Assignment: Malware Policy Procedure Guide

  
Assignment Requirements
Ken 7 Windows Limited new enterprise resource planning (ERP)  software makes it possible for more employees, vendors, and customers to  access the Ken 7 Windows environment. You have noticed a marked  increase in malware activity in the test environment that seems to  originate from external users. After researching the likely source of  new malware, you conclude that allowing external users to connect to  your environment using compromised computers exposes Ken 7 Windows to  malware vulnerabilities. You take your findings to your manager and have  been asked to create a policy that will ensure all external computers  that connect to Ken 7 environment are malware free. You create the  following policy:

“To protect the Ken 7 computing environment  from the introduction of malware of any type from external sources, all  external computers and devices must demonstrate that they are malware  free prior to establishing a connection to any Ken 7 Windows resource.”

Answer the following questions:
1. What does “malware-free” mean?
2. How can a user demonstrate that their computer or device is malware free?
3. What are the steps necessary to establish a malware-free computer or device?
4. How should Ken 7 Windows verify that a client computer or device is compliant?
Submission Requirements

    Format: Microsoft Word
    Font: Times New Roman, 12-Point, Double-Space
    Citation Style: APA Style with 3 references
    Length: 2–3 pages