You have been hired as a student intern in the IT Department at Athens State University. A current goal of the University is to more fully minimize security threats and prevent breaches. To accomplish this, they have asked you to research the "major hacks" of 2015 to understand technology, information security measures and issues in security management.
YOUR ASSIGNMENT
The IT supervisor has asked you to create a PowerPoint presentation with audio narrations following these guidelines. Research the Office of Personnel Management Data breach or the "OPM Hack" and answer the following questions. Use these questions as a layout for your PowerPoint.
When did the attack take place? (dates)
Describe the methods of attacks on the company and what went wrong with company operations as a result.
Explain the outcome and any serious impacts that the attack had on the company.
Discuss at least three ways the breach(es) could have been prevented.
What was the motivation behind the attack?
How did the company react when the attack went public?
Were there any legal ramifications for the parties' involved (Company, Hackers, Customers, Etc.)? If so, describe them.
Describe which systems the breaches took place in, what data was comprised and how it was used by the hackers?
Has the company implemented any new security measures as a response to the breach? If so, discuss them.
What meaningful measures do you think should be implemented to prevent future attacks?
YOUR SUBMISSION
Create a PowerPoint slideshow to present your plan to Athens State's IT Department. The goal of your presentation is to convince these individuals to invest resources in IT security. It should include the following elements:
Auto narration for each slide with a minimum of 16-22 slides using a professional theme and incorporating the company logo in each slide header.
Background Information on the breach (2-3 slides), include dates of the attacks.
Explain the methods of attacks on the company and the outcomes on the company as a result. Also include possible motives for the attack(s) (3-5 slides).
Illustrate which systems were breached, what data was comprised and how this data was used (3-5 slides)
Describe how the company responded to the attack(s) when made public and if there were any legal ramifications for the involved parties (1-2 slides).
Describe what new security measures the company has implemented since the attacks (3-5 slides).
Discuss in detail at least three ways the attacks could have been prevented (3-5 slides).
Each slide should have a footer with slide numbers and include citations in APA format where necessary.
References, 5 at a minimum, in APA format (1-2 slides)