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In about 300 words, (1) describe the security threats that a company will face when it implements a wireless network. Assume that the company occupies the six middle floors in a 12-story office buildi
Why is the EKE-based Protocol 12-7 insecure? (Hint: someone impersonating Bob can do a dictionary attack, but show how.) How can you make it secure while still having Bob transmit gb mod p unencrypted
Give an example of a recent well-known security incident and suggest the incident response procedures that the organization followed or should have followed to mitigate risk.
Obama and Romney want to share a secret and they do not want the message to be deciphered during communications. Would they use a public or private key when sending the message?
Explain the purpose of a firewall. Do you think a firewall is a necessary component for a secure network? Why or why not? What is the difference between a software firewall and a hardware firewall? De
You have been hired as a computer consultant by a small real estate company that would like to set up a Windows network in their office. (There is currently nothing in place.
Topic: Comparing a T-mobile USB wireless internet card using 4G technology with other companies USB wireless internet cards using Wimax technology.
You are the security administrator for your organization. You are evaluating risks for various assets stored on the network. One asset, a collection of Request for Comments (RFC) documents that was do
If an attacker breaks into a corporate database and deletes critical files against what security goal is this attack aimed?
Why are software application attacks, like SQL Injection and Cross Site Scripting (XSS) becoming the way that most Web sites are attacked?
What are the motivations behind network attacks? Which attacks are more prevalent: internal or external originated attacks? Why?
Select a well-known virus or malicious code attack, and write a summary report explaining what kind of malicious attack it was, how it spread and attacked other devices, and how it was mitigated. Indi
You are a private computer consultant. A new client, Mr. Blue, has approached you to offer general IT consultation to his small business. Mr. Blue's business is expanding rapidly and he needs your com
You have been hired to upgrade a network of 50 computers currently connected to 10 Mbps hubs. This long-overdue upgrade is necessary because of poor network response time caused by a lot of
People send their digital photos over the Internet in different ways. For instance, digital photos are often e-mailed to others, posted on Facebook pages and other social networking sites, and uploade
For that topic, list significant cybersecurity vulnerabilities and associated threats that would have the highest impact on service or users. For each vulnerability/threat combination, discuss why the
Let's use another technique to encrypt (a shortened version of) the Alice in Wonderland quote from Problem 1(a):WHY A RAVEN?
Prepare a 10-15 page paper in Microsoft Word (counts as 15% of the final grade) in APA format (see writing expectations in the Policies section) (350 words per page). At a minimum include the followin
What practices would you recommend for securing a network environment? Why? Please provide specifics using your own words and cite your source(s).
Each of you has been assigned a recent cybercrime case (click on the link). On the discussion board, provide a one-paragraph summary of your case (in YOUR OWN WORDS) including who (gender, age, locati
In this writing assignment, you will explore ways an organization can keep its information secure. Using the Internet, research different ways organizations use IS/IT security.
You are the system administrator for a Company that wishes to monitor the encrypted communications between your employee's web-browser and the servers. Knowing that PKI is used to establish the sessio
Recently, Internet activists mounted retaliatory attacks on web sites of multinational companies and other organizations they deemed hostile to WikiLeaks. For example, immediately after a British judg
Firewalls can be implemented in different ways. Consider a dedicated firewall device. What is its major advantage when the target is throughput and security? Explain.
Name and describe 4 key security tips you would share with your coworkers to keep their data safe, their computers free from malware, and to thwart any attacks.