ICT380: The Need for Information Security Management for Small to Medium Size Enterprises: Information Security Policy And Governance Essay, MU, Singapore

Individual Assignment: Research Essay

Research the topic of Information Security Management from quality sources and write a research essay on the topic of “The Need for Information Security Management for Small to Medium Size Enterprises (SMEs)”.

The research essay is an individual assignment. It is not part of the group’s work for the unit. The essay should not exceed 3500 words, including references. The essay should not be below 2900 words or exceed 3500 words (5% penalty will apply).

Your research essay should explore four (4) topics among the ones listed below, focusing on the major relevant issues of the chosen topics. The research essay should describe and discuss the challenges in the introduction and implementation of information security regimes in small to medium enterprises (SMEs) compared against implementation in much larger organizations.

The student must discuss the following:-

• Introduction, and
• Justifying the need for sound Information Security Management in SMEs, including
  1. Statistics of cyber-security threats targeting large originations vs
  2. Statistics of cyber-security threats targeting SMEs originations

Then, choose four (4) topics among the following:-

• Implementation of Information Security Frameworks in the management of information security
• Implementation of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning in the management of information security
• Data Privacy Issues in Information Security Management
• Disaster Recovery Planning in Information Security Management
• Regulatory Compliance in Information Security Management
• Smartphone Security Management
• Implementation of Business Continuity in the current COVID-19 crisis
• Issues in the implementation of the Security Education component of SETA