written permission. Web Based Attacks Copyright SANS Institute Author Retains Full Rights fu ll r igh ts. ins ut ho rr eta Web Based Attacks 07 ,A GCIA Gold Certification te 20 Key fingerprint = AF19 Justin Crist, jcrist@secureworks.com Author: FA27 2F94 998D FDB5 DE3D F8B5 06E4 A169 4E46 © SA NS In sti tu Adviser: Jim Purcell © SANS Institute 2007, As part of the Information Security Reading Room Author retains full rights. Web Based Attacks Abstract Attacks upon information
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should be able to defend themselves and protect their assets from the threat environment and safe themselves from the attacks. 2 B. Confidentiality, Integrity, Availability 3 C. Compromises on successful attacks breaches are synonyms of incidents. 4 D. incident is a successful attack ie threat plus successful attempt. 5 E. Counter measures are the tools used to stop attacks. 6 F. Synonyms safeguards, protections and controls. 7 G. the goal of the counter measures safeguard protect
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Lab 1 Assessment Worksheet Develop an Attack & Penetration Plan 1. List the 5 steps of the hacking process. * Reconnaissance * Scanning * Gaining Access * Maintaining Access * Covering Tracks 2. In order to exploit or attack the targeted systems, the first initial step I would do to collect as much information as possible about the targets prior to devising an attack and penetration test plan would be reconnaissance. I would use passive reconnaissance as this
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information, such as finance data, including credit card information as well as account numbers, and other important information relevant to your life. These attempts can eventually lead to success and jeopardize the people being attacked. These attacks are becoming more sophisticated and complex as well, meaning not only that technologies need to be evolved and enhanced, but also that the user needs to be more conscious than ever of exactly what they are doing on their systems. According to Dictionary
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Attack & Penetration Test Plan By: Jeff Nielsen David Campbell Brad Schnur Security Services Letter of Authority THIS LETTER OF AUTHORITY is made the 12 day of January, 2000. between WHEREAS: The Confident has requested xx to perform a specialised security service. During the service, consultants will be investigating commercially sensitive accesses and information. Due to the nature of these services xxx is required to obtain positive proof of identity from the customer, as well
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Ethical Hacking 1 Running head: ETHICAL HACKING: Teaching Students to Hack Ethical Hacking: Teaching Students to Hack Regina D. Hartley East Carolina University Ethical Hacking 2 Abstract One of the fastest growing areas in network security, and certainly an area that generates much discussion, is that of ethical hacking. The purpose of this study is to examine the literature regarding how private sectors and educational institutions are addressing the growing demand for ethical hacking instruction
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services that the Information Security Office (ISO) offers to members of the campus community and provides a questionnaire that is used to assist in understanding the target environment. The ISO is not able to assess every possible platform or application. Nor is it possible for the ISO to meet every timeline requirement. In those cases, the ISO may contract with external partners to deliver the requested assessment service. There may be associated costs that will need to be passed along to the
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Chapter 4 Threats and Attacks to a Computer Network Research shows that “threats to the computers and networks have been an issue since computers began to be used widely by the general public. Nowadays, any computer or network that is connected to the Internet is at risk” (http://infopeople.org/resources/security/basics/threats_vulnerabilities.html, 2008) There are unlimited different types of threats exists in computer networking field but in this report mainly six different common but important
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Countermeasures Private Investigators Limited Liability Company (LLC) has a small office with one server and six workstations. This LLC partnership hosts its own website that allows clients to log in and enter case information. An evaluation of the network and security configuration to determine threats and weakness to the existing system has been completed. A list of the top five associated threats for the Server, Workstations, and Website are outlined below. The following memo discusses the likelihood
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Securing Linux Platforms and Applications Project Project Part 1 Task 1: Outline Security Policy This security policy is essential to the First World Bank Savings and Loan. It is used to break up the security plan not measurable, specific, and testable goals and objectives. This security policy would be used to provide all current and prospective customers online banking services while keeping the First World Saing bank competitive in the financial marketplace. This solution is also an imperative
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