Scenario 28: InfoSec based in Boston, MA, is a multinational corporation offering professional electronics, gaming, and entertainment products. Following several information security incidents, InfoSec has decided to establish teams of experts and implement measures to prevent potential incidents in the future.
Emma, Bob, and Anna were hired as the new members of InfoSec’s information security team, which consists of a security architecture team, an incident response team (IRT), and a forensics team. Emma’s job is to create information security plans, policies, protocols, and training to prepare InfoSec to respond to incidents effectively. Emma and Bob would be full-time employees of InfoSec, whereas Anna was contracted as an external consultant.
Bob, a network expert, will implement a screened subnet network architecture. This architecture will isolate the demilitarized zone (DMZ) to which hosted public services are attached and InfoSec’s publicly accessible resources from their private network. Thus, InfoSec will be able to block potential attackers from causing unwanted events inside the company’s network. Bob is also responsible for ensuring a thorough evaluation of the nature of an unexpected event, including how the event happened and what or whom it might affect.
On the other hand, Anna will create records of the data, reviews, analyses, and reports to keep evidence for disciplinary and legal action and use them to prevent future incidents. To do the work accordingly, she should be aware of the company’s information security incident management policy beforehand. Among others, this policy specifies the type of records to be created, the place where they should be kept, and the format and content that specific record types should have.
As part of InfoSec’s initiative to strengthen information security measures, Anna will conduct information security risk assessments only when significant changes are proposed and will document the results of these risk assessments. Upon completion of the risk assessment process, Anna is responsible to develop and implement a plan for treating information security risks and document the risk treatment results.
Furthermore, while implementing the communication plan for information security, the InfoSec’s top management was responsible for creating a roadmap for new product development. This approach helps the company to align its security measures with the product development efforts, demonstrating a commitment to integrating security into every aspect of its business operations.
InfoSec uses a cloud service model that includes cloud-based apps accessed through the web or an application programming interface (API). All cloud services are provided by the cloud service provider, while data is managed by InfoSec. This introduces unique security considerations and becomes a primary focus for the information security team to ensure data and systems are protected in this environment.
According to scenario 28, is the responsibility of InfoSec’s top management appropriately established in implementing the communication plan for information security?
- No, the top management is responsible for allocating resources for communication activities
- Yes, the top management is responsible for creating a new product development roadmap as an activity during the communication plan implementation
- No, the top management is responsible for communicating only technical specifications for products
Answer(s): A
Explanation:
In the scenario, InfoSec’s top management is responsible for creating a roadmap for new product development, but this role is not directly related to the implementation of the information security communication plan. The communication plan typically involves ensuring that all stakeholders, including employees and external parties, are informed about the organization's information security policies, procedures, and objectives.
While top management has a role in overseeing the communication strategy, the main responsibility for implementing the communication plan lies with other teams (such as information security management). Top management’s responsibility should be more focused on allocating resources, providing support, and setting the strategic direction for communication efforts, rather than directly handling product development or technical specifications.