Assignment Questions
1) Using a Web browser, visit the site www.honeynet.org. What is this Web site, and what does it offer the information security professional? Visit the "Know your Enemy" whitepaper series and select a paper based on the recommendation of your professor. Read it and prepare a short overview for your class.
2) Using a web browser, search for "incident response template." Look through the first five results and choose one for further investigation. Take a look at it and determine if you think it would be useful to an organization creating a CSIRT. Why or why not?
3) Using a web browser, perform some research on a newer malware variant that has been reported by a major malware containment vendor. Using a search engine go to the vendor's web site;this could be Symantec, McAfee, or any of their competitors. Visit one malware prevention software vendor. Search for the newest malware variants and pick one. Note its name and try to understand how it works. Now look for information about that same malware from at least one other vendor. Were you able to see this malware at both vendors? If so, are there any differences in how they are reported between the two vendors?
4) At the end of the 2006, a new edition of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) went into effect. Using a web search tool, learn more about the FRCP. What likely effect will its emphasis on electronically stored information (ESI) have on an organization's need for a digital forensic capability?
Discussion question
Computerized Operating Systems (OS) are almost everywhere. We encounter them when we use out laptop or desktop computer. We use them when we use our phone or tablet. Find articles that describes the different types of operating systems (Linux, Unix, Android, ROS, z/OS, z/VM, z/VSE, etc). Do not select MS WINDOWS. Write a scholarly review of comparing any two or more OS; attach a copy of the article to your postings. Remember, this assignment is to be scholarly; it is not enough for you to simply post your article and add cursory reviews. Cited references are required.
The response should include a reference list. Double-space, using Times New Roman 12 pnt font, one-inch margins, and APA style of writing and citations.