WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY

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Date: 06/12/2012

Student Name: Michael Paul Douglas

Student ID Number: 150777

Student Degree Program: Bachelor of Science Information Technology Security

Student Email: douglasm@my.wgu.edu

Four Digit Assessment/Project Code: CAPW4

Mentor Name: Martin Palma

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Submit to: Western Governors University Attn.: Assessment Delivery Department 4001 South 700 East, Suite 700 Salt Lake City, Utah 84107-2533

wgusubmittals@wgu.edu Capstone Project Cover Sheet

Capstone Project Title: Vulnerability Management Plan

Student Name: Mike Douglas

Degree Program: Bachelor of Science Information Technology Security

Mentor Name: Martin Palma

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Table of Contents

Capstone Report Summary (Introduction) 1
Review of Other Work 3
Rationale and Systems Analysis 8
Goals and Objectives 13
Project Timeline 22
Project Development 24
References 28
Appendix 1: Competency Matrix 29
Appendix 2: CVSS GUIDE 32
Appendix 3: DICES IV vulnerability management plan 33

Capstone Report Summary (Introduction)

Digital Integrated Communications Electronic System version IV (DICES IV) is a critical piece of communications infrastructure relied on to ensure missile launch success. When a single mission’s price tag soars into the tens and sometimes hundreds of millions of dollars, management of hardware, software, and personnel risks and vulnerabilities must be included to mitigate events that