Homework: Information Security and Mitigations- Cyber Security
The protection of organizational and consumer data is an ever-evolving challenge for any business that maintains or handles such information. Responsibilities to protect data are inherent in all job roles and is a necessary requirement for the perseverance and livelihood of all organizations.
Select and conduct a case analysis on one of the data breaches mentioned in the article "Five of the Biggest Data Breaches Ever."
After you've selected your case and reviewed the information, write a 3 to 5 pages paper in which you:
1) Identify and describe the data breach incident and the method used by the perpetrator to launch the attack (data breach).
2) Provide details on the time frame of the attack. Specifically, detail when it started, when it was discovered by the organization, and when it was mitigated.
3) Analyze how the data breach could have been prevented with the proper security controls in place.
4) Identify the mitigations that the organization put in place to prevent a recurrence of the attack.
Format your homework according to the following formatting requirements:
(1) The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
(2) The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the homework, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
(3) Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.
The specific course learning outcome associated with this homework is:
1) Implement cybersecurity controls and policies to protect an organization's assets.