Paper for Cybersecurity Conference

Your company requires you to present a white paper at a cybersecurity conference. The conference can be local, national, or international (e.g., InfoSec World, IEEEs Symposium on Security and Policy, or National Cyber Summit).

The following outlines the steps necessary to create a white paper focusing on ransomware security planning and risk management for a specific company that has been attacked.

Steps

Research:
Review recent ransomware incidents, responses, and outcomes.
Choose one company within an industry (e.g., healthcare, finance, education, technology, services, or retail) that has been attacked (e.g., the ICBC Bank attack in 2023).
Paper Structure:
Abstract (100-150 words): Briefly summarize the paper's purpose and key points.
Current State/Risk Analysis:
Discuss your chosen company by providing details about the company including its mission statement, status as a private or public entity, its size, and any global considerations.
Discuss the growing threat of ransomware with statistics.
Analyze the vulnerabilities to ransomware of your chosen company's industry.
Explain the specific ransomware attack on your chosen company.
Security Requirements:
Describe, if possible, the security mechanisms the company had before the attack.
Recommend three significant security goals for the company based on industry standards.
Address the CIA triad (Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability) for the company.
Recommended Controls:
Explain specific controls to implement for each security goal you listed.
Accountability:
Assign security plan responsibilities to specific company departmental or team titles (for example, the incident response team).
Discuss employee roles and responsibilities within the security plan.
Timetable:
Provide a general timeline for implementing the security plan.
Maintenance:
Discuss how often to review the plan and update equipment/software.
Briefly mention any employee training and management support required for the security plan.
Legal Considerations:
Discuss intellectual property and employee/employer rights related to the security plan.
Identify a relevant law (e.g., HIPAA) the company should consider.
Ethical Concerns:
Discuss the use of AI and its impact on the plan.
Address ethical concerns with employee monitoring, whistleblowing, and privacy.
Policy Examples:
Generate at least three security policies and provide justifications for each.
Briefly discuss policy-enforcement methods.
Conclusion:
Summarize your proposed security plan for the chosen company.
Requirements

Your paper should be 10—12 pages in length not including the title page or references.
Include:
A Title page, with your name
An Abstract on the second page
A References section
Ensure you have used professional wording and have written with clarity for the client in mind.
Use in-text citations in the paper to support your points.
Follow APA 7 format for the entire paper, including references and citations.