CYB 260 Module One Worksheet Activity Guidelines and Rubric

CYB 260 Module One Worksheet Activity Guidelines and Rubric

Summa�on of Privacy Laws Part 1

Overview

This assignment is the first of three ac�vi�es where you will explore privacy laws that govern personally iden�fiable informa�on (PII). Your completed table will include the following

requirements:

A summary of the laws

Informa�on about who the laws apply to

Who is responsible for ensuring compliance in an organiza�on

It is important that you fill out this table using your own words because it will help you master the material. Since the descrip�ons will be in your own words, you are not required to cite the

sources. This exercise introduces a small sample of laws. You will examine more laws in future course ac�vi�es. By the end of Module Four, the completed table will be a great addi�on to

your cyber playbook and provide a useful reference for Projects One and Two.

Prompt

Complete the Module One Worksheet, linked in the What to Submit sec�on, by filling in the three columns for each law provided in the table. The following informa�on is required to

complete your worksheet:

Briefly describe the law in fewer than 50 words.

Whose rights are covered by the law? Iden�fy the main party covered under the law.

Who in an organiza�on is responsible for ensuring compliance with the law? Iden�fy the en�ty in the organiza�on that is responsible for ensuring compliance with the law.

What to Submit

Fill in the required informa�on directly in the provided Module One Worksheet and submit it as a Word document. Use a file name that includes the course code, the assignment number,

and your name—for example, CYB_100_Project_One_Neo_Anderson.docx.

Module One Worksheet Activity Rubric

Criteria Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Computer Security Act Completes columns for provided law

thoroughly and accurately

Completes columns for provided law with

minor errors

Does not complete columns for provided

law

15

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Criteria Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Sarbanes-Oxley Act Completes columns for provided law

thoroughly and accurately

Completes columns for provided law with

minor errors

Does not complete columns for provided

law

15

Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act Completes columns for provided law

thoroughly and accurately

Completes columns for provided law with

minor errors

Does not complete columns for provided

law

15

Health Insurance Portability

and Accountability Act

(HIPAA)

Completes columns for provided law

thoroughly and accurately

Completes columns for provided law with

minor errors

Does not complete columns for provided

law

15

USA Patriot Act Completes columns for provided law

thoroughly and accurately

Completes columns for provided law with

minor errors

Does not complete columns for provided

law

15

Americans With Disabili�es

Act, Sec�on 508

Completes columns for provided law

thoroughly and accurately

Completes columns for provided law with

minor errors

Does not complete columns for provided

law

15

Ar�cula�on of Response Submission is free of errors related to

grammar, spelling, and organiza�on and is

presented in a professional and easy-to-

read format

Submission has some errors related to

grammar, spelling, or organiza�on that

nega�vely impact readability and

ar�cula�on of main ideas

Submission has cri�cal errors related to

grammar, spelling, or organiza�on that

prevent understanding of ideas

10

Total: 100%

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CYB 260 Module One Worksheet Complete the table below by filling in the three columns for each law. Replace the bracketed text with the relevant information. The first row has been filled in as an example.

Law Briefly describe the law. Whose rights are covered by the law?

Who in an organization is responsible for

ensuring compliance with the law?

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

A law that protects student records (for current and former students) in institutions that receive funds from the U.S. Department of Education. It covers all aspects of personally identifiable information (PII) for students within the institution.

Any individual who is or has been enrolled at an educational institution.

Administration that governs student PII (bursar’s or financial aid office).

Computer Security Act

[Insert text.] [Insert text.] [Insert text.]

Sarbanes-Oxley Act

[Insert text.] [Insert text.] [Insert text.]

Gramm-Leach- Bliley Act

[Insert text.] [Insert text.] [Insert text.]

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)

[Insert text.] [Insert text.] [Insert text.]

USA Patriot Act [Insert text.] [Insert text.] [Insert text.] Americans With Disabilities Act, Section 508

[Insert text.] [Insert text.] [Insert text.]