Module 3 – SLP

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE FOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY

In this module, you will perform a Information Security Governance (ISG) assessment of your company answering the questions to the best of your knowledge. The best scenario for your learning is to get the responses to the questions of the tool from a person who is involved in such process in an organization. However, if this is not possible, go over the questions and try to answer them yourself.

You are not required to disclose the name of the organization that you are assessing. Note that the veracity of your responses will not affect your grade. What counts if your ability to reflect on the assessment tool itself.

Session Long Project

So, for this assignment you are to conduct first an ISG assessment using this tool. Once you have done that, provide a 1- to 2-page reaction paper assessing the tool itself and the results of your experience.

Information Security Governance Assessment Tool for Higher Education is available at http://net.educause.edu/ir/library/pdf/sec0421.pdf

Your assignment will be graded according to the MSITM SLP Grading Rubric, which aligns with the following expectations. (To see the rubric, go to Assessments>Rubrics. Click the arrow next to the rubric name and choose Preview.)

SLP Assignment Expectations

Length: Follow the number of pages required in the assignment excluding cover page and references. Each page should have about 300 words.

Your assignment will be evaluated based on the Rubric.

 

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Suppose you just received a phone call about your dream job, and the company would like to invite you to an interview. Conduct initial research about the company and determine what types of things you want to know about the company and/or the job. Plus, what types of things do you want the company to know about you? What types of questions would you like to ask the company, and why? What types of questions do you hope the company asks you, and why?Be sure to use your critical-thinking skills for this discussion. There are no right and wrong responses. The purpose of this exercise is to intentionally discuss these details among your peers and practice preparing for the real thing.

 

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Scenario: Your team has been hired to provide financial analysis for a start-up company, Bobble in Style, which produces customized bobble heads. The bobble heads are made out of less rigid materials and are more true to life than those of competitors. The company inventors, Mr. and Mrs. Lee, are going to pitch their idea to Shark Tank in a few months, but first they need to have a better understanding of the business financials. The Lee’s are already creating and selling their product from their home-based office and work area. They know what costs are involved with making the bobble heads on a small scale, but they don’t have an understanding of financial figures beyond basic costs. They need you to make sense of various financial figures for them.

Financial Statements: Develop an Income Statement for 20XX, Cash Flow Statement for 20XX, and Balance Sheet as of the end of 20XX based on the data provided below for year 20XX. All sales are collected when the sale is made and all expenses are paid when the expense is incurred. Explain the purpose of each financial statement.

(A) Income Statement Data for 20XX:

Units produced and sold = 420

Sales ($80 per unit selling price) = $33600

Cost of goods sold ($30 per unit, all variable costs) = $12600

Labor = $0 (Mr. and Mr. Lee were the only ones working and did not pay themselves)

Advertising fees =$2000

Bank fees = $150

Phone/internet = $1200

Shipping ($3 per unit) = $1260

Utilities = $900

Office supplies = $800

Interest expense on note payable = $350

Depreciation expense (straight line) = $800

Income tax rate = 26 %

(B) Other Financial Data for 20XX:

Proceeds from sale of equipment = $3000. The equipment originally cost $1000 and had accumulated depreciation of $200.

Purchase of equipment = $1600 (The machine is purchased on the last day of 20XX so no depreciation expense is recorded.)

Repayment of note payable = $5000

Consider any data relevant from the income statement.

(C) Balance Sheet Data for Beginning of 20XX:

Cash and cash equivalents = $10000

Accounts receivable = $0 (Cash is received at time of sale)

Raw materials inventory = $10500

Equipment = $5000 (This includes the $1000 cost of the equipment sold in 20XX).

Accumulated depreciation = $1,000 (This includes the accumulated depreciation of 200 for the equipment sold in 20XX.

Accounts payable = $0 (Cash is paid at the time of purchase.)

Note payable = $5000 (This is the note payable which is repaid in 20XX)

Common stock = $15000

Retained earnings = $4500

NB: This must be on an excel file. This assignment is worth 20 points. 

 

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IV. Technology Solutions: In this section, you will discuss how each of the two technologies meets the technology requirements that you identified in section II. Use your decision matrix to guide your responses.

A. Technology One: Explain how well this technology meets the technology requirements of your business. Be sure to address which technology requirements the technology meets, and where there are gaps.

B. Technology Two: Explain how well this technology meets the technology requirements of your business. Be sure to address which technology requirements the technology meets, and where there are gaps.

V. Recommendations: In this section, you will recommend the technology solution that you believe is most appropriate for your business based on how well each technology meets your business’s technology requirements.

A. Recommend a technology solution for your business, and defend why that solution is appropriate. You could recommend only one technology, or you could recommend any combination of the two that you investigated.

B. Explain the overall benefit of your recommended technology solution to your business. Consider the following:

i. How will it enhance efficiency?

ii. How will it position your business for future growth as you move online?

 

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