\nYou have just been hired as an Information Security Engineer for a videogame development company. The organization network structure is identified in the below network diagram and specifically contains:
\n1) 2 ? Firewalls\t5) 2 ? Windows Server 2012 Active Directory Domain Controllers (DC)
\n2) 1 ? Web \/ FTP server\t6) 3 ? File servers
\n3) 1 ? Microsoft Exchange Email server\t7) 1 ? Wireless access point (WAP)
\n4) 1 ? Network Intrusion Detection System (NIDS)\t8) 100 ? Desktop \/ Laptop computers
\n?\t9) VoIP telephone system<\/p>\n
\nThe CIO has seen reports of malicious activity being on the rise and has become extremely concerned with the protection of the intellectual property and highly sensitive data maintained by your organization. As one of your first tasks with the organization, the CIO requested you identify and draft a report identifying potential malicious attacks, threats, and vulnerabilities specific to your organization. Further, the CIO would like you to briefly explain each item and the potential impact it could have on the organization.?
\nWrite a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:
\n?\tAnalyze three (3) specific potential malicious attacks and \/ or threats that could be carried out against the network and organization.
\n?\tExplain in detail the potential impact of the three (3) selected malicious attacks.
\n?\tPropose the security controls that you would consider implementing in order to protect against the selected potential malicious attacks.
\n?\tAnalyze three (3) potential concerns for data loss and data theft that may exist in the documented network.
\n?\tExplicate the potential impact of the three (3) selected concerns for data loss and data theft.
\n?\tPropose the security controls that you would consider implementing in order to protect against the selected concerns for data loss and data theft.
\n?\tUse at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment (no more than 2-3 years old) from material outside the textbook. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
\nYour assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
\n?\tBe typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
\n?\tInclude a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student?s name, the professor?s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
\nThe specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
\n?\tExplain the concepts of information systems security as applied to an IT infrastructure.
\n?\tDescribe the principles of risk management, common response techniques, and issues related to recovery of IT systems.
\n?\tDescribe how malicious attacks, threats, and vulnerabilities impact an IT infrastructure.
\n?\tExplain the means attackers use to compromise systems and networks, and defenses used by organizations.
\n?\tUse technology and information resources to research issues in information systems security.
\n?\tWrite clearly and concisely about network security topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.?
\nGrading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic \/ organization of the paper, and language and writing skills.?Click here?to access the rubric for this assignment.<\/p>\n
Points: 75\tAssignment 1:?Identifying Potential Malicious Attacks, Threats, and Vulnerabilities
\nCriteria\t?
\nUnacceptable
\nBelow 60% F\tMeets Minimum Expectations
\n60-69% D\t?
\nFair
\n70-79% C\t?
\nProficient
\n80-89% B\t?
\nExemplary
\n90-100% A
\n1.?Analyze three (3) specific potential malicious attacks and \/ or threats that could be carried out against the network and organization.
\nWeight: 15%\tDid not submit or incompletely analyzed?three (3) specific potential malicious attacks and \/ or threats that could be carried out against the network and organization.\tInsufficiently analyzed?three (3) specific potential malicious attacks and \/ or threats that could be carried out against the network and organization.\tPartially analyzed?three (3) specific potential malicious attacks and \/ or threats that could be carried out against the network and organization.\tSatisfactorily analyzed?three (3) specific potential malicious attacks and \/ or threats that could be carried out against the network and organization.\tThoroughly analyzed?three (3) specific potential malicious attacks and \/ or threats that could be carried out against the network and organization.
\n2.?Explain in detail the potential impact of the three (3) selected malicious attacks.
\nWeight: 10%\tDid not submit or incompletely explained?in detail the potential impact of the three (3) selected malicious attacks.\tInsufficiently explained?in detail the potential impact of the three (3) selected malicious attacks.\tPartially explained?in detail the potential impact of the three (3) selected malicious attacks.\tSatisfactorily explained?in detail the potential impact of the three (3) selected malicious attacks.\tThoroughly explained?in detail the potential impact of the three (3) selected malicious attacks.
\n3.?Propose the security controls that you would consider implementing in order to protect against the selected potential malicious attacks.
\nWeight: 15%\tDid not submit or incompletely proposed?the security controls that you would consider implementing in order to protect against the selected potential malicious attacks.\tInsufficiently proposed?the security controls that you would consider implementing in order to protect against the selected potential malicious attacks.\tPartially proposed?the security controls that you would consider implementing in order to protect against the selected potential malicious attacks.\tSatisfactorily proposed?the security controls that you would consider implementing in order to protect against the selected potential malicious attacks.\tThoroughly proposed?the security controls that you would consider implementing in order to protect against the selected potential malicious attacks.
\n4.?Analyze three (3) potential concerns for data loss and data theft that may exist in the documented network.
\nWeight: 15%\tDid not submit or incompletely analyzed?three (3) potential concerns for data loss and data theft that may exist in the documented network.\tInsufficiently analyzed?three (3) potential concerns for data loss and data theft that may exist in the documented network.\tPartially analyzed?three (3) potential concerns for data loss and data theft that may exist in the documented network.\tSatisfactorily analyzed?three (3) potential concerns for data loss and data theft that may exist in the documented network.\tThoroughly analyzed?three (3) potential concerns for data loss and data theft that may exist in the documented network.
\n5.?Explicate the potential impact of the three (3) selected concerns for data loss and data theft.
\nWeight: 15%\tDid not submit or incompletely explicated?the potential impact of the three (3) selected concerns for data loss and data theft.\tInsufficiently explicated?the potential impact of the three (3) selected concerns for data loss and data theft.\tPartially explicated?the potential impact of the three (3) selected concerns for data loss and data theft.\tSatisfactorily explicated?the potential impact of the three (3) selected concerns for data loss and data theft.\tThoroughly explicated?the potential impact of the three (3) selected concerns for data loss and data theft.
\n6.?Propose the security controls that you would consider implementing in order to protect against the selected concerns for data loss and data theft.
\nWeight: 15%\tDid not submit or incompletely proposed?the security controls that you would consider implementing in order to protect against the selected concerns for data loss and data theft.\tInsufficiently proposed?the security controls that you would consider implementing in order to protect against the selected concerns for data loss and data theft.\tPartially proposed?the security controls that you would consider implementing in order to protect against the selected concerns for data loss and data theft.\tSatisfactorily proposed?the security controls that you would consider implementing in order to protect against the selected concerns for data loss and data theft.\tThoroughly proposed?the security controls that you would consider implementing in order to protect against the selected concerns for data loss and data theft.
\n7. 3 references
\nWeight: 5%\tNo references provided\tDoes not meet the required number of references; all references poor quality choices.\tDoes not meet the required number of references; some references poor quality choices.\tMeets number of required references; all references high quality choices.\tExceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.
\n8. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements
\nWeight: 10%\tMore than 8 errors present\t7-8 errors present\t5-6 errors present\t3-4 errors present\t<\/p>\n
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