Question

INTERNET USE Security Policies / Enterprise Security Strategy Plan

Instructions: In NO LESS than 200 words, answer the following question.

Create an outline that could serve as a template for creating future security policies for an IT Network's Internet Use. Your template should reflect2–3 key parts of a security policy related to intranet operations.

For each element you include in your outline template, give two sentences describing the information that should be included. It is acceptable if you want to borrow elements from an actual security policy from a company; however,ORIGINAL WORK IS A MUST.

The following are suggestions of items to consider as key parts of a security policy:

Threat

Policy statement

Responsibilities

Guidelines and user procedure

Information technology procedures

Compliance and enforcement

Answer 1

Internet Usage:

As, we know that in the era of internet there is sudden requirement of technologies that are dependent on the internet. With the power of internet we become more vulnerable and there becomes the need of security. Maintainence of the internet and it's services becomes one of the most important things.

Threats:

• There are certain people in this world who are willing to perform malicious activities in order to make technical people lose faith over the technology so they try to attack and gain from people who don't have much knowledge.
• The threats that gather the knowledge are as follows:
  • Malware
  • Computer Virus
  • Trojan Horse
  • Spywares
  • Worms
  • Botnets
  • Spam
  • Phishing
  • Rootkits

Policy statement:

• One must not send or post harassing, threatening messages,images or videos on the internet or with any corporate services.
• Using computers in order to fraud people is also prohibited.
• Hacking into unauthorized websites is also unacceptable.
• Sharing confidential materials or trade information which does not belong to you is also unacceptable.

Responsibilities:

• The responsibility of an person using internet is to be safe and use it for good purposes and to benefit oneself and the world.
• Securing the system with good connection and making the right selections while handling the internet is must so that no harm is done to anyone.

Hence, this is how the use of internet must be monitored and used according to the policies which must be maintained and used accordingly.