Kostadinov goes on to note that most cyberterrorism actions are generally focused on website sabotage and email blasting. In order to prove that the network breach was a terrorist attack the company would need to provide electronic evidence of these types of information warfare. Information warfare is a term often used interchangeably with cyberterrorism but provides a deeper understanding in the shift of how data has become fundamental to society. As governments, companies and people shift to the use of digital information so have the methods used to attack (Gilmer, 2001). In order to combat this aspect of terrorism, the military have adopted computer forensics as part of their defenses (Vacca & Rudolph, 2011).
Unit 3 Assignment 1: Analyzing the Critical Security Control Points The following is a listing of security control points that any company should look at as necessary areas for precaution and care. Information covered by each area will be what each area consists of, how it strengthens the company security and what could happen if these areas are not properly maintained. 1. Inventory of Authorized and Unauthorized Devices and Software – a listing of processes and tools used to track/control/prevent/correct network access by devices and software. Attackers are always looking for devices and software that are newly added to a system and not updated correctly with the security measures in place already.
Networked Systems Security Task 1 – THREATS AND IMPACT OF NETWORK THREATS There are many types of threats that can damage your computer either temporarily or permanently. Some threats posed may not threaten your computer right away however have the potential to do so. Some threats that present themselves can include physical threats such as the theft of equipment whether that is the monitor, computer etc. Other threats can be harder to find such as viruses, worms or any kind of malware. Understanding these threats allows the organisation to prevent, protect and correct any damage done to his/her computer to an extent.
Derek Brunson CISM 3330-03 Plug IT In 6 Discussion Questions 1. | Why is it so important for you to protect your information assets? Can you assume that your organization's MIS department will do it for you? It is important to protect your information assets by behavioral actions and computer-based actions. I can assume that my organization MIS department will do it for me because they would identify issues and problems and promote to employees how to protect their assets that might be vulnerable to theft in the outside world.
In today’s world there are more and more cybercrimes being committed and protecting sensitive information such as social security numbers is crucial. Protecting the perimeter with fences is another way to help keep building and homes safe. Security is an important issue. People are taking steps and using new technology available to protect their homes and businesses. The following will discuss the importance of building
Unit 9 Assignment 1: List Phases of a Computer Attack In this assignment I am a hacker who needs to protect my organization from a computer attack. I will list general phases of a computer attack. We have an organization that we need to protect from outside attacks by foreign parties. I am an ethical hackers who needs to take preventative measures in order to adequately secure the network against these attacks. Many attackers follow a general set of steps in order to gain the permissions necessary to break into a system.
Two basic approaches are used in deliberate attacks on computer systems: data tampering and programming attack. Data tampering is a common means of attack that refers to an attack when someone enters false, fabricated or fraudulent data into a computer or changes or deletes existing data. This is the method often used by insiders and fraudsters and is extremely serious because it may not be detected. Programming attacks are popular with computer criminals that use programming techniques to modify other computer programs. For these types of crimes, programming skill and knowledge of the targeted systems are needed.
Because many information is stored in few places on the network machines, and many individuals has access to it, important is for organization to build the right architecture of needed database system and have the security policy in place before any of this will be used on a daily basis. The multilevel data distribution should be considered and have a few levels of security that allows not every individual access it to every data but only certain level of information. Architectural design plays important role in this step. Legal Issues Thinking about the legal issues can bring up many questions about what consequences may occur if the organization is not protected by the law in case of stolen data or attack to the database. One of the main issue that companies, individuals or database administrators can face or deal with when it comes to the database system is the copyright laws of the United States.
Lastly, Kudler Fine Foods will also have additional software added to prevent malware. Malware is also a software program design to be disruptive and harmful to the computer. Malware can come in various forms such as a virus, spyware, and even worms. Once the virus have invaded your system, you have to purchase an antivirus to clean out your system, and that can become costly. If your computer has damaged because of the virus, you may have to purchase a new computer.
Network safeguards should include the use of firewalls, encryption of data, the use of digital signatures or certificates as well as web security protocols. Intrusion detection systems use is a great way for the organization to identify attempts or actions to penetrate a system to gain unauthorized access (Sayles, 2013). The organization should also address the issue of ensuring the quality of data being collected, stored and used. Ensuring data quality is also essential to an effective security program and can be managed through monitoring and tracking systems. The organization should ensure they implement a business continuity plan as well as a disaster recovery plan to ensure that the organization can continue operating during an unexpected shutdown or disaster.