Develop “taxonomy” of Data Security and Information Assurance. Taxonomy is a way of organizing something on a “group within group” basis.

Define data security and information assurance.

Develop an outline of the major “elements” within the discipline of DS/IA.

In this taxonomy document you will be outlining and giving an “abstract” of DS/IA. Imagine you need to give a meaningful overview of DS/IA to someone unfamiliar with the field. The taxonomy allows you to “group” major aspects of DS/IA and presents it in a meaningful way. Remember the grand idea of abstraction. Simplify the complex field of DS/IA.