1. Threats to the System

3. An administrator must regularly monitor systems and correct any problems that may arise, and also maintain these systems to ensure that each user can access the most up-to-date software on a daily basis.

6. The administrator is dedicated to looking after one or more systems.

7. Each system will have a number of users who access it daily.

8. For the most part, their day-to-day use of the system will run smoothly.

10. A help desk may have been established to field telephone queries and attempt to solve them before they reach the system administrator.

15. Much of this data is both confidential and valuable.

17. Damage to the data itself, such as system malfunction or virus infection

18. Unauthorised users breaking into the system

20. At the higher security levels, many operating systems are able to support advanced features such as data encryption.

22. Files system access control (file permissions)

23. Files system usage control (disk quotas)

24. Device access control

27. How can the organisation educate users on good security practise?

28. Does the organisation have an effective system backup and storage plan?

31. Program code

32. Customer information

37. While most reports are false alarms, it is still important to ensure the user is satisfied that security is a going concern.

39. Newsletters

40. Intranet websites

44. In the event of a major disaster (fire, flood, earthquake), the system can be reconstructed with new hardware.

45. When choosing an offsite location, ensure that physical security is adequate.

48. The integrity of the operating system must also be maintained.

50. Threats to the System User Productive and Security

52. People are becoming accustomed to accessing computer systems with ease.

53. If you must impose heavy restrictions, be prepared to explain why.