INFORMATION ASSURANCE

AND SECURITY 1
Learning Plan | Mr. Owen Harvey Balocon (Instructor)
GOAL OF IAS:
1. Develop an analytical mind
2. To have a perspective and better understanding of
Information Technology Management
3. Understand Software Quality
4. Create an IT mind that focuses on framework
5. To have a systematic mind of management and
framework
6. Appreciate the field of IT Management and IS Security
FINAL OUTPUT:
1. Create different analysis and management report.
• TOWS Analysis
• Project Implementation Plan
• Risk Analysis
• Cost Benefit Analysis/ Feasibility studies

2. Develop the final project (integrating your existing client)

- Business Continuity and Disaster Risk Management Plan

• This will be in hardbound

Activity 1 +Activity 2 + Activity 3 … = BCDRM Plan (Final Project)

WHAT TO EXPECT
1. Large Volumes of Lessons and Discussion
2. WEEKLY Quiz and Activity
3. All activities are take home but, all are
required to start them in the class after the
discussion
4. Activities are like weekly projects and are
given only 1-2 weeks to accomplish
5. DISCIPLINE, GRIT, AND FOCUS IS THE KEY TO
PASS THIS SUBJECT!
MIDTERM
WEEK 1: Introduction to Information
Security – Part 1
√ Class Discussion: Course Discussion and Learning Plan
√ Class Discussion: History of IS, Security, and
components of Information System

√ Seatwork: Identification, converted as recitation

√ (per group), converted as Quiz
Activity: Take Home Case Study of Information Systems

3 hours
MIDTERM
WEEK 2: Introduction to Information
Security – Part 2
√ Class Discussion: Balancing Information Security and
Access

√ Class Discussion: Approaches to Information Security

Implementation

√ Class Discussion: The Systems Development Life Cycle

and Gantt Chart Development

√ Activity: Onsite Development of proposed SDLC for

research (per group), converted as Quiz

√ Assignment: Creation of Gantt

Chart (Application of SDLC)
3 hours
MIDTERM
WEEK 3 – 4 : Introduction to Information
Security – Part 3
√ Class Discussion: The Security Systems Development
Life Cycle

√ Class Discussion: Security Professionals and the

Organization

√ Activity: Onsite Development of proposed Security - SDLC

for final examination (per group), converted as Quiz

3 hours
MIDTERM
WEEK 5: Introduction to Information
Security – Part 4
√ Class Discussion: Communities of Interest
√ Class Discussion: Information Security:
Is it an Art or a Science?

√ Essay (converted as Quiz)

3 hours
MIDTERM

WEEK 6 - 7: The Need for Security

√ Class Discussion: Business Needs First

√ Class Discussion: Threats and Attacks
√ Class Discussion: Secure Software Development
√ Activity: Onsite Development of Possible threats, attacks,
and business needs of the client, final examination (per
group), converted as Quiz

3 hours
MIDTERM
WEEK 7 – 8 : Legal, Ethical, and Professional
Issues in Information Security
√ Class Discussion: Law and Ethics in Information Security
√ Class Discussion: International Laws and Legal Bodies
√ Class Discussion: Ethics and Information Security

√ Activity: Onsite Case Digest and Discussion of an IS related

Philippine Case, converted as Recitation and Quiz

3 hours
MIDTERM

WEEK 9: MIDTERM EXAMINATION

√ Take the Onsite Objective Type Midterm Examination

FINALS
WEEK 10: Risk Management – Part 1
√ Class Discussion: An Overview of Risk Management
√ Class Discussion: Risk Identification
√ Class Discussion: Risk Assessment

√ Class Discussion: Risk Control Strategies

√ strategies of possible risks and emergencies of the client
Activity: Onsite Identification, assessment, and control

(For Final Examination), converted as quiz

3 hours
FINALS
WEEK 11: Risk Management – Part 2
√ Class Discussion: Selecting a Risk Control Strategy
√ Class Discussion: Recommended Risk Control Practices
√ Activity: Onsite development of risk control strategies
(For Final Examination), converted as quiz

3 hours
FINALS
WEEK 12: Planning for Security – Part 1
√ Class Discussion: Information Security Planning and
Governance

√ Class Discussion:
and Practices
Information Security Policy, Standards,

√ Quiz: Identification

3 hours
FINALS
WEEK 13: Planning for Security – Part 2
√ Class Discussion: The Information Security
Blueprint

√ Class Discussion: Security Education, Training, and

Awareness Program

√ Class Discussion: Continuity Strategies

√ Quiz: Identification

3 hours
FINALS
WEEK 14: Final Exam Preparation BCP
and DRM Plan
√ Class Discussion: Parts of the BCP and DRM Plan
√ Class Discussion: How to write the BCP and DRM Plan

3 hours
FINALS
WEEK 15 - 16: Creation of BCP and DRM Plan

√ Consultation of Business Continuity Plan and Disaster

Risk Reduction Management Plan

3 hours
FINALS
WEEK 17: Presentation of BCP and DRM Plan

√ Presentation of Business Continuity Plan and Disaster

Response Management Plan (converted as examination)
With panelists

√ Revision and Book bind of BCP and DRM Plan

COMPUTATION OF MID TERM GRADE
Attendance = 10%
Quiz = 30%
Recitation = 10%
Term Project (Activities) = 20%
Mid Term Examination = 30%

TOTAL = 100%
COMPUTATION OF FINAL TERM GRADE
Attendance = 10%
Quiz = 30%
Recitation = 10%
Term Project (Activities) = 20%
Final Term Presentation = 30%

TOTAL = 100%
PADAYON,
Iskolar ng Bayan!