intro to information assurance

1. list some of the functios in IS that would be adaptable to an overview from forming an Assurance department. Are any of the savings hard dollars or soft dollars? Explain.

2. using the typical IS budget formula describe how you would convince a customer to use your expertise in designing their information assurance architecture?

3. with your knowledge of information assurance and what you have learned in this class thus far, list what could be outsourced in IS for a typical Fortune 1000 company and how you would convince them to use your Specialties for outsourcing or each.

4. sometimes a company should stay at the Forefront of IT lest it fall seriously behind in the industry. On the other hand it might be better to let others lead the way and then learn from their mistakes. Being that you are the information assurance specialist, give examples of when each approach is the best desirable and explain the answers.

5. what are the two major data issues facing IS management?

6. what are the three planning Horizons of IS and their time frames?

7. what advice would you offer a manager within your company who is considering leasing employees to meet a critical business need?

8. what factors would you weigh in deciding whether or not to use Outsourcing on a particular project?