Information Assurance and Security

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What is Information Security?

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A sense of assurance that the information risks and controls are managed.

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What was ARPANET?

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The first public packet switch computer network developed in the 1960s.

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What is MULTICS?

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An early time-sharing operating system based on the concept of a single-level memory.

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What are the multiple layers of security an organization should have?

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Physical security, Personal security, Operations security, Communications security, Network security, Information security.

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What are key concepts in Information Security?

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Access, Asset, Attack, Control, Safeguard, Exploit, Exposure, Loss, Protection Profile, Risk, Threat, Vulnerability.

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What is the Systems Development Life Cycle (SDLC)?

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A methodology for the design and implementation of information systems.

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What are the phases of the traditional SDLC?

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Investigation, Analysis, Logical Design, Physical Design, Implementation, Maintenance and Change.

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What is the Bottom-Up Approach in Information Security Implementation?

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A method that begins as a grassroots effort to improve system security.

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What is the Top-Down Approach in Information Security Implementation?

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Initiated by upper management to dictate policies and expected outcomes.

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What is the role of the Chief Information Officer (CIO)?

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Responsible for advising senior executives on strategic planning.