Educate the Board of Directors on IT Security Issues and Costs
Educate the Board of Directors on IT Security Issues and Costs
Week 5 Team
Learning Team: Educate the Board of Directors on IT Security Issues and Costs
Consolidate your assignments from Weeks Two, Three, and Four, incorporating facul
feedback into PPT. This presentation needs to persuade the board of directors to
consider company security related issues, review current company practices, and
increase the IT security budget along with staffing to meet industry standard
practices. Include the following:
o Potos, diagrams, or graphs as appropriate
0 Substantial speaker notes to elaborate on the key points of your plan
0 APA Formatting
Company Background:
0 Type - Classic Widget Producer
0 Company Structure:
0 All traditional systems (e.g., manufacturing, accounting, Human Resources, etc.)
0 Annual Sales - S750,000,000 USD
0 Number of employees - 5,000
o lnforrnation Technology Staff - 165 employees
0 Locations and Location Types:
0 One central office complex
0 10 regional sales offices
0 Manufacturing plants
0 lntemational plants
0 Customer Type:
0 Retail and Wholesale
0 Company website provides product information and accepts direct sales.
0 Project Overview:
0 Your team has been asked by the CIO to help prepare the board of directors for new
levels of security costs and risks for the next five years. The board of directors
requested a presentation that will provide the current state of IT security, including
identification of risks, current practices, and a clear explanation of the proposed
budget increases in this functional area.
0 In Week Five, consolidate your assignments from Weeks Two, Three, and Four,
incorporating faculty feedback into a 20- to 25-slide Microsoft®PowerPoint®
presentation. This presentation needs to persuade the board of directors to consider
company security related issues, review current company practices, and increase the
IT security budget along with staffing to meet industry standard practices. Include the
following:
0 Videos, audio, photos, diagrams, or graphs as appropriate
0 Substantial speaker notes to elaborate on the key points of your plan
0 Audio narration within your presentation
0 APA Formatting