Identifying Potential Malicious Attacks, Threats and Vulnerabilities Joseph Escueta Strayer University CIS 333 Dr. Emmanuel Nyeanchi January 30, 2014 Abstract The world of any organization lays a network structure that controls all the operations of the company. Every company has its own sensitive information about their success and why they such a good reputation. Because of the growing technology various enchantments have been develop to make sure that its investments are secured
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Identifying Potential Malicious Attacks The CIO Company will use firewalls, intrusion detection systems, virus scanners and other protective software to provide some assurance that the security policies for the site are properly implemented. Firewalls are the basis of computer and network security defense. They are widely deployed. They are very hard to configure properly, and people who configure them may not know the current threats and attacks. For example, an administrator maybe working
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Common Information Security Threats NAME CMGT400 – Intro to Information Assurance and Security DATE INSTRUCTOR Common Information Security Threats Information is one of the biggest and most important assets an organization has. This information is what drives a company, such as Bank of America, to be profitable and retain a customer’s trust. Without the customer’s trust, an organization will lose those customers, and therefore will be unsuccessful. So, in order to manage information securely
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3 Lab Part 1: Web and Database Attacks & Malware and Malicious Software Learning Objectives and Outcomes Upon completing this lab, students will be able to: * Identify web application and web server backend database vulnerabilities as viable attack vectors * Develop an attack plan to compromise and exploit a web site using cross-site scripting (XSS) against sample vulnerable web applications * Conduct a manual Cross-site Scripting (XSS) attack against sample vulnerable web applications
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2 Table of Contents Evaluating the Security of Computer Networks I. Vulnerabilities A. Design Flaws B. Poor Security Management C. Incorrect Implementation II. Firewalls A. Packet Filtering B. Circuit Level Gateway Proxy Server C. Application Gateway III. Antivirus A. Scans IV. Intrusion Detection Systems V. Disadvantages
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following Multi-Layered Security Plan outline I am submitting for approval and implementation for Richman Investments, will provide a sound security plan for the firms most important mission critical assets, identifying and reducing vulnerabilities, Risks and threats to the firms confidential proprietary intelligence, sensitive customer data and other important assets within each of the Seven Domains that make up the core for the IT infrastructure as a whole. An aggressive
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research, communicate and innovate. Even through this evolution has brought many benefits but also it has also brought serious threats such as cyber-attacks that has been demonstrated over the past few years through acts of cyber espionage and cyber-crime through the virtual space. In this context, the University of Dar es Salaam needs to develop policies towards cyber threats even through this has often be clustered and fragmented. Using theoretical and conceptual models this paper provides an informed
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networks be protected from all the threats and vulnerabilities for the company to achieve its full potential and goals. Potential malicious attacks and threats A threat is defined as any event or circumstance that has the potential to adversely affect the organizational assets, or operations which includes image, functions, mission, or reputation of the company through unauthorized access, disclosure, destruction, modification of information or denial of service. An attack is an exploit or intrusion,
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Identifying Potential Risk, Response, and Recovery during Gaming Software Development Bandon Wilson Professor Ali Abedin CIS 333 November 25, 2014 Internet bots, also known as web robots, WWW robots or simply bots, are software applications that run automated tasks over the Internet. Typically, bots perform tasks that are both simple and structurally repetitive, at a much higher rate than would be possible for a human alone. The largest use of bots is in web spidering, in which an automated
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Identifying Potential Malicious Attacks, Threats and Vulnerabilities Jordan Treichler Strayer University CIS333 Professor Roden February 1, 2015 Identifying Potential Malicious Attacks, Threats and Vulnerabilities Introduction From an Information Security Engineer's point of view, a videogame development company has many resources, sensitive data and intellectual property which must be safeguarded. The existing network is comprised of two firewalls, one external firewall housing the entire
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