Assignment: Data-Hiding Techniques
Suppose you are the Chief Security Officer for a financial institution. Someone on your information security staff has informed you that recent Web content filters have shown an end user who has been visiting sites dedicated to alternate data stream (ADS) and steganography hiding techniques. She is interested in what the end user may be doing and comes to you for some explanation on these techniques.
Write a two to three page paper in which you:
1. Explain how a user could utilize ADS to hide data and explain other destructive uses which exist for ADS.
2. Determine how rootkits can be used as an alternative for data hiding and explicate why they can be used for this purpose.
3. Describe the processes and tools used by an investigator in determining whether signs of steganography are present in a given situation.
4. Select two tools that could be used for steganography and explain how these tools can help someone hide data from others.
5. Use at least three quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
Format your assignment 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 include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, 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.