data, and business data. Without proper security, a business would compromise the quality of their data. There are several steps to identifying security and compliance procedures. It is necessary to any infrastructure to perform a risk assessment. This identifies any gaps in your infrastructure, classifies what is acceptable risk, and what isn’t. The first step is system characterization. In system characterization, you are identifying system components and their criticality in the environment
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include Curriculum Development, Course Instruction, and Course Review. The topic for today’s webinar is Risk Management-Assessing Risks. My producers for today are Rachel Mojo and Roy Ringrose. At this time, Rachel will provide you some instructions on how to navigate the webinar room. Rachel! Rachel: Thank you Danny! If you take a look at your screen in the lower left hand corner, you will find a notes box. This gives you the call-in number and other announcements as necessary. It will be on the screen
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Chapter 1 Solutions File Review Questions 1. What is the difference between a threat agent and a threat? A threat is an object, person, or other entity that poses a risk of loss to an asset—i.e., the organizational resource that is being protected. A threat agent is a specific instance of a general threat. 2. What is the difference between vulnerability and exposure? A vulnerability is a weakness or fault in the protection mechanisms that are intended to protect information
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Improving Web Application Security Threats and Countermeasures Forewords by Mark Curphey, Joel Scambray, and Erik Olson Improving Web Application Security Threats and Countermeasures patterns & practices J.D. Meier, Microsoft Corporation Alex Mackman, Content Master Srinath Vasireddy, Microsoft Corporation Michael Dunner, Microsoft Corporation Ray Escamilla, Microsoft Corporation Anandha Murukan, Satyam Computer Services Information in this document, including URL and other Internet
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the conflict with Iraq created a round of speculations that the United States was going to experience cyber-attacks in revenge (Clarke). But, since 1995 there haven’t been any reports of cyber-attacks that would produce panic or damage to U.S. infrastructure or that affects our military operations. By any means this is not a result of idleness by terrorist groups. Between 1996 and the end of 2001 there was 1,813 international terrorist attacks performed. To mention a few that involved citizen targets
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1. What is risk management? The process of identifying risk, as represented by vulnerabilities, to an organization’’s information assets and infrastructure, and taking steps to reduce this risk to an acceptable level. Why is the identification of risks, by listing assets and their vulnerabilities, so important to the risk management process? It is a starting point for the next step in the risk management process –– risk assessment. 2. According to Sun Tzu, what two key understandings must you
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Sarbanes-Oxley Act (SOX) – Passed in 2002, the SOX requires publicly traded companies to submit accurate and reliable financial reporting. This law does not require securing private information, but it does require security controls to protect the confidentiality and integrity of the reporting itself. Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) – Passed in 1999, the GLBA requires all types of financial institutions to protect customers’ private financial information. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability
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QUESTION 1 In Chapter 1 of Weaver, Weaver, and Farwood (2013), we considered various THREATS to network security, the FUNDAMENTAL goals of network security, and how LAYERED approaches to defense contributed to the overall security posture of an organization’s information infrastructure. Chapter 2 explored Transmission Control Protocol / Internet Protocol (TCP/IP), the Open Systems Interconnect (OSI) Model, and how various protocols operated within, as well as across OSI layers to enable telecommunications
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Information Security and Privacy Keller Graduate School of Management Submitted: April 21, 2013 Table of Contents Company Overview ……………………………………………1 Company Assets ………………………………………………..1 Vulnerabilities ………………………………………………….2 Hardware Vulnerability………………………………….......2 Policy Vulnerability …………………………..……………..3 Recommended Solutions…………………………………….... 5 Hardware Solutions ……………………...………………..…5 Policy Solutions ……………………………...……………...10 Budget ………………………………………………………….12
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Matrix Of Vulnerability Attributes And System Object Types Student name Professor Date of submission Matrix of Vulnerability Attributes and System Object Types | Object of Vulnerability | | Physical | Cyber | Human/Social | Enabling Infrastructure | | Attributes | Hardware (datastorage,input/output,clients,servers),networkandcommunications,locality | Software,data,information,knowledge
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