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Security Policy Assignment
Directions: Using the following template, please develop a comprehensive security policy for your home
computer use.
1. General Statement
a. Goals of the statement
b. Assets to be protected (hardware and software)
c. Who will use this policy
2. Risks and Uncertainties
a. Risks (include probabilities)
b. Uncertainties (include probabilities)
c. Consequences of loss
3. Safeguards
a. Physical security
b. Electronic security
i. Password protection (include computers, modems, and w-fi if you have one.
Also, times for changing of passwords)
ii. Encryption
iii. Firewalls (if you don’t intend to install, simply state so)
iv. Online security
c. Back-ups & Recovery Ops
4. Concluding statement
Hint
Physical safeguards (“physical measures, policies, and procedures to protect a covered entity’s
electronic information systems and related buildings and equipment from natural and
environmental hazards, and unauthorized intrusion.”)
Rubric:
ITEM
Points
Comments
Introduction
5
Explain the purpose of this
document in one sentence.
General Statement
• Goals of the Statement
• Assets to be Protected
• Who will use the policy
15
Write a security policy for your
home. Choose your goals and
determine what assets will be
protected. Also determine who
will fall under the policy.
Risks and Uncertainties
• Risks (include probabilities)
• Uncertainties (include
probabilities)
• Consequences of Loss
Safeguards
15
Predict risks and uncertainties that
might damage your assets. Then
analyze the cost of that loss.
Physical security
10
Choose your physical security
measures.
Electronic security
40
Choose your electronic security
measures.
Password protection
(include computers,
modems, and w-fi if you
have one. Also, times for
changing of passwords)
• Encryption
• Firewalls (if you don’t
intend to install, simply
state so)
• Online security
Back-ups & Recovery Ops
10
Choose your backup and recovery
ops.
Concluding statement
5
•
Total
Please write your responses in a memo format.
100
