17. Justify the implementation of the chosen cyber security control (AC 4.3)

The scenario: Mama Jane - Family owned pizza place were worried bad actors were going to steal their secret pizza sauce recipe. They decided to encrypt a folder containing their family recipes. They use Windows 10. I'll answer some of the questions provided in the workbook Unit 3 - Section 4, slide 7 Risk The risk here is that hackers, other pizza joints, would access their computer and steal their secret recipe. Cost There's no cost associated with encrypting a folder. There are now ongoing fees, or subscription. It's all part of the Windows toolkit. There are no official internal costs related to people's time as it is a family business. The daughter, who is most skilled with IT, was asked to do this. She's spent a short amount of time researching, and quickly implemented it. Context This type of control fits into the over cyber security plan well, it ticks all the boxes. It's quick, cheap and effective. Similar organisation may go for a physical approach and get a physical safe, and keep their secret recipe on a piece of paper hidden inside the safe. Regulation There are no regulations to keep in mind regarding this cyber security control Benefits Overall, this implementation was extremely easy, it's free, and very effective. With their secret sauce recipe safely encrypted, the family can now focus on providing excellent service to their customers.