After nearly 30 years in the cybersecurity industry, I am not actively looking to change fields into the business continuity or disaster recovery (BC/DR) arena. However, this article will focus on several areas of interest to the person just starting out: the professional organizations and conferences that exist in the…

Organizations face increasing cybersecurity attacks on their applications, systems, and networks, i.e., their assets (Wang et al., 2020). According to researchers, these cyber attacks exploit vulnerabilities and lead to “interruptions in online services, impaired corporate reputation, and ultimately financial losses” (p. 1). …

According to Tucker (2015), business continuity planning include those processes to identify and manage risk so that an organization can operate resiliently in the face of obstacles. This essay will examine the business continuity process for a fictional small business through the lens of three potential events that could happen…

Note: this was written in 2001 as the practical exercise of the SANS GCIH certification. This practical concerns an incident that occurred on August 4, 2000 at the Network Operations Center (NOC) of Federal Computer Systems Incorporated (FCSI). On that date, a sprinkler system head exploded during a furniture and…

The Greek philosopher Heraclitus stated that change is the only constant in the universe (Foster, 2020). In the nearly 2,700 years since Heraclitus lived, few things have shown themselves to be so true. Change is a constant part of an organization, particularly one that faces an uncertain future. This paper…

Members of an organization or company do not perform things for altruistic reasons normally. Instead, they expect some reward for their efforts. According to Spector (2013), two types of rewards exist: extrinsic and intrinsic. This paper will examine these types and discuss their worth in a hypothetical change plan focused…

Note: This was originally written in 2014 but I believe it still holds true. I have updated some references to newer versions where available. Introduction In our society, information technology (IT) is a vital element. There have been remarkable advances in the way people and entities communicate and interact over the…

The Greek philosopher Heraclitus gave the world the following idea: change is the only constant in the universe (Foster, 2020). In the nearly 2,700 years since Heraclitus lived, few things have shown themselves to be so true. This essay will focus on several aspects of change within an organization. …