Identifying Potential Malicious Attacks, Threats and Vulnerabilities Joseph Escueta Strayer University CIS 333 Dr. Emmanuel Nyeanchi January 30, 2014 Abstract The world of any organization lays a network structure that controls all the operations of the company. Every company has its own sensitive information about their success and why they such a good reputation. Because of the growing technology various enchantments have been develop to make sure that its investments are secured
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identity theft.In order for network security to work it needs to have both hardware as well as software to protect the network which is done with things such as anti virus and spyware software.It also needs a firewall which is responsible for blocking the unauthorized user from gaining access to the network.Intrusion prevention systems which are tasked with identifying attacks such as zero hour.The last thing to make network security
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Why Cisco for Security At-A-Glance Why Cisco for Security Security is more critical to your network than ever before. As threats and risks persist, security is necessary for providing business continuity, protecting valuable information, maintaining brand reputation, and adopting new technology. A secure network enables your employees to embrace mobility and securely connect to the right information. It allows your customers and partners to more easily conduct business with you. No organization
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Quality Web Design Submitted to: SE571 Principles of Information Security and Privacy Submitted: September 21, 2011 Executive Summary This report was commissioned to inspect and recommend solutions for Quality Web Designs (QWD) hardware equipment and software security concerns. QWD is a small local company concerned about the continual losses of hardware by employees travelling and stationary. The review of software solutions for the company revealed that they were lacking in several areas
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DoS/DDoS Prevention This document details guidelines that can be implemented to the school to prevent the recent DDoS attack the school experienced. These guidelines are by no means any requirement, however each will grant an additional layer of security for the current networks and services in production. Implement Policies and procedures An Acceptable Use Policy is a policy that defines what type of actions are allowed to be performed on the systems and network to which the policy applies
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| | |The most damaging of the denial of service attacks can be a _______________ attacks, where an attacker uses zombie software distributed | |over several machines | |
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* Question 1 1 out of 1 points | | | Which of the following was the first highly publicized network security problem?Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | b. Morris Worm | Correct Answer: | b. Morris Worm | | | | | * Question 2 1 out of 1 points | | | What is the functionality of CERT?Answer | | | | | Selected Answer: | e. All of the above | Correct Answer: | e. All of the above | | | | | * Question 3 1 out of 1 points | | | Bandwidth
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Web Server Hacking [Element K certified] | Check Point NGX: VPN Configuration and Disaster Recovery [Element K certified] | CISSP Domain: Access Control [Element K certified] | TMG Firewall- [Element K Certified] | Windows Powershell [Element K Certified] | ACADEMIC PROFILE: COURSE | INSTITUTION | BOARD/UNIVERSITY | YEAR OF COMPLETION | MARKS (%) | B.E. in
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goal is to verify that the incident occurred, restore business continuity, reduce the incident impact, prevent future attacks, and improve security and incident response. Network Layout The overall network for Gem Infosys is designed to have a firewall, three file servers, two Web servers, one Windows 2008 Active Directory server for user access and authentication, ten PCs, and a broadband connection to the Internet. See figure 1. Figure 1: Network diagram for Gem Infosys. Incident Planning
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For years security folks have grumbled about the role compliance has assumed in driving investment and resource allocation in security. It has become all about mandates and regulatory oversight driving a focus on protection, ostensibly to prevent data breaches. We have spent years in the proverbial wilderness, focused entirely on the “C” (Confidentiality) and “I” (Integrity) aspects of the CIA triad, largely neglecting “A” (Availability). Given how many breaches we still see every week, this approach
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