Lightning Round" Ethical Practices for Cybersecurity Investments & Purchases

Moral and ethical requirements should serve as drivers which encourage a business to invest in or spend money on cybersecurity products, services, and programs.

You have been invited to participate in a "lightning round" panel on the above topic at a conference on Best Practices for IT Security Management. For this activity you must prepare a 3 to 5 paragraph briefing statement which answers the following questions. Use information from the weekly readings and Case Study #1.

1. What is stakeholder theory? How does it drive requirements to spend money on cybersecurity products & services?

2. How does social contract theory apply to purchasing requirements for cybersecurity products & services?

3. Name and briefly describe 3 ethics issues that IT Security managers and staff may encounter when selecting and evaluating cybersecurity products & services. (Use examples to drive home your points.)

Provide in-text citations and references for 3 or more authoritative sources. Put the reference list at the end of your posting.