SPAN: A Decision Support System for Security Plan Analysis

Abstract

Computer-based information systems provide countless opportunities to improve an organization's functioning and enhance its products or services. They also expose organizations to significant risks as they become increasingly dependent on information resources. To minimize the risks to an organization's information systems, an Information System (IS) security plan must be formulated. A Decision Support System (DSS) can provide managers with consistent and concise guidance for the development and analysis of an IS security plan. SPAN, a Decision Support System for Security Plan Analysis has been developed to provide IS managers with information necessary to make informed IS security plan decisions. This thesis will address how SPAN can be applied for security plan analysis resulting in better and more informed security plan decisions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1991
Accession Number
ADA245016

Entities

People

  • Stephen H. Ramsey

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Business Administration
  • Classification
  • Computer Crime
  • Computer Programming
  • Computers
  • Cybersecurity
  • Decision Support Systems
  • Information Processing
  • Information Security
  • Information Systems
  • Management Information Systems
  • Operating Systems
  • Personal Computers
  • Risk
  • Risk Analysis
  • Security
  • United States

Fields of Study

  • Computer science

Readers

  • Cybersecurity.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis
  • Systems Analysis and Design