Ethan Is an Information Technology Security Consultant

question 43

Essay

Ethan is an information technology security consultant.He has been asked to speak to a local professional organization about ways to strengthen internal controls against computer crime, and wants to relate his comments to the COBIT framework.Prepare a short summary of the key points Ethan should make in his presentation; ensure that each one has a clear relationship to the COBIT framework.

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Definitions:

Back Propagation

Reverse movement of an action potential into the soma and dendritic field of a neuron; postulated to play a role in plastic changes that underlie learning.

Action Potential

A temporary reversal of an electric polarization of the membrane of a nerve cell or muscle cell, allowing for the transmission of signals.

EPSP Reversal

A phenomenon where the excitatory postsynaptic potential changes direction, usually due to alterations in ion gradient or membrane potential.

Neural Plasticity

The ability of the brain's neural networks to change through growth and reorganization, in response to learning or experience.