minds of the DoD Chief Information Officer and Secretary of Defense. As the organization that laid the foundation for the internet, the DoD has evolved over the years reacting to the vulnerabilities and threats to their vast information systems. Past breaches have illustrated how vulnerable the networks are, and we can look at history to see the development of the defense networks and security. The DoD made a large impact across the computer security field with their security handbook called the “Orange
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Capstone Project Cover Sheet Capstone Project Title: ABC Inc. Firewall upgrade Report Student Name: Michael Wakefield Degree Program: BS- IT Security Mentor Name: Dave Huff Signature Block Student’s Signature Mentor’s Signature Table of Contents Capstone Summary 3 Review of Other Work 13 Rationale and Systems Analysis 19 Goals and Objectives 25 Project Deliverables 28 Project Plan and Timelines 30 Project Development……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………
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"active attack" attempts to alter system resources or affect their operation. A "passive attack" attempts to learn or make use of information from the system but does not affect system resources. (E.g., see: wiretapping.) An attack can be perpetrated by an insider or from outside the organization. An "inside attack" is an attack initiated by an entity inside the security perimeter (an "insider"), i.e., an entity that is authorized to access system resources but uses them in a way not approved by those
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important C&A information. e. A second complaint about DITSCAP was that it only accommodated individual systems. f. DIACAP addresses the need to expand C&A to account for components outside of a site’s control. 2. What is DCID 6/3, and why would you use DCID 6/3 as opposed to DIACAP for Certification and Accreditation of a system? g. It is the policy for “Protecting Sensitive Compartmented Information Within Information Systems”. This directive establishes the security policy and procedures
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This includes not only the firm’s own information, but that of its customers, employees, and suppliers. In this paper I will be describing four types of input controls, in user interface design, and their primary functions. Input control includes the necessary measures to ensure that input data is correct, complete and secure (Rosenblatt & Shelly, 2012). Some examples of input controls are audit trails, encryption, password security, and data security, just to name a few. Input Controls
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vulnerable Target’s information system was. It is important to secure information on any system, regardless if it is your personal system or a corporation’s system. The big issue with Target’s breach and other companies’ breaches is the fact that the people responsible for the cyber-attack received information on the company. However, even more importantly they received personal information on their customers including names, debit/credit card information, etc. “Security refers to the policies, procedures
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Information security means protecting information and information systems from unauthorized access, use, disclosure, modification or destruction. Since the early days of writing, heads of state and military commanders understood that it was necessary to provide some mechanism to protect the confidentiality of written correspondence and to have some means of detecting tampering. For over twenty years, information security has held confidentiality, integrity and availability as the core principles
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Review Questions for Chapter 7 – Security Management Practices Read Chapter 7 in the text, Study the Power Point Presentation and answer these Review Questions 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. What is benchmarking? What is the standard of due care? How does it relate to due diligence? What is a recommended security practice? What is a good source for finding such best practices? What is a gold standard in information security practices? Where can you find published criteria for it? When
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The PCI DSS is the global data security standard that any business of any size must adhere to in order to accept payment cards. It presents common sense steps that mirror best security practices. Goals PCI DSS Requirements: Build and Maintain a Secure Network | 1. Install and maintain a firewall configuration to protect cardholder data2. Do not use vendor-supplied defaults for system passwords and othersecurity parameters | Protect Cardholder Data | 3. Protect stored data4. Encrypt transmission
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weakest link in the security chain, the human factor. Social engineering is the practice of obtaining confidential information by manipulation of legitimate users. A social engineer will commonly use the telephone or internet to trick a person into revealing sensitive information or getting them to do something that is against typical policies. By this method, social engineers exploit the natural tendency of a person to trust his or her word, rather than exploiting computer security holes. There are
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