Task DescriptionYou are interviewed by Southern Cross University for a position of cybersecurityconsultant to work in a university's cybersecurity program. As part of the interview, youare required to...

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Answer To: Task DescriptionYou are interviewed by Southern Cross University for a position of...

Navashree answered on Aug 11 2020
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Introduction
The aim of the report is to present information about cyber security risks in relation to Southern Cross University. In the following sections of the report, there are information about the importanc
e of risk assessment to develop a cyber security management for the university, finding the critical assets using the WFA template, identification of threat to those assets and the impact of those threats on the assets of the university.
Task 1
Risks are inevitable. The Southern Cross University uses various information systems and communication channels to connect the students, staffs, teachers and other stakeholders connected with each other and to share knowledge seamlessly. Hence, information systems and networks are common and key element of the business process. So, protecting the data of the students, staffs, operations of the university etc. are important and the university is liable to protect the same (Andress, 2014).
A risk assessment process is a structured approach towards matching risks with suitable risk management strategies. Risk assessment involves risk identification and then analysis of the impacts of the risks. Currently, the university has no adequate security controls and measurements to protect data and information. Hence, it needs to have a detailed cyber security plan that will help to protect data as stored in the system (Whitman & Mattord, 2016).
Risk assessment is important as it helps to identify the risks and the assets and then it helps to take strategies to optimize the losses if the risks occur or to mitigate the risks. It helps to reduce the level of uncertainty with the information and communication infrastructure of the university is vast and there are several machines that are not working properly.
Task 2
The five questions that will help to find out the most critical information assets of the university. The Workforce Administration and Control file stores information about the locations, risks, connections with other risk and so on. The assets are listed below.
    Asset
    Associated Risks
    Rank
    Data about the students, staffs, and business...
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