Implementation of Security & Compliance Frameworks: ATU PG Dip Assignment

PG Dip Assignment 1

• Your assignment will be based on the material and knowledge you will gain over the coming weeks.
• If you are having issues – please discuss with the lecturer during class sessions.
• The final chance to discuss with your lecturer is Monday – the session before submission.
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Your submission only contains 1 part, and your upload should be a single document, starting with the Cover sheet, then your submission (only 1 part to this submission). Do not upload separately – everything must be in a single document.

Part 1

Background:

Importantly, the assignment will require you to write a short intro of a fictitious business. Please do not use your current or past employment to mitigate any ethical or professional issues that might arise. Within your fictitious business, you are tasked with preparing a briefing on a single standard or framework.

The Scenario:

You can assume the argument for integration has already occurred, the company board have committed and has asked you to proceed. The piece that you are drafting is for smooth onboarding of staff to the process, informing them prior to a full deployment or go live.

You are permitted to choose one standard OR framework we have discussed, including:

• PCI DSS
• GDPR
• NIST
• ISO
• ISACA
• ENSIA
• NCSC

If there is a framework or standard not listed here you wish to include, please discuss it with the lecturer prior to the end of the module. Some of the above organisations do “paywall” their standards, but you may still wish to proceed with them at your discretion.

Assignment Requirements:

You are tasked with setting the scenario of your business (or department), outlining the standard or framework you wish to incorporate, and highlighting your perceived benefits or drawbacks with the framework in relation to your business.

You are then to give a suitable sample (Max 3) of how the framework or standard might change the operating practice or procedures of the organisation. (You are not being asked to write an SOP). This sample may focus on elements like security, cost, resources, training etc. You will need to justify why this is a good fit for your business (possibly mandatory, but regardless explain).

Assessment Breakdown:

• Title and Introduction to Business – 8%
• Standard/Framework Discussion – 10%
• Samples of Framework Implementation (max 3) – 12%
• Conclusion – 18%
• Appendix (References) – 2%

References should be in Harvard UL format: https://library.lyit.ie/zotero/

Submission Guidelines:

The suggested page count is approximately 8-10 pages, excluding Table of Contents, Appendix, etc.

For Section B above (Standard/Framework), worth 10%, a length of approximately 2 pages is recommended.