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- 1. CIS 560 Discussion 1 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Each Part is Answered with approx. 100 words 1. Take a position on whether or not you believe most employees abide by their organization’s AUP. Support your position with an explanation. Propose ways that an organization can enforce this policy. 2. Suppose your department manager accidentally sends you an Excel spreadsheet showing salaries and proposed wage increases of your coworkers. The spreadsheet was meant for the company CEO. Predict what you think most people in your situation would do. Determine what you would do and explain why. 3. Propose at least five best practices for making sure that sensitive data (personal data, business plans, military plans, etc.) stored on devices (laptops, tablet computers, hard drives, thumb drives, etc.) do not end up in the wrong hands. 4. Propose at least five preventative measures a business should apply to incoming emails to prevent attached executable files from being automatically executed. ******************************************************************************** CIS 560 Discussion 2 For more classes visit
- 2. www.snaptutorial.com 1. Determine at least five advantages and five disadvantages of a smart card compared to Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags. 2. Assume that you are a supervisor for your organization’s IT security team. You want to install biometric devices on all the laptops available for check out by employees. What are 5 best practices your team can adopt for these devices for authentication? What kinds of situations can be avoided by employees following these best practices? 3. From the e-Activity, suggest five ways that the data center could have prevented the intruders from being able to enter the building. Determine which of these methods is the most predictable and explain why. 4. Imagine you are an IT manager charged with protecting one of your organization’s most important assets…its data. You want to create a proposal for upper management that will increase security. What 5 methods would you propose that could be applied to data protection even if hardware such as servers, laptop computers, and tablet personal computers were stolen? If you were allowed to only implement one of those suggestions now, which would it be and why? Link for Question 3. ******************************************************************************** CIS 560 Discussion 3 For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com
- 3. 1. From the first e-Activity, what are some best practices that could be used by businesses to ensure that digital certificates are not fake certificates? ***E-Activity: Go to Computerworld’s Website and read “Researchers hack VeriSign’s SSL scheme for securing websites”, located at http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9124558/Researchers_hack_ VeriSign_s_SSL_scheme_for_securing_Web_sites. *** 2. What is the purpose of encrypting a disk? What are some of the advantages and disadvantages in doing so? Would you use BitLocker to protect your data? 3. From the second e-Activity, evaluate the decision Dartmouth made to implement the Oracle Identity Manager 11g in terms of administrative functions, cost, and ease of use. Determine whether or not Dartmouth’s requirements were reasonable and easy to implement. Explain why or why not. ***E-Activity: Download and read the PDF file, “Oracle Identity Management at Dartmouth College: A Case Study”, located at http://aptecllc.com/case-studies/oim11g/case-study-titile-goes-here- pdf. Be prepared to discuss. Note: If you experience difficulties viewing the PDF file, you may need to copy and paste the Web address into a browser for direct access to the file. 4. Compare and contrast identity management system (which students are required to use to access their classes, grades, course schedules, registration, etc.) to the Oracle Identity Manager 11g. Determine which one you prefer and explain why. ******************************************************************************** CIS 560 Week 2 Case Study 1 Stuxnet
- 4. For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com Case Study 1: Stuxnet Due Week 2 and worth 60 points In June 2010, Stuxnet, a complex and highly sophisticated computer worm was discovered by Kaspersky Lab. Stuxnet targeted Siemens industrial Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems. It was reported that the worm appeared to target Iran’s uranium enrichment infrastructure. Most computer worms and viruses tend to target consumer systems such as desktop computers and laptop computers. You can learn more about Stuxnet athttp://www.youtube.com/watch? v=scNkLWV7jSw. Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you: 1. Analyze the level of security requirements between industrial systems and consumer devices such as desktop computers. Address if they should be the same or different. 2. Analyze the anatomy of Stuxnet and how it was able to damage Iran’s SCADA systems. 3. Evaluate the lessons that were learned from Stuxnet about the vulnerability of Iran’s SCADA systems. Suggest how the attacks could have been prevented. 4. Provide five (5) guidelines that should be used to reduce a network’s attack surface for industrial control systems. 5. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment.Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must
- 5. follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. • Include 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. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: • Define authorization and access to an IT infrastructure based on an access control policy framework. • Describe methods that mitigate risk to an IT infrastructure’s with confidentiality, integrity, availability and access controls • Use technology and information resources to research issues in access control. • Write clearly and concisely about topics related to Security Access & Control Strategies using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions. ******************************************************************************** CIS 560 Week 3 Assignment 1 Access Restrictions (2 Papers) For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com This Tutorial contains 2 Papers Assignment 1: Access Restrictions Due Week 3 and worth 80 points
- 6. In a business environment, controlling who has access to business information and at what level is critical for facilitating day-to-day business operations. There are three levels of information access: no access, read access, and read-write access. Use a business of your choice to answer the criteria for this assignment. Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you: 1. Identify the business you have selected. 2. Create five (5) cases in which the no-access level should be applied within the selected business environment. Explain the reasons for no access. 3. Provide five (5) cases in which the read-access level should be applied within a business environment. Explain the reasons for read access. 4. Provide five (5) cases in which the read-write level should be applied within the selected business. Explain the reasons for read- write access. 5. Determine the type of access levels you would provide to a contractor or consultant. 6. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment.Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: • Be 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. • Include 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. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: • Define authorization and access to an IT infrastructure based on an access control policy framework.
- 7. • Use technology and information resources to research issues in access control. • Write clearly and concisely about topics related to Security Access & Control Strategies using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions. ******************************************************************************** CIS 560 Week 4 Case Study 2 Cisco’s Remote Access (2 Papers) For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com This Tutorial contains 2 Papers Case Study 2: Cisco’s Remote Access Due Week 4 and worth 60 points Go to Cisco’s Website and read, “How Cisco IT Provides Remote Access for Small Offices and Teleworkers”, located at http://bit.ly/MkvlbA. According to the study, an IDC forecast from December 2007, expected the global mobile worker population to increase from 758.6 million in 2006 to more than 1.0 billion in 2011. Cisco had a significant number of telecommuting employees and faced three challenges: provide network access features that cannot be supported on a software VPN client, automate and simplify router provisioning and updates, and enable a scalable VPN solution to support up to 30,000 workers. Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:
- 8. 1. Evaluate the deployment cost savings realized by Cisco, and determine if it was significant. 2. Analyze how the solution deployed by Cisco improved: 1. employee productivity 2. satisfaction 3. retention 1. Discuss how Cisco was able to achieve VPN scalability to support thousands of users. 2. When thousands of employees telecommute and work in virtual offices, there are benefits to the environment. Discuss the environmental impact of the Cisco telecommuting and virtual offices solution. 3. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment.Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: • Be 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. • Include 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. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: • Define proper security controls within the User Domain to mitigate risks and threats caused by human behavior. • Use technology and information resources to research issues in access control. • Write clearly and concisely about topics related to Security Access & Control Strategies using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions. ********************************************************************************
- 9. CIS 560 Week 7 Assignment 2 Single Sign-On Access (2 Papers) For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com This Tutorial contains 2 Papers Assignment 2: Single Sign-On Access Due Week 7 and worth 80 points Some business and organizational network infrastructures consist of multiple systems from the same or different vendors to provide, conduct, process, and execute various business functions. Some employees must access one or more of these systems using valid access credentials (username and password). Logging in and out of each system whenever access is desired can become a problem for most users. Businesses and organizations have resorted to using Single Sign-On (SSO) for user authentication and authorization. Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you: 1. Analyze at least five (5) problems experienced by employees in an enterprise where Single Sign-On (SSO) has not been implemented. 2. Some businesses and organizations use Active Directory (AD) to provide SSO access to the enterprise. Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of using AD for SSO access. 3. Some businesses and organizations use Lightweight Directory Access Protocol (LADP) to provide SSO access to the enterprise. Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of using LADP for SSO access. 4. Compare and contrast a Kerberos-based SSO configuration to a smart card based configuration in terms of: 1. configurability 2. established standards
- 10. 3. implementation challenges 4. cost 1. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment.Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: • Be 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. • Include 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. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: • Define authorization and access to an IT infrastructure based on an access control policy framework. • Define proper security controls within the User Domain to mitigate risks and threats caused by human behavior • Use technology and information resources to research issues in access control. Write clearly and concisely about topics related to Security Access & Control Strategies using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions ******************************************************************************** CIS 560 Week 9 Assignment 3 Secure Encrypted Communications (2 Papers) For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com
- 11. This Tutorial contains 2 Papers Assignment 3: Secure Encrypted Communications Transmitting personal and business data and information over secure communication channels is critical. In some cases it is required, especially when personally identifiable information is being transmitted. Credit card numbers, Social Security Numbers, online purchases, business orders, and so on must all be transmitted over secure communication channels. The Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) provides the most widely used secure communications technology. PKI relies on encryption. Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you: Compare and contrast symmetric encryption to asymmetric encryption. PKI uses digital certificates to encrypt / decrypt data. Analyze the process of encrypting and decrypting data using a digital certificate. Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of using digital certificates. Evaluate the challenges related to public and private key management when using PKI. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note:Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: Be 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.
- 12. Include 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. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: ******************************************************************************** CIS 560 Week 10 Term Paper The Human Element (2 Papers) For more classes visit www.snaptutorial.com This Tutorial contains 2 Term Papers Term Paper: The Human Element Human nature is the single greatest vulnerability in any control system and cannot be ignored. Organizations should always take human behavior into account when designing access plans and strategies. Human beings can pose unintentional threats when they accidentally delete data. Hackers may be motivated by financial data when they attack a system or use social engineering skills to gain access to restricted data. Consider human nature and organizational behavior in this term paper. Write an eight to ten (8-10) page paper in which you: 1. Propose five (5) techniques that organizations should apply to mitigate the threats arising from human nature. 2. Evaluate the consequences of a poor hiring decision. Propose steps that could be taken to prevent such bad decisions in the first place.
- 13. 3. Examine what an organization could possibly learn when a policy is implemented to observe personnel in an ongoing manner. 4. Propose five (5) best practices that you would use to handle human nature and organizational behavior. 5. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment.Note:Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources. Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: • Be 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. • Include 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. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: • Define proper security controls within the User Domain to mitigate risks and threats caused by human behavior. • Use technology and information resources to research issues in access control. • Write clearly and concisely about topics related to Security Access & Control Strategies using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions. ********************************************************************************