A GUIDE TO ENHANCING BUSINESS CONTINUITY USING COMPUTER SECURITY INCIDENT RESPONSE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS

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Computer security incident response is a management activity within the corporate governance framework of a business enterprise, and has become an important component of information technology (IT) programs for IT enabled business establishments. It provides the strategic direction for security activities and ensures objectives are achieved and protects day to day business operations. This research work provides a platform for enlightening and assisting organizations on the awareness and in the establishment computer security incident response capabilities, and also handling incidents efficiently and effectively. This research work also provides guidelines for incident handling, particularly for analyzing incident-related data and determining the appropriate response to each incident. The aim of this work is to propose a guide to and to affirm the relevance of Computer Security Incident Response Management Systems (CSIRMS) in enhancing Business Continuity in IT enabled organizations and institutions, especially financial institutions. This research work also suggests suitable major software requirements for developing a Computer Security Incident Response Management application software.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

TITLE PAGE i

TABLE OF CONTENTS ii

ABSTRACT iv

CHAPTER ONE 1

INTRODUCTION 1

1.1BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY 1

1.2STATEMENT OF RESEARCH PROBLEM 4

1.3JUSTIFICATION OF THE STUDY 6

1.4SCOPE OF THE STUDY 8

1.5AIM OF THE STUDY 9

1.7 DEFINITION OF RELEVANT TERMS 9

CHAPTER TWO 11

2.0INTRODUCTION 11

2.1THE CONCEPTS OF BUSINESS CONTINUITY 11

2.3NEED FOR SECURITY INCIDENT MANAGEMENT AND BUSINESS

CONTINUITY 16

2.4EFFECTIVE BUSINESS CONTINUITY MANAGEMENT PLAN 19

2.5APPLICATION OF COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY TO SECURITY AND

BUSINESS OPERATION 20

2.6GUIDES TO COMPUTER SECURITY INCIDENT DETECTION AND

HANDLING 22

2.7INCIDENT RESPONSE CAPABILITIES 24

2.8REVIEW OF RELATED WORKS 31

2.9WEAKNESS AND STRENGTH OF COMPUTERIZED INCIDENT RESPONSE

SYSTEM 36

CHAPTER THREE 38

3.1SYSTEM ANALYSIS 38

3.2ANALYSIS OF THE PROPOSED SYSTEM 38

3.3ANALYSIS OF SYSTEM SECURITY 46

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3.4BUSINESS BENEFITS OF AN EFFECTIVE INCIDENT MANAGEMENT AND

RESPONSE CAPABILITY 48

CHAPTER FOUR 50

4.1APPLICATION SOFTWARE DESIGN 50

4.2DATABASE DESIGN 51

4.3FLOWCHART OF PROGRAM MODULES 52

CHAPTER FIVE 56

6.1CONCLUSION 59

6.2RECOMMENDATION 60

REFERENCES 62

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