday—before midnight CST. The original response and the peer responses can be completed in any order.

For assistance in supporting your assignment, please use your text and all course materials.

After you have reviewed the Assignment Details below, click the Discussion Board link under the My Work heading above to make your post.

Review this tutorial on How to Post to the Discussion Board.

Assignment Details

Part 1: Scenario

You are a newly hired Security Analyst at a company that has been selling items from its store for a few years. The management team has hired you to review and secure the company’s infrastructure. In this Discussion Board, you want to be prepared to let the team know why a security review is needed and the impacts of not having a periodical update to the security posture of the organization. Consider in your discussion the confidentiality, integrity, and availability (CIA) triad, and complete the following:

• Pick 1 recent publicized security incident, and describe it to the class.
• Discuss the following in your opinion:
  • How it was able to happen
  • How you will prevent it from happening in your new position

Part 2: ITCO361 Group Project Introduction

The details and phases of the Group Project are included here. Please review the overview and use this DB thread during Unit 1 to pose any questions or comments related to the Group Project requirement for this course. As part of your Unit 1 Discussion Board post, you are to discuss the key elements of your proposed project plan and project communication plan and attach your sample copies to your post.

Teams will be assigned early on in Unit 2. You will be assigned to a project–managed team. A project-managed team is one where you and your team members will be creating and following a specific plan and schedule. The final Group Project deliverable will be due in Unit 4. There will be activities completed during units 2, 3, and 4. All activities will be conducted in the Small Group area.

Review the following ITCO361 Group Project resources:

• ITCO361 Group Project Schedule
• ITCO361 Group Project Description
• ITCO361 Group Project Grading