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WGU C841 Legal Issues in Information
Security Task 2 | 2026 Update with
complete solutions.
Western Governors University
C841 Legal Issues in Information Security Task 2
❖ A1: Discussion of Ethical Guidelines or Standards: In regards to the TechFite case study,
there are a number of relevant information security moral principles. First, all sensitive or
proprietary information encountered on the job should be treated with respect and kept
private. Second, professional responsibilities are to be discharged with integrity and
diligence in accordance with all applicable laws. In addition, the professional reputations of
coworkers, employers, and customers should not be intentionally slandered or brought into
question. Moreover, all work should be conducted in a manner consistent with information
security best practices. Finally, employees should not engage in any activities that may
constitute a conflict of interest.
➢ A1a: Justification of Standards or Guidelines: All of these tenets can be found in the
ethics policies of prominent organizations throughout the IT community. For example,
the Information Systems Security Association International (ISSA) Code of Ethics
echoes the sentiment that data privacy must be maintained (ISSA Code of Ethics, 2016).
It also emphasizes the importance of industry best practices and prohibits relationships
that could be construed as a conflict of interest (ISSA Code of Ethics, 2016). The
International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC)² addresses
professional responsibilities, stating that individuals should “act honorably, honestly,
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justly, responsibly, and legally” ((ISC)² Code of Ethics, 1996). The American Society for
Industrial Security (ASIS) speaks to the issue of professional reputations, declaring that
personnel must not “maliciously injure the professional reputation or practice of
WGU C841 Legal Issues in Information
Security Task 2 | 2026 Update with
complete solutions.
Western Governors University
C841 Legal Issues in Information Security Task 2
❖ A1: Discussion of Ethical Guidelines or Standards: In regards to the TechFite case study,
there are a number of relevant information security moral principles. First, all sensitive or
proprietary information encountered on the job should be treated with respect and kept
private. Second, professional responsibilities are to be discharged with integrity and
diligence in accordance with all applicable laws. In addition, the professional reputations of
coworkers, employers, and customers should not be intentionally slandered or brought into
question. Moreover, all work should be conducted in a manner consistent with information
security best practices. Finally, employees should not engage in any activities that may
constitute a conflict of interest.
➢ A1a: Justification of Standards or Guidelines: All of these tenets can be found in the
ethics policies of prominent organizations throughout the IT community. For example,
the Information Systems Security Association International (ISSA) Code of Ethics
echoes the sentiment that data privacy must be maintained (ISSA Code of Ethics, 2016).
It also emphasizes the importance of industry best practices and prohibits relationships
that could be construed as a conflict of interest (ISSA Code of Ethics, 2016). The
International Information Systems Security Certification Consortium (ISC)² addresses
professional responsibilities, stating that individuals should “act honorably, honestly,
, Page 2
justly, responsibly, and legally” ((ISC)² Code of Ethics, 1996). The American Society for
Industrial Security (ASIS) speaks to the issue of professional reputations, declaring that
personnel must not “maliciously injure the professional reputation or practice of
