Week 5 writing

Assignment 5.1 Cybersecurity Ethics Agreement

Computer security, cybersecurity, or information technology security is the protection of computer systems and networks from information disclosure, theft of, or damage to their hardware, software, or electronic data, as well as from the disruption or misdirection of the services they provide.

Ethical guidelines exist for individuals working in information technology to act legally, with honor, responsibility, and honesty, to implement the knowledge gained and continue to achieve. Protect the integrity of the profession and advance its understanding. Protect society and its security. Demonstrate an unwavering commitment to the principles of ethical behavior.

Research cybersecurity ethics and cybersecurity ethics agreements.

Instructions

Drawing on the Adventures book, develop a Cybersecurity Ethics Agreement for employees at IVK. Components of the agreement should be presented in a list format. The agreement should be no more than two pages (double spaced).

The agreement should start with

I, ______________________ agree that:

Briefly explain why you included the components that went into drawing up this agreement.

Include a list of resources you consulted to draw up the agreement.

Please check your assignment before submitting. Ensure that:

  • There are no spelling errors.
  • Sentences are grammatically correct.
  • There are no word contractions such as cant and wont.
  • You have used complete sentences and good sentence structure.

Submit your assignment in an Adobe PDF or MS Word file format.


Grading Criteria

  • Development of agreement (25%)
  • Explanation of components (50%)
  • Critical & creative thinking skills (10%)
  • List of resources (5%)
  • Language, grammar, mechanics (10%)

chapter covered in class

  • eBook: The Adventures of an IT Leader
    • Chapter 10 Crisis
    • Chapter 11 Damage
    • Chapter 12 Communication