SEC592 Full Course Latest 2019 January Question # 00598732 Subject: Education Due on: 03/02/2019 Posted On: 03/02/2019 04:36 AM Tutorials: 1 Rating: 4.9/5

SEC592 IT
Governance

Week 1
Discussion

DQ1 IT ROLE IN BUSINESS

What role does IT play in today’s modern business world?

How can IT be viewed as a competitive differentiator?

DQ2 IT IMPLEMENTATION

What are some things that can go wrong with IT?

Why is it so important to control IT implementation?

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Governance

Week 2
Discussion

DQ1 IT AUDITS

How can audits help to manage IT implementation?

DQ2 DOCUMENT ARCHIVE AND RETENTION

How can a document archive and retention policy serve as an
administrative control?

Does your company have an archive and retention policy?

Yes, can you outline it?

No, what do you think is needed?

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Governance

Week 3
Discussion

DQ1 SEGREGATION OF DUTIES

What specific risks can an organization be exposed to when a
conflict exists in their segregation of duties (SOD)? What should organizations
do to minimize this risk?

DQ2 VERIFICATION AND AUDITING

How does verification and auditing reinforce management
objectives and strategic goals?

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Governance

Week 4
Discussion

DQ1 COST OF REGULATION

Who should bear the cost of regulatory laws such as SOX,
HIPAA, FERPA, and GLB? Should this be the responsibility of the government,
shareholders, or someone else?

DQ2 DUE CARE

What do we mean when we use the term “due care” in
IT Governance?

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Governance

Week 5
Discussion

DQ1 ASSESSING PERFORMANCE

Two postings are required this week. One to address the question and the other (or
more) to collaborate with a classmate.

How can COBIT’s controls help an organization measure and
improve its business performance?

DQ2 LEARNING ORGANIZATION

Two postings are required this week. One to address the question and the other (or
more) to collaborate with a classmate.

What is a Learning Organization and why is it important?

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Governance

Week 6
Discussion

DQ1 COMPLIANCE IN THE PRIVATE AND NON-PROFIT SECTORS

Two postings are required in this topic.

Should all organizations be subject to SOX-type compliance?

Why or why not?

Alternative Task and Question:

This week I would like you to visit the following web site:

http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml (Links to an external
site.)Links to an external site.

Tell us what is here and why it has value.

DQ2 THE PUBLIC’S RIGHT TO KNOW

Two postings are required in this topic.

Does the public have the right to know how organizations
implement their IT systems?

Why or why not?

Alternative Task and Question (repeated from prior topic):

This week I would like you to visit the following web site:

http://www.sec.gov/edgar.shtml (Links to an external
site.)Links to an external site.

Tell us what is here and why it has value.

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Governance

Week 7
Discussion

DQ1 FORENSIC CASES, TOOLS AND SERVICES

Standard Question

Two postings are required.

In addition to the Labs (Lab 1 is awesome), we shall explore
all of these topics:

Forensic Cases from the Real World

Forensic Tools

Forensic Services

Select any topic and tell us two things: What did you find and how can we use it.

DQ2 EMPLOYEE MISCONDUCT

Two postings are required in this topic. Check back after your postings and see if
there are any questions for you to answer.
There are two different topics here: Standard and Alternative.

Standard Discussion Question

If several employees in your organization were suspected of
fraud, how would you handle their computer equipment? Assume they are in several different
departments.

What steps would you take to preserve evidence?

Alternative From the Real World – This is actually a Lab

Background:

There are several files to view in “Files” > “Week
7”, in a specific order.

They are as follows:

(1) verisign 1.jpg

(2) verisign 2.jpg

(3) verisign 3.jpg

(4) VeriSign COMPLAINT FOR VIOLATION.pdf

(5) VRSN-ExecFraudBlog.pdf

Files 1, 2 and 3 show you the share price of VeriSign’s
stock going from about $10, up to $250, down to $7 and then after many years,
up to about $160.

File 4 is the actual COMPLAINT FOR VIOLATION OF THE FEDERAL
SECURITIES LAWS against VeriSign. Read the
“Introduction” section. Here
is a sample. “As part of their
effort to boost the price of VeriSign stock, defendants misrepresented
VeriSign’s true prospects in an effort to conceal VeriSign’s improper acts
until they were able to sell at least $26 million worth of their own VeriSign
stock and use VeriSign’s shares to acquire companies in stock-for-stock
transactions….”

File 4 is a summary of the Verisign Fraud – Class Action
Lawsuit. Read the “Issues”
section, Here is a sample. “… the
executives were not held personally responsible for their
deception.”.

In File 4, read the “Scienter” section. Here is a sample: ” The plaintiffs’
complaints allege that CTO Ethan Cohen, COO Donohoe, and CEO David Cohen had
created the technology to over bill customers, used undocumented invoices to
eliminate customer’s ability to verify the accuracy, and even bragged about
their billing scheme to other managers about the increased billing they’d mastermind.” Note: When pleading scienter, parties “must
allege facts that give rise to a strong inference of fraudulent intent.”

Question: Can today’s law and technology, really stop this
type of a fraud from happening again? How, or
why not?

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Governance

Week 2 PAPER

In a 1 to 4 page paper (size is not important – go for
quality) , answer and address the following.

What is the relationship between IT execution and IT
governance?

Describe how the COBIT framework institutes mechanisms to
control IT risk.

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Governance

Week 3 PAPER

In a 1 to 4 page paper (size is not important – go for
quality) , answer and address the following.

What is transparency in the context of IT governance, and
why is it important?

How does the COBIT framework provide for internal audit and
corrective action?

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Governance

Week 4 MIDTERM
– CREATE A GUIDANCE SUMMARY

This is your Midterm Exam.

Reflect back over the past three weeks. Write a short summary of the most important
topics we covered each week. Focus on
what we covered and how to apply it in the real-world. This may also include the Labs that I
provided to you.

You may upload your reply in any format that communicates
your ideas and recommendations. Do not
be concerned about the length, or size.
Just make your points. One for
each week.

If you are using a written file for your reply, then I
suggest the following format.

Week 1

A key topic that was covered:

How to apply it in the real-world:

Week 2

A key topic that was covered:

How to apply it in the real-world:

Week 3:

A key topic that was covered:

How to apply it in the real-world:

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Governance

Week 5 PAPER

In a 1 to 4 page paper (size is not important – go for
quality) , answer and address the following.

What is the intent of regulatory compliance, and what is the
role of IT in maintaining corporate compliance?

What can happen to organizations and their senior management
if they ignore compliance mandates?

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Governance

Week 6 PAPER
AND ALTERNATIVE

Standard Assignment:

Review the case scenario located in the You Decide area for
this week, and complete the assignment listed on that page. You will need to
submit a 1 to 4 page paper. Go for quality.

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Governance

WEEK 8
FINAL CASE

Instructions

Select one of the following three cases. Each case has two questions. Answer both questions as if you are addressing
a member of management.

Place your answer into a Word file and upload it to this
assignment area. There are no minimum, or maximum, page requirements.

Complete this assignment before Saturday afternoon of Week
8, which is the last day of Week 8.

You may make multiple uploads and ask for feedback using the
text area of the assignment upload page.
You should allow 48 hours for my feedback during Week 8.

I can be reached by email (this web site, or
jsibrizzi@keller.edu); or by calling 770 619 3737, or 770 667 1010.

Case 1: IT Governance Success and Failure – 250 Points

What are two real-world examples of the success of IT
Governance? Provide a general summary of the examples.

What are two real-world examples of the failure of IT
Governance? Provide a general summary of
the examples.

Case 2: IT Governance Implementation – 250 Points

What is required of an organization, to implement and
maintain IT Governance? Outline your top
4 points.

What outside resources are available to assist technology
managers in the implementation and maintenance process? Outline two resources.

Case 3: IT Governance
Auditing – 250 Points

What procedures and systems should me audited to maintain IT
Governance and Compliance? Outline
three.

What actions should take place if an audit uncovers a
compliance shortfall, or violation?
Outline three.