How to Plan for Security

i). Statement of Policy

This policy statement seeks to address the optimum and responsible use of the wireless local area network WLAN facility available at the university in relation to specific network security issues. The issue of concern in this policy is the promotion of responsible use of the WLAN facility among the university’s student and workers. The strategy aims at preventing security problems that may arise from the misuse and malicious exploitation of the facility by people granted approval to access the university’s WLAN information systems.

a) Scope and Applicability

The scope of this policy statement covers the hardware, software and access protocols associated with the WLAN use by students and workers at the university. The policies adopted will seek to regulate access permissions for the users of the WLAN facility and to promote responsible use in line with policies outlined in this policy document and by industry standards and legal requirements of use.

b) Definition of Technology Address

The WAN is available for use by the students and workers within the university. The WLAN facility provides access to information systems meant to facilitate the learning and worker needs by providing information access and software platforms.

c) Responsibilities

The administration and management of the WLAN facility is the responsibility of appointed network administrators at the university’s faculty of Information and Communication Technology. The network administrators are tasked with managing access control protocols, hardware and software maintenance, network security, and undertaking the necessary development and improvement as required (David & Michael, 2010, P.47). The network administrators are tasked with drafting suitable policies, including this policy document, which would be used to guide the governance, optimization and further development of the WLAN facility.

ii). Authorized Access and Usage of Equipment

The WLAN has been designed to...