Week 1 Assignment: Appraise Data Governance and Policy 
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Complete all parts in one document, providing each part with a heading indicating the part number and content area.
Part 1: Data Governance (3 points)
Review the Data Governance Institute’s framework and apply this to information security. What are the key considerations when comparing the article with the CISSP views within your reading for this week?
Your objective is to provide a brief response that can provide an understanding between the organization and the security specialists within a medium-sized organization so that you can propose solutions for security threats. Length should be between 1 and 2 pages.
Part 2: Appraise and Improve a Security Policy (7 points)
Imagine you are the CIO of Fly-by-Night Doodads Company. Your accounting department maintains a list of customers’ credit card numbers for repeat orders on an unencrypted shared network folder with read/write access granted only to the accounting department.
One day, everyone in accounting calls out sick and there are critical orders that you have a contractual need to fill. Unfortunately, your overseas client is not in the office due to a national holiday and cannot be reached to provide the credit card number again. Your CEO asks you to call one of the accounting folks at home and get his or her password to gain access to the stored credit card numbers.
In a concise email, prepare a response to the CEO in which you explain the following:
- Whether or not it would be prudent (with justification) to carry out the request.
- If it would not be prudent, offer another solution that would still get the job done.
- Suggestions on a new policy, training, or guidance that would help prevent this issue in the future.
Structure your response as an email and not an essay. Keep in mind your audience and purpose. Do not mention any irrelevant conceptual information that a C-level person would not care about. Keep it brief and to the point, but still informative and in keeping with best practices of information security safeguarding. Include an APA-formatted coversheet and reference page. Length 1 to 2 pages.
Your complete assignment should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the ideas and concepts presented in the course by providing new thoughts and insights relating directly to this topic. Your response should reflect scholarly writing and current APA standards. Be sure to adhere to Northcentral University’s Academic Integrity Policy.
Length: 2 to 4 pages for the complete assignment, not including title and reference pages
