Assignment 5: Securing a Global Environmental Conservation Organization

You are a cybersecurity consultant working with a global environmental conservation organization that focuses on protecting ecosystems, wildlife, and natural resources. Write a seven to nine-page paper addressing the following questions:1. Develop a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy for the environmental conservation organization. Discuss measures to secure environmental data, protect research findings, and prevent cyber threats to critical conservation infrastructure. Address the unique challenges associated with managing geographically dispersed conservaon e%orts and the integraon of technology in environmental monitoring.2. Evaluate the security of the organizaon’s environmental monitoring and research systems, including data collecon devices, satellite imagery, and wildlife tracking technologies. Recommend measures to secure these systems, prevent unauthorized access, and protect against potenal cyber threats targeng conservaon e%orts. Discuss strategies for resilience and rapid response in the face of cyber threats a%ecng environmental monitoring.3. Assess the security of the organizaon’s communicaon networks used for coordinang conservaon projects, sharing research #ndings, and collaborang with partners. Propose strategies to secure data transmissions, protect against eavesdropping, and ensure the con#denality and integrity of sensive informaon carried over conservaon communicaon networks. Discuss the importance of encrypon, access controls, and regular security assessments for environmental conservaon communicaons.4. Propose measures to secure the organizaon’s supply chain for environmental monitoring equipment, including sensors, drones, and research devices. Discuss strategies for ensuring the security of the end-to-end process, from sourcing conservaon equipment to #eld deployment, and prevent supply chain a.acks that could impact conservaon e%orts.5. Develop an incident response plan speci#cally tailored for cybersecurity incidents a%ecng the environmental conservaon organizaon. Discuss communicaon strategies with regulatory bodies, government environmental agencies, and the public, as well as steps to minimize the impact of incidentson conservaon operaons and public trust.Given the importance of environmental conservaon in addressing global challenges, emphasize the need for a proacve and resilient cybersecurity posture to ensure the success and integrity of conservaon e%orts.Ensure that your papers provide praccal recommendaons and consideraons for the speci#ed scenarios. Use relevant industry standards, best pracces, and case studies to support your analysis and suggesons.Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, thecourse title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: Compare and contrast the methods of disaster recovery and business continuity. Explain risk management in the context of information security.  Use technology and information resources to research issues in disaster recovery. Write clearly and concisely about disaster recovery topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric