CIS 527 Contingency Plan

 

Contingency Plan

DLIS needs to prepare for the prevailing computer incidents of today and tomorrow. A computer incident response team (CIRT) plan can help prepare an organization for many computer security incidents that might occur.

For this assignment, you will discuss a CIRT plan, which is often used as a contingency plan, for DLIS. A system administrator noticed yesterday that several of the file servers at HQ were responding very slowly. The DLIS headquarters (HQ) handles all incidents, so the plan will have its roots at HQ. Read a recent article, like the latest IBM Threat Intelligence Index, to gather information on current threats and remember to leverage the BCP and DRP you generated for the organization last week.

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Write a 5–6 page paper in which you:

1. Describe purpose and primary elements of a CIRT plan.
2. Discuss the relationship between a CIRT plan and risk management.
3. Discuss the five Ws (who, what, where, when, and why) found in a CIRT plan in regard to the incident given in the above scenario.
4. Explain how DLIS can leverage their BCP and DRP to develop and support its CIRT plan.
5. Explain how you think threats will evolve to impact DLIS in the future and how the CIRT plan should be updated to combat them.
6. Discuss at least five best practices to follow when creating a CIRT plan.
7. Use at least two quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality resources. The Strayer University Library is a good source for resources.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

 

 

Term Paper Project Designing a Secure Network

 

Term Paper Project: Designing a Secure Network
Due Week 10 and worth 210 points
This term paper involves putting together the various concepts learned throughout this
course. You are tasked with designing the most secure network possible, keeping in
mind your goal of supporting three (3) IT services: email, file transfer (centralized), and
VPN. Your first step is to design a single network capable of supporting three (3)
different services. Once you have fully designed your network, you will need to provide
three (3) workflow diagrams explaining how your designed network handles the three (3)
different transactions. The first is an internal user sending an email using his / her
corporate email address to a user on the Yahoo domain with an arbitrary address of
user534@yahoo.com. The second workflow diagram should show a user initiating an
FTP session from inside your network to the arbitrary site of ftp.netneering.com. The
third workflow is an externally located employee initiating a VPN session to corporate in
order to access files on the Windows desktop computer, DT-Corp534-HellenS, at work.
Write a paper in which you complete the following three (3) parts. Note: Please use the
following breakdown to complete your assignment:

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 Overall network diagram
 Datapath diagrams (one for each of the steps in the scenarios below)
 Write-up
Part 1
1a. Using Microsoft Visio or its open source alternative, create a diagram showing the
overall network you've designed, from the user or endpoint device to the Internet cloud,
and everything in between, in which you:
i. Follow the access, core, distribution layer model.
ii. Include at a minimum:

o The authentication server (i.e. Microsoft Active Directory)
o Routers
o Switches (and/or hubs)
o Local users
o Remote users
o Workstations
o Files share (i.e. CIFS)
o Mail server
o Web servers (both internal and external)
o Firewalls
o Internet cloud
o Web proxy
o Email proxy
o FTP server (for internal-to-external transport)

1b. Explain each network device's function and your specific configuration of each
networking device.
1c. Design and label the bandwidth availability or capacity for each wired connection.
Part 2
2a. Using Microsoft Visio or its open source alternative, create a Datapath Diagram for the
following scenario:

Local user sends email to a Yahoo recipient. Local (corporate) user having email
address jonny.hill@Corp534.com sends an email to user534@yahoo.com.
i. Document and label the diagram showing protocols and path of the data flow as data traverses
through your network from source to destination.
ii. Include path lines with arrows showing directions and layer 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 (OSI) protocols
that are used for each flow.
iii. Show user authentication when necessary.
2b. Using Microsoft Visio or its open source alternative, create a Datapath Diagram for the
following scenario:
Local user, Jonny Hill, transfers file using ftp through the Internet to another company's site
(ftp.netneering.com). He has to access the secure shell using his active directory credentials to
authenticate to the ftp server (Linux running Redhat) on the DMZ. He needs to transfer files from his
desktop across the Internet to ftp.netneering.com.
 Document and label the diagram showing protocols and path of the data flow as data traverses
through your network from source to destination.
 Include path lines with arrows showing directions and layer 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 (OSI) protocols
that are used for each flow.
 Show user authentication when necessary.
2c. Using Microsoft Visio or its open source alternative, create a Datapath Diagram for the
following scenario:
Remote user, Hellen Stover, connects via VPN from home through the Internet to her corporate desktop,
DT-Corp534-HellenS. Hellen uses a browser to initiate her VPN connection. By browsing
to https://VPNaccess.corp534.com, she arrives at a login page where she needs to authenticate using
her Active Directory credentials before the VPN tunnel is built.
 Document and label the diagram showing protocols and path of the data flow as data traverses
through your network from source to destination.
 Include path lines with arrows showing directions and layer 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 (OSI) protocols
that are used for each flow.
 Show user authentication when necessary.
2d. Explain how your overall design protects the organization from both inside and
outside attacks. Give examples.
2e. Explain how your layered design compensates for possible device failures or
breaches in network security.
2f. Determine whether any possible bottlenecks exist in your design.
2g. Explain how to make the file transfer process more secure.
Part 3
1. Use at least five (5) quality resources in this assignment. (Note: Wikipedia and similar
websites do not qualify as quality resources.)
2. Include charts or diagrams created in Visio or an equivalent such as Dia. The
completed diagrams/charts must be imported into the Word document before the paper
is submitted.
3. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
 Use proper APA format.
 Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the professor's
name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page (if applicable) are
not included in the required assignment page length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
 Explain the essentials of Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (TCP / IP) behavior
and applications used in IP networking.
 Identify network security tools and discuss techniques for network protection
 Describe the foundational concepts of VPNs.
 Design a secure network to address a business problem.
 Use technology and information resources to research issues in network security design.
 Write clearly and concisely about Advanced Network Security Design topics using proper writing
mechanics and technical style conventions.

 

Assignment 2 Mister Network Engineer

 

Assignment 2: Mister Network Engineer
Due Week 8 and worth 80 points
Using the network diagram located here, incorporate into the diagram the devices on the
lower right to create a secure corporate network. The devices you must incorporate into
the network diagram include: Web server, ftp server, vulnerability scanner, anti-virus
server (client-based / server-based), Web proxy, intrusion detection system (IDS), and
authentication server.
Note: All client-based / server-based devices work where a client is installed on a
workstation, which has bidirectional communication with a corresponding server.
Write a paper in which you:

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1. Determine which devices you will use for both the current network diagram infrastructure
consisting of firewalls, routers, and workstations as well as the device(s) you need to incorporate.
Include the following for each:
a. Make or vendor's name (e.g., Microsoft, Redhat, Cisco, Juniper, Netgear, 3Com, etc.)
b. Model (e.g., Windows 7, ASA 5500, Cisco 3500, Squid, etc.)
c. IP address assigned to all devices
2. Establish the configuration for each device in which you:
a. Research each of the devices you chose and provide a basic configuration you would
use in your network.
b. Use IP addresses to describe your configuration.
c. Explain the impact that each of your configurations has on the security of the entire
network.
d. Highlight at least five (5) security features for each device, including devices in network
diagram.

3. Using Microsoft Visio or its open source alternative, create a final network diagram that
incorporates all devices into the existing network and ensures the following:
a. VPN sessions (from laptop) are only allowed to access the desktops in the IT department
by IT department employees.
b. All VPN connections from the Internet cloud into the corporate network terminate at the
VPN server.
c. Users from Engineering and Finance and Accounting CANNOT communicate.
d. Vulnerability scans occur daily in which all desktops are scanned at least once per day.
4. Use at least four (4) quality resources in this assignment. (Note: Wikipedia and similar websites
do not qualify as quality resources.)
5. Include charts or diagrams created in Visio or an equivalent such as Dia. The completed
diagrams / charts must be imported into the Word document before the paper is submitted.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
1. Use proper APA format.
2. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the professor's
name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page (if applicable) are
not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
 Design a secure network to address a business problem.
 Use technology and information resources to research issues in network security design.
 Write clearly and concisely about Advanced Network

 

Assignment 3: The Effects of Modern Development on the Health of the Population

 

Assignment 3: The Effects of Modern Development on the Health of the Population

Due Week 10 and worth 260 points

Building on the scenario in Assignments 1 and 2, you are in the final stages of preparing for your presentation at the conference on environment health issues.

Create an eight to ten (8-10) slide PowerPoint presentation in which you:

1. Examine the role of global organizations in managing environmental health issues. Determine two (2) specific ethical concerns these organizations face in safeguarding the health of a global society. Support your analysis.

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1. Evaluate the primary negative effects of modern farming on population health. Provide two (2) examples of best practices in the farming industry developed in the private sector to help reduce the health threats associated with industrialized farming. Justify your response.
2. Identify the purpose of epidemiologic research in the study of environmental health issues. Provide a specific example of how epidemiology has been used to manage a recent public health threat. Support your response.
3. Select one (1) environmental hazard that you think represents the most significant health risk to a specific population group. Propose a solution that an organization or industry could develop in the private sector to help eliminate or reduce this risk.
4. Use at least three (3) quality academic resources in this assignment. Note:Wikipedia does not qualify as an academic resource.
5. Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
   1. Be creative in your design so that is appealing to others.
   2. Ensure that all of the criteria are covered.
   3. Create bulleted speaking notes for your presentation to the shareholders in the Notes section of the PowerPoint. Note:You may create or assume any fictitious names, data, or scenarios that have not been established in this assignment for a realistic flow of communication.
   4. Use a professional technically written style to graphically convey the information.
   5. Include a reference slide. Citations and references must follow APA format. The reference slide is not included in the required presentation length.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Examine the opportunities for improvement within environmental health based organizations.
• Explain the role of organizations can have on improving environmental health along the impediments presented.
• Determine the skill sets needed to address current administrative needs within food production.
• Apply best practices of environmental health organizations to a scenario that is reflective of real concerns.
• Use technology and information resources to research issue in environmental health management.
• Write clearly and concisely about social environmental health management using proper writing mechanics.

 

BUS 599 Week 10 Assignment

 

This assignment consists of two parts:

1. Your final business plan (an MS Word document).
2. Your final business plan financials (using the Business Plan Financials Excel Template).

To successfully complete this assignment, you must attach both documents to the submission area as separate files and then click Submit.

Reminders and Notes

• Your company, whether a startup company of your choosing or based on the snack food company scenario, will operate in a 100-mile radius from your home address. Your goal is to reach $1 million in sales by the end of the second year.
• Be sure to follow the guidelines, whether you chose the snack food company scenario or the company of your choice:
• Snack Food Company Guidelines [DOCX].
• Company of Your Choice Guidelines [DOCX].

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Part 1: Business Plan—Final

Notes

• The executive summary is a critical aspect of this assignment. Your ability to condense and highlight critical information about your chosen company to investors will determine whether they decide to invest in you and your company or not.  
• Chapter 4, “The Executive Summary,” pages 53–66, provides information about writing the executive summary. You may write either a synopsis or a narrative summary. Pay particular attention to the:
  • Executive Summary Plan Preparation Forms on pages 58–61.
  • Sample Plans on pages 62–66. 

Instructions

In MS Word, construct a 10–20 page business plan in which you:

1. Write a 1–2 page executive summary highlighting key aspects of each section of the business plan.  
2. Incorporate feedback to produce a comprehensive business plan for the product or business. Specifically, you will be combining all of the previous assignments and revising them to build your business plan:
   • Week 3 Assignment: Company Overview and SWOT Matrix.
     • Be sure to include all the headings from the assignment.
   • Week 5 Assignment: Marketing Plan and Budget.
     • Be sure to include all the headings from the assignment; the budget part of this assignment will be addressed in Section 2.
   • Week 8 Assignment: Operations, Technology, Management, and Social Responsibility Plan (With Financials).
     • Be sure to include all the headings from this assignment; the financials part of this assignment will be addressed in Part 2.
   • The written section of the financials from the Week 8 discussion thread.
     • Be sure to include any financial information that will help to convince the investors.

Formatting

Format your assignment according to these requirements:

• This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course.
• Typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
• You must include headings in your paper for each major topic.
• Include a cover page containing the assignment title, your name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Include a source list page. All sources used must be listed in the source list page and have a corresponding in-text citation. Citations and references must follow SWS format. The source list page is not included in the required page length. 
  • There is no minimum requirement for the number of resources used in this assignment.

Part 2: Business Plan Financials—Final

Using the Business Plan Financials Excel Template, incorporate feedback from previous submissions to produce a comprehensive set of business plan financials the business's first two years.

 

BUS 599 Week 10 DQ

For this week’s discussion, create a brief presentation addressing the following:

• Your business plan is now complete. Imagine you are in front of a group of investors, presenting your business idea and encouraging them to invest in your chosen company.
• Title Page with the company name and your name.
• Outline of What You Do.
• Target Market.
• Market Size.
  • How big is the market or industry on which you’re focusing?
  • What are the growth opportunities?
• Competition.
  • Who are your key competitors?
• Your Management Team.
  • Who runs the business?
  • What are their roles and key skills?
• Business Model.
• How will your business make money?

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• Financials.
  • What key financial information does your audience need to decide whether to invest in you and your business?
• Funding You Are Seeking.
• Why Will Investors Want to Invest in This Business and in You?

Formatting

• PowerPoint with notes; no more than 10–12 slides.

 

 

Fiscal Planning and Management Presentation

 

Fiscal Planning and Management Presentation

Instructions

As a regional health care administrator for a long-term care organization, you have been asked to train a new group of health care administrators who just completed their degrees. They have no work experience in health care administration or financial management. For this assignment:

• Develop a 10–12 slide narrated PowerPoint presentation explaining the role of health care administrators in fiscal planning and financial management.
• Be sure to address the following:
• Strategic planning.
• Budgeting.
• Regulatory compliance.
• Insurance and reimbursement.
• Human resources, human capital, and staffing.

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• Include cover and references slides as well as speaker's notes in each slide. Note that cover and references slides are not part of the required slide count.

 

BUS 309 Discussion Week 10

 

BUS 309 Discussion Week 10

 

job discrimination (Chapter 11, pages 401-433), is the topic for this week. We will explore areas such as disparity, affirmative action policies, bias wage systems, hostile work environments, sexual harassment, and many other job discrimination topics.

For this week's discussion, I want you to think about the concept of comparable work for comparable pay. Most companies provide a job description that details the work involved for the positions, the expected experience and education needed to properly do the work, as well as the physical abilities needed to hold the positions. The applicant is well aware of the requirements needed and makes the decision to submit an application, cover letter, and resume.

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Now here is where I would like your opinion on the hiring process and the determination of the wages to possibly avoid wage discrimination based on gender.

Respond to the following:

• Post a discussion based on the following question. You might be familiar with how the television show The Voice works. The judges do not see the singer until they hear the singer and make the choice to accept the person onto their team. Do you think if all of the names were removed from all the application documents prior to presentation for candidate selection, and a set wage assigned before a face-to-face interview is held, that it would help to reduce the gender disparity in wages, as the potential for gender identity is not disclosed prior to interview selection? Explain your answer.
• Be sure to respond to at least one of your classmates' posts.

 

ACCT 100 Week 10 Discussion

 

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is not a new phenomenon, but it is still a growing concern for many industries. While the human element remains the most important factor in most businesses, the accounting industry is not exempt from the threat of new technologies. If you were the owner of a medium to large company, how could you use new technologies such as AI to support your daily operations? Select and discuss one of the options below.

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• Option A: Cost savings associated with payroll and other personnel costs (i.e. training and development, employee hiring)
• Option B: More accurate and efficient financial reporting (i.e. reduction in human errors, increased productivity)

 

Acc 100 week 9 Assignment

 

Effective financial reporting depends on sound ethical behavior. Financial scandals in accounting and the businesses world have resulted in legislation to ensure adequate disclosures and honesty and integrity in financial reporting. A sound economy is contingent on truthful and reliable financial reporting.

Instructions:

• Read the following scenario.
• Answer the questions that follow. This will be a 2-3 page submission in a question and answer format (also in paragraph form). An introduction and conclusion is not required.
• Refer back to your textbook for guidance on how to think through the scenario.

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You have been recently hired as an assistant controller for XYZ Industries, a large, publically held manufacturing company. Your immediate supervisor is the controller who also reports directly to the VP of Finance. The controller has assigned you the task of preparing the year-end adjusting entries.  In the receivables area, you have prepared an aging accounts receivable and have applied historical percentages to the balances of each of the age categories.  The analysis indicates that an appropriate estimated balance for the allowance for uncollectible accounts is $180,000.  The existing balance in the allowance account prior to any adjusting entry is a $20,000 credit balance.

After showing your analysis to the controller, he tells you to change the aging category of a large account from over 120 days to current status and to prepare a new invoice to the customer with a revised date that agrees with the new category.  This will change the required allowance for uncollectible accounts from $180,000 to $135,000. Tactfully, you ask the controller for an explanation for the change and he tells you “We need the extra income, the bottom line is too low.”

Required:

 

In a 2-3 page paper, discuss the following:

1. Consider what you have learned relative to ethics and financial reporting. What is the rationale for the calculations/process used to estimate the $180,000 uncollectible allowance?
2. How do you think the misstatement of funds will impact the income statement and balance sheet?
3. What is the ethical dilemma you face? What are the ethical considerations? Consider your options and responsibilities as assistant controller.
4. Identify the key internal and external stakeholders. What are the negative impacts that can happen if you do not follow the instructions of your supervisor?
5. What are the potential consequences if you do comply with your supervisor’s instructions? Who will be negatively impacted?

 

BUS 599 Week 9 dq

 

For this week’s discussion, please respond to the following:

• Develop a 30-second elevator pitch for your selected company (whether you're working with the snack food company scenario or the company of your choice), using the tips provided in the videos and article.
  • Enclose your elevator speech within quotation marks.
• Provide a rationale for the components included in your pitch.

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Optional: Week 9 Video Response Challenge

You may choose to make a video of your elevator speech if you wish, but this is not required. This will give you  excellent practice for doing a "live" elevator speech someday!

 

Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans

 

Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery Plans

This assignment consists of three parts: a business continuity plan (BCP), a disaster recovery plan, and a summary. You must submit all three files (in either Word or PDF format) in the same submission for this assignment. Include BCP or DRP in the name of those files.

For this assignment you will need to download, extract (unzip), and install the Business Continuity Planning Suite. Step by step instructions can be found at the site. 

Scenario

You are an information technology (IT) manager working for the Defense Logistics Information Service (DLIS) headquartered in Battle Creek, Michigan. DLIS is an organization within the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), which is the largest logistics combat support agency for the Department of Defense. DLIS creates, manages, and disseminates logistics information to military and government customers using the latest technology.

Senior management at DLIS decided that your team must develop a BCP and a DRP in order to overcome issues that might occur now or in the future since your team is doing so well. You have been assigned to develop these new plans. Take into consideration the following information on the DLIS IT infrastructure:

DLIS has a global reach and has at least 50 file servers and multiple (12) databases running everything from an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system to the organization payroll system that has an electronic funds transfer (EFT) capability. Also worth noting is that there is a warm site within 50 miles of the headquarters data center. No plans exist for it. You will want to use it in your planning. Each remote location also has local servers and desktop computers that are not connected to the HQ data center. Currently all system backups are performed by an outside vendor; however, your team will want to recommend a new process and vendor, and develop a new back-up plan for approximately five terabytes (TB) of critical classified data.

Events to consider include, but are not limited to, hardware and software malfunctions, failed storage systems, power outages, terrorist attacks, computer viruses, and natural disasters such as snowstorms, hurricanes, earthquakes, and pandemics.

Part 1: Business Continuity Plan

Run the Business Continuity Planning Suite tool by clicking Start Now. Click on the Business Continuity Plan Generator to extract and run the tool (see install instructions). Create your BCP using the information provided in the scenario. When complete, print your file and save it as a Word or PDF file. Note that in your BCP at Chapter 2 – Critical Business Information, you only need to select the IT/telecommunications team.

Part 2: Disaster Recovery Plan

Click the Disaster Recovery Plan Generator to extract and run the tool (see install instructions). Create your DRP using the information provided in the scenario. When complete, print your file and save it as a Word or PDF file.

Use your imagination while filing in the forms. Be verbose while filling in the template for areas such as the policy and objectives. Make up a fictional organization chart and use fictional contact names.

Part 3: Summary

Write a one-page summary addressing the following;

1. What was your strategy in using the information provided within the scenario to fill in the BCP template and what assumptions did you make while incorporating the information into the form?
2. What was your strategy in using the information provided within the scenario to fill in the DRP template and what assumptions did you make while incorporating the information into the form?
3. Describe your opinion of the tool and if you would use it in your current or future career as a planning tool for events. If you would not use the tool, discuss what tool or methods you would use to capture BCP and DRP information.

Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:

• This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

• Evaluate and categorize risk with respect to technology, individuals, and the enterprise, and recommend appropriate responses.

 

BUS 309 Week 8 Assignment

 

This assignment will give you the opportunity to choose an article and then write about the ethical implications and the impact of the events that are described. Read and reflect on one of the following articles.

• Oil Industry
• Toy Maker

Write a paper in which you:

• Analyze the following questions associated with your chosen article, and discuss them using concepts you learned in this course.
• What ideals, effects, and consequences are at stake?
• Have any moral rights been violated?
• What would a Utilitarian recommend?
• What would a Kantian recommend?

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• Explain your rationale for each of your answers for your chosen article, with supporting evidence.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

• Evaluate the ethical implications and impact of the events of selected business situations using predominant ethical theories and concepts.

 

Financial Research Report

 

Financial Research Report

Overview

Imagine that you are a financial manager researching investments for your client. Think of a friend or a family member as a client. Define their characteristics and goals such as an employee or employer, relatively young (less than 40 years) or close to retirement, having some savings/property, a risk taker or risk averter, etc. Next, use Nexis Uni at the Strayer University library, located at Nexis Uni, click on “Company Dossier” to research the stock of any U.S. publicly traded company that you may consider as an investment opportunity for your client. Your investment should align with your client’s investment goals. Note: Please ensure that you are able to find enough information about this company in order to complete this assignment. You will create an appendix, in which you will insert related information.

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Instructions

This final financial research report will be 6–8 pages long, including an edited version of the first part of your assignment submitted in Week 7. This assignment requires you to use at least five quality academic resources and cover the following topics:

• Rationale for choosing the company in which to invest.
• Ratio analysis.
• Stock price analysis.
• Recommendations.

Refer to the following resources to assist with completing your assignment:

Stock Selection

• Forbes: Six Rules to Follow When Picking Stocks.
• CNN Money: Stocks: Investing in Stocks.
• The Motley Fool: 13 Steps to Investing Foolishly.
• Seeking Alpha: The Graham And Dodd Method for Valuing Stocks.
• Investopedia: Guide to Stock-Picking Strategies.
• Seeking Alpha: Get Your Smart Beta Here! Dividend Growth Stocks as ‘Strategic Beta’ Investments.

Market and Company Information

• U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: Market Structure.
• Yahoo! Finance.
• Mergent Online (Note: This resource is also available through the Strayer Learning Resource Center.)
• Seeking Alpha (Note: This is also available through the Android or iTunes App store.)
• Morningstar (Note: You can create a no-cost Basic Access account.)
• Research Hub, located in the left menu of your course in Blackboard.

This assignment will be 6–8 pages including points 1 and 2 from Part 1 completed in Week 7.

1. Include your rationale, primary reasons for stock selection, and client’s profile from Part 1, making any revisions based upon Part 1 feedback if applicable.
2. Select any five financial ratios that you have learned about in the text. Analyze the past 3 years of the selected financial ratios for the company; you may obtain this information from the company’s financial statements. Determine the company’s financial health. (Note: Suggested ratios include, but are not limited to, current ratio, quick ratio, earnings per share, and price earnings ratio.)
3. Based on your financial review, determine the risk level of the stock from your investor’s point of view. Indicate key strategies that you may use in order to minimize these perceived risks.
4. Provide your recommendations of this stock as an investment opportunity. Support your rationale with resources, such as peer-reviewed articles, material from the Strayer University Library, and reviews by market analysts.
5. Conduct a literature review and list at least five quality academic resources. Note: Wikipedia and other similar websites do not qualify as academic resources.

 

Case Study-Dealing with Risk and Uncertainty

 

Case Study: Dealing with Risk and Uncertainty

Overview

Select a company of your choice, one that has been dealing with risk and uncertainty within the last six months, and write a 6–8 page paper in which you identify risk and identify comprehensive ways to should minimize its negative impacts and address risk while improving profitability.

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Instructions

• Evaluate a company's recent actions (within the last six months) dealing with risk and uncertainty.
• Offer advice for improving risk management.
• Examine an adverse selection problem your company is facing and recommend how it should minimize its negative impact on transactions.
• Determine the ways your company is dealing with the moral hazard problem and suggest best practices used in the industry to deal with it.
• Identify a principal-agent problem in your company and evaluate the tools it uses to align incentives and improve profitability.
• Examine the organizational structure of your company and suggest ways it can be changed to improve the overall profitability.
• Use at least five quality academic resources in this assignment. One reference must be about the risk and uncertainty the company has faced in the last six months. 
  • Note: Wikipedia, Investopedia, Course Hero, and similar websites are not acceptable references.
  • For the best results in your search for resource material, visit the Research Hub.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:

• Determine solutions to organizational problems that take into account principles of risk management to improve operations and profitability.

 

BUS 309 Discussion Week 8

 

This week we are covering materials in Chapter 9, pages 326–360, regarding workplace environment. Privacy is an important part of our daily lives. For example, as a student you should be aware of the Family Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA), which is a federal law protecting school records. Another well known federal privacy act, Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), protects your health information. It is obvious that a large number of individuals take for granted that their personal information will be safe and secure when doing business with small or large companies. However, over the past five years, security breaches have become a common occurrence.

There are rules and regulations that keep employee records, such as social security numbers, work evaluations and other pertinent information secure. All of these rules and regulations tend to benefit the employee or individual, but what about the company?

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Let’s think for a moment about that. Should a company, regardless of size, be able to impose on its employees or customers policies regarding company privacy? Should a company have the right to regulate its employees' activities on their off-the-clock time? Can an employee be held accountable for misrepresenting their employer on their personal social media accounts?

Your discussion post for this week is to provide your own opinion on the following questions.

• In today’s technologically advanced society, is there really privacy? Based on your own personal experiences with social media (Facebook, Twitter, Tik Tok, Instagram, or Snapchat), do you feel that individuals should be held accountable for their actions outside of the workplace?
• Is it possible that, due to the technological advances in smart phones, tablets, and other communication devices, workplace and personal privacy have meshed together to a point that what was once personal space is now fair game in the hiring and firing practices?
• Be sure to respond to at least one of your classmates’ posts.

 

BUS 599 Week 8 Assignment

 

In this assignment, you will focus on these sections of your business plan:

• Operations.
• Technology.
• Management.
• Social Responsibility.
• Financials.

You will revise the Operations, Social Responsibility, and Financials sections based on the feedback you received in the discussion threads and any changes you want to make to your business plan.

The Technology and Management and Organization sections are new. You have not worked on these sections in your discussion threads.

The assignment consists of two parts:

1. The business plan (an MS Word document).
2. Business plan financials (using the Business Plan Financials Excel Template).

To successfully complete this assignment, you must attach both documents to the submission area as separate files and then click Submit.

Reminders and Notes

• Your chosen company will operate in a 100-mile radius from your home address. Your goal is to reach $1 million in sales by the end of the second year.
• Be sure to follow the guidelines, whether you use the snack food company scenario or the company of your choice:
  • Snack Food Company Guidelines [DOCX].
  • Company of Your Choice Guidelines [DOCX].
• You are not starting this assignment from scratch. You have already worked on these sections of your business plan in the weekly discussions:
• Operations (Week 5 discussion).
• Social Responsibility (Week 6 discussion).
• Financials (Week 7 discussion).

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Part 1: Business Plan

Write a 4–8 page paper, in MS Word, in which you provide the specified information in each section.

Operations Section (1–2 pages)

Notes:

• Chapter 11, “Operations,” pages 195–218, provides information about developing an operations plan. The chapter also provides a sample operations plan. You've already read this chapter in Week 5. Refer to it on an as needed basis as you work on this section of your business plan.
• Assign a dollar amount to each operational cost you find; you will need these figures for your financials (Business Plan Financials Excel Template).
• If you are working with the snack food company scenario, be sure to use the information and costs provided in the Snack Food Company Guidelines.
• Revise your post and the feedback you received on it in the Week 5 discussion thread to create your operations plan.

Instructions:

• Create an operations plan for your selected company expanding on each of these topics:
  • Facilities.
    • Consider questions such as these regarding facilities:
      • Will you rent or buy your facilities, or will you outsource production to an existing company?
      • If you are renting or buying your facilities, what utilities will be required to run the operation?
      • What will be the costs associated with any necessary utilities?
  • Production Process or Description of How Your Business Will Operate If Retail or Service Company.
    • Include any equipment you plan to use, if applicable.
      • Research needed equipment, such as machines, refrigerators, burners, ovens, and so on.
      • Will you rent or buy needed equipment?
      • How will you maintain and clean the equipment?
      • How will you ensure quality control?
      • What capacity do you intend to reach?
      • If you have a retail or service business, consider any equipment you might need in your process.
    • Explain your approach to inventory, as applicable.
      • Where do your supplies come from?
      • What is your turnaround time to produce your product once you have received an order?
  • Research and Development.
    • How will you stay abreast of new developments in the industry?
    • What new products or services are in development?
  • Personnel Needs in Operations.
    • How many operations employees do you plan to have?
    • What will their roles be?

Technology Section (1–2 pages)

Notes:

• Chapter 12, “Technology Plan,” pages 225–234, provides information about developing a technology plan. The chapter also provides a sample technology plan. You've already read this chapter in Week 5. Refer to it on an as needed basis as you work on this section of your business plan.
• Assign a dollar amount to each technology cost you find; you will need these figures for your financials (Business Plan Financials Excel Template).
• If you are working with the snack food company scenario, be sure to use the information and costs provided in the Snack Food Company Guidelines.
• Consider the type of technology your selected company will use to conduct activities, such as managing personnel; taking, fulfilling, and tracking orders; managing inventory; communicating with customers and providing customer service; and producing your product or providing your service.

Instructions:

• Create a technology plan for your selected company expanding on each of these topics:
  • Software Needs.
    • Examples of software you might need include: graphics, customer relationship management, accounting, inventory, and office suite.
  • Hardware Needs.
    • Examples of hardware you might need include: computers, monitors, servers, routers, and tablets.
  • Telecommunication Needs.
    • Examples of telecommunication equipment you might need include: phones, Internet, fax, and mobile phones.
  • Personnel Needs in Technology.
    • Will your technology personnel be in-house or outsourced?

Management and Organization Section (1–2 pages)

Notes:

• Chapter 13, “Management & Organization,” pages 235–258, provides information about developing a management and organization plan. The chapter also provides a sample management and organization plan. This chapter was part of the assigned reading for this week. Refer to this chapter on an as needed basis as you work on this section of your business plan.
• Be sure to include the salary costs associated with the management personnel; you will need these figures for your financials (Business Plan Financials Excel Template).

Instructions:

• Create a management and organization plan for your selected company expanding on each of these topics:
  • Key Management Employees.
    • List key management team members along with a several sentence description of each person’s relevant business background and responsibilities.
  • Advisors.
    • List any people you will use as advisors for your business; include a several sentence description of these individuals’ areas of expertise and their expected contribution to the business.
  • Management Hierarchy.
    • Outline your company’s management hierarchy using the flow charts on page 248 of your text as a guide.
    • Import/include all charts or diagrams into the MS Word document.

Social Responsibility Section (1–2 pages)

Notes:

• Chapter 14, “Social Responsibility & Sustainability,” pages 259–270, provides information about developing your social responsibility plan. The chapter also provides a sample social responsibility and sustainability plan. You've already read this chapter in Week 6. Refer to it on an as needed basis as you work on this section of your business plan.
• Revise your post and the feedback you received on it in the Week 6 discussion thread to create your social responsibility plan.

Instructions:

• Create a social responsibility plan for your selected company expanding on each of these topics:
  • Impact on Stakeholders.
    • Describe the ways your chosen company will impact stakeholders, such as employees, customers, suppliers, and the community. This is the people section of the triple bottom line.
      • What types of benefits (such as health care, flexible work hours, and opportunities for advancement and education) will your company offer employees?
      • What types of opportunities (such as classes, sponsored events, and assistance to causes and charities) will your company offer the community?
  • Environmental Impact.
    • Explain how your company’s activities will affect the environment.
    • Identify the steps you will take to mitigate any negative impacts.
      • How will you minimize your ecological footprint in your operations? Consider energy usage, waste disposal, recycling, using recycled materials, et cetera.

Formatting

Format your assignment according to these requirements:

• This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards (SWS). For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course.
• Typed, double-spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
• You must include headings in your paper for each major topic.
• Include a cover page containing the assignment title, your name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
• Include a source list page. All sources used must be listed in the source list page and have a corresponding in-text citation. Citations and references must follow SWS format. The source list page is not included in the required page length.
  • Note: There is no minimum requirement for the number of resources used in this assignment.

Part 2: Business Plan Financials

Revise the Business Plan Financials Excel Template based on feedback from the Week 7 discussion thread and changes you make to your business plan.

• Be sure the numbers in the Business Plan Financials Excel Template match any numbers included in the Operations, Technology, and Management and Organization sections of your business plan narrative.
• Remember that the guidelines, whether for your own startup company or for the snack food company scenario, provide helpful information on completing the worksheets within the Business Plan Financials Excel Template.

 

BUS 599 Week 8 DQ

Provide a written overview of the plan assumptions and key financials based on the information contained in your business plan and your Business Plan Financials Excel Template.

Use headings (bold) to address each required topic. 

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 Be sure to include:

Key Financial	Specific Worksheet in the Business Plan Financials Excel Template where the information can be found
Projected Sales	Sales Projections  worksheet
Personnel Overview	Setup and Staff Budgeting worksheets
Financing to Date and Funds you plan to raise from investors	Capital Investments worksheet
Use of Funds	Capital Expenditures worksheet
Break-Even Analysis	Break-Even worksheet
Projected Profits	Income Statement worksheet

 

 

HIS 110 Week 10 Assignment 3 Presenting Your
Historical Topic

HIS 110 Week 10 Assignment 3 Presenting Your
Historical Topic
Assignment 3: Presenting Your Historical Topic
Due: Week 10
Points: 110
Skill(s) Being Assessed: Problem Solving, Communication, Technology
Criteria for Success: In this assignment, you will:
Organize and effectively communicate your main ideas through visual presentation in a
PPT.
Make a clear connection between historical strategies and current issues.
Clearly and effectively create an oral presentation that is in harmony with the visual slides.
Use evidence from previous assignments in the course to support claims.
Properly identify sources in SWS style.

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What to submit/deliverables: PowerPoint presentation with voice-over in Week 10 Assignment
of Blackboard.
What is the value of doing this assignment? This assignment gives you an opportunity to
practice the skills of communication, technology, and problem solving. It will show that you can
use the work you completed earlier in the course and present it in a well-organized and clearly
communicated presentation in PowerPoint. Communication, technology, and problem solving
are universal skills and ones you will continue to refine as you progress throughout your career.
This assignment asks you to use what you've learned throughout the course to gather credible
evidence using your problem solving skills, form an argument using the critical thinking process,
and present your argument using your communication and technology skills. The good news is
that you've already laid the foundation with the webtext activities in Chapters 7, 8, and 9. This
assignment will use what you started to format in PowerPoint in those activities to help you
record your oral presentation and finalize your presentation.
Your goal for this assignment is to: Practice your communication, technology, and problem
solving skills. You will do this by applying what you know about PowerPoint and effective oral
communication.
What you need to complete this assignment:
Your chosen topic and sources from Chapters 1–3 of the webtext.
The argument you formed in Chapters 4–6 of the webtext.
The PowerPoint presentation you created in Weeks 7–9.
The PowerPoint presentation you finalized in Week 10 with your voice-over recording.
Your completed assignment, uploaded and submitted to Assignment 3 in Week 10 of
Blackboard.
Steps to complete: In Week 10, complete the assignment and submit it to the Week 10
Assignment 3 link in Blackboard using the following steps:
STEP 1: Review the scenario:
Imagine you represent your company at a service organization dealing with one of these two
issues: Facing Economic Change or Engaging Civil Rights. Your supervisor has asked you to

research information related to the history of one of these issues for your organization to help
new employees and volunteers understand it better. Your predecessor already started a list of
sample primary and secondary sources and collections of sources.
In this assignment, you will take the final step in creating your presentation to help new
employees and volunteers understand how historical events can be applied to one of the issues
currently affecting your organization.
STEP 2: Use the guidance in Chapters 7, 8, and 9 to build your PowerPoint presentation. The
presentation should be 7–11 slides and incorporate the evidence and arguments from
Assignments 1 and 2.
Be certain you include:
o Title slide.
o Sources slide.
o Topic slide.
o Evidence slides with evidence and visuals.
o Slide that connects past events to current state for the topic focus you identified in
Week 2.

STEP 3: Prepare notes for your oral presentation and add them to the presenter notes in
PowerPoint.
STEP 4: Record a short (3–5 minute) presentation on your topic using the argument you created
in Assignment 2 and the guidance provided in Chapter 10. Remember that your audience is new
employees where you work.

 

CIS 598 Week 7 Infrastructure and Security

 

Week 7 Infrastructure and Security

Instructions
This is a two-part deliverable using MS Word and MS Visio, or their open source
equivalents. You are the chief security officer (CSO) of a law office that occupies four
floors of a high-rise building in downtown Washington, D.C. There are approximately 50
PCs on the first floor, 150 PCs on the second floor, and 40 PCs on both the third and
fourth floors. The servers for each department reside on their respective floors. The
director of the accounting department has expressed concerns about the security of his
files. For this assignment, you will explain the key functions of a cybersecurity policy
catalog. Note: You may create or make all necessary assumptions needed for the
completion of this assignment.

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Submission Requirements
 Document (MS Word).
 Microsoft Visio Plan (MS Visio).
Section 1
Write a 3–4 page deliverable in which you:
 Explain the major cyber governance issues in an organization, and examine how organizations
develop communication protocols because of those issues.
 Describe the security issues found on a network, and arrange them from highest to lowest,
mapping out security loopholes to justify your answer.
 Differentiate between intellectual property theft and cyber espionage. Determine how you, as the
CSO of an organization, would deal with both cases and what standard operating procedures you
would follow.
Section 2
Complete the following:
 Using Microsoft Visio, or an open source alternative such as Dia, illustrate the flow of data for
both input and output information in an infrastructure. The diagram must map any issues in terms
of a cyber infrastructure.
This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and
information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of
your course.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is:
 Determine the major cyber governance and infrastructure security issues for an organization.

 

BUS 309 Discussion Week 7

 

Discrimination in the workplace has been an ongoing battle between employees, candidates, and lawmakers historically. Chapter 8, pages 291–303, explains the processes of hiring, promotions, discipline, discharges, and wage equity.

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Please answer the following questions:

• What have you experienced in the workplace when it comes to violations of the laws and procedures discussed in Chapter 8? What recourse do employees have to rectify any abuse of the laws?

 

Week 7 FIN Homework

 

Financial Research Report

Introduction

Imagine that you are a financial manager researching investments for your client. Think of a friend or a family member as a client. Define their characteristics and goals such as an employee or employer, relatively young (less than 40 years) or close to retirement, having some savings/property, a risk taker or risk averter, etc. Next, use Nexis Uni at the Strayer University library, located at Nexis Uni, click on “Company Dossier” to research the stock of any U.S. publicly traded company that you may consider as an investment opportunity for your client. Your investment should align with your client’s investment goals. (Note: Please ensure that you are able to find enough information about this company in order to complete this assignment. You will create an appendix, in which you will insert related information.)

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Instructions

Your final financial research report will be 6–8 pages long and be completed in two parts. This assignment only covers the first part. This assignment requires you to use at least five quality academic resources and cover the following topics:

• Rationale for choosing the company in which to invest.
• Ratio analysis.
• Stock price analysis.
• Recommendations.

Refer to the following resources to assist with completing your assignment:

Stock Selection

• Forbes: Six Rules to Follow When Picking Stocks.
• CNN Money: Stocks: Investing in Stocks.
• The Motley Fool: 13 Steps to Investing Foolishly.
• Seeking Alpha: The Graham And Dodd Method For Valuing Stocks.
• Investopedia: Guide to Stock-Picking Strategies.
• Seeking Alpha: Get Your Smart Beta Here! Dividend Growth Stocks As 'Strategic Beta' Investments.

Market and Company Information

• • U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission: Market Structure.
  • Yahoo! Finance.
  • Seeking Alpha (Note: This is also available through the Android or iTunes App store.)
  • Morningstar (Note: You can create a no-cost Basic Access account.)

 

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• Research Hub, located in the left menu of your course in Blackboard.

Part 1 (1–2 pages)

1. Provide a rationale for the stock that you selected, indicating the significant economic, financial, and other factors that led you to consider this stock.
2. Suggest the primary reasons why the selected stock is a suitable investment for your client. Include a description of your client’s profile.
3. List five resources you’ll use to complete this assignment and begin to build your reference list. Remember you must use at least five quality academic resources for the final assignment.

This course requires the use of Strayer Writing Standards. For assistance and information, please refer to the Strayer Writing Standards link in the left-hand menu of your course. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.

The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is as follows:

• Determine the suitability of an investment strategy that considers external risk factors and a literature review.

Touchstone 2.1 English Composition II

 

Touchstone 2.1- Evaluate a Source

• INSTRUCTIONS –

 

ASSIGNMENT: For this essay, you will select one of the sources you have found through your preliminary research about your research topic. Which source you choose is up to you; however, it should be substantial enough that you will be able to talk about it at length, and intricate enough that it will keep you (and your reader) interested.

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In order to foster learning and growth, all essays you submit must be newly written specifically for this course. Any recycled work will be sent back with a 0, and you will be given one attempt to redo the Touchstone.

The introduction of this paper will involve introducing the source: Provide the author, the title, and the context (where you found the source, where it was originally published, who sponsored it, etc.)

You will then go on to evaluate the source on two levels:

 

1. Credibility:Using the information in this unit as a guide, evaluate the source’s authenticity and reliability. Look at all the information that you can find about the source to establish the author’s (or sponsor’s) trustworthiness.

 

2. Usefulness:Using a combination of summary and analysis, examine the source on a critical level. Determine what the source’s purpose (thesis) is, and how it arrives at that goal. Examine its value to you and the project you are working on. How will it help you prove your own points? How might it come in handy to back up a claim (or address a counter-claim)?

 

Finally, you will include a conclusion which shows your final assessments on both counts.

Sample Touchstone

 

 

 

 

 

1. Assignment Guidelines

DIRECTIONS: Refer to the list below throughout the writing process. Do not submit your Touchstone until it meets these guidelines.

1. Source Identification

The introduction of this paper will be introducing the source:

❒ Have you provided the author’s name?

❒ Have you provided the source title?

❒ Have you provided the context (where you found the source, where it was originally published, who sponsored it, etc.)?

2. Source Evaluation

❒ Have you provided a judgment on the source’s credibility?

❒ Have you used specific examples from the source to illustrate your judgment on credibility?

❒ Have you provided a judgment on the source’s usefulness?

❒ Have you used specific examples from the source to illustrate your judgment on usefulness?

3. Reflection

❒ Have you answered all reflection questions thoughtfully and included insights, observations, and/or examples in all responses?

❒ Are your answers included on a separate page below the main assignment?

 

1. Reflection Questions

DIRECTIONS: Below your assignment, include answers to all of the following reflection questions.

1. What types of questions did you ask yourself when evaluating the credibility and usefulness of your source? (2-3 sentences)
2. How do you feel this evaluation practice will help you as you continue to move through the research process? (2-3 sentences)

 

 

 

 

 

 

1. Requirements

The following requirements must be met for your submission to be graded:

• Composition must be 2-3 pages (approximately 500-750 words).
• Double-space the composition and use one-inch margins.
• Use a readable 12-point font.
• All writing must be appropriate for an academic context.
• Composition must be original and written for this assignment.
• Plagiarism of any kind is strictly prohibited.
• Submission must include your name, the name of the course, the date, and the title of your composition.