Write a research paper that is 5 pages in length or at least 1200 words. Your research should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the comprehensive ideas and concepts that have been presented in this course, as well as provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to the topic of Information Security Planning.

Security Policy

Overview
Following the example outlined in the provided sample policies, you should:
Introduce and discuss the importance of information security planning
Develop an organizational information systems security policy
Include the Overview, Purpose, Scope, Policy, and Compliance sections of the policy.
Present the policy in a manner that complies with standardized system policies.
Address how such a directive will serve as an asset for the organization.
Keep in mind that the actual policy is only a portion of your research paper, and in addition to creating the actual policy, you should discuss the policy and outline why you integrated the specific criteria into the policy.

Instructions 
Two submissions are expected: the research paper and the example policy you design.
Write a research paper that is 5 pages in length or at least 1200 words. Your research should demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the comprehensive ideas and concepts that have been presented in this course, as well as provide new thoughts and insights relating directly to the topic of Information Security Planning. There is no word or page length requirement for the example policy.
Your paper should reflect professional writing, current APA standards, and include at least five scholarly references (e.g., peer-reviewed journal articles). The course textbooks will not count toward the five sources.
Note: Your assignment will be checked for originality via the SafeAssign plagiarism tool.