Kudler Fine Foods IT Security Report and Presentation – Top Threats
Kudler Fine Foods IT Security Report and Presentation – Top Threats
CMGT/400
December 2, 2013
Kudler Fine Foods IT Security Report and Presentation – Top Threats
Team B has been commissioned to examine the Kudler Fine Foods’ (KFF), frequent shopper, Customer Loyalty Program that is currently in development. The team has also been asked to direct the system development team to ensure the system is established securely so that it properly protects company data and customer information throughout all stages of the system development process. In week 2, the team will examine the Customer Loyalty Program for vulnerabilities in different areas of the system. The study will define the possible threats that exist to the security of the organization’s and the customers’ data and information, the potential vulnerabilities each threat may exploit, and area of the system affected by the threats. Additionally, a summary of the most critical threats to Kudler’s Customer Loyalty Program will be provided.
The following table presents the possible threats, the potential vulnerabilities each threat may exploit, and area of the system effected by the threats:
Area of Systems
Threat
Potential Vulnerability
Networks
Unauthorized access
Unsecured equipment room
Confidentiality breach
E-mail that doesn't employ scanning of messages
Denial of Service
Lack of inside firewall can lead to worm spread
Natural Disaster
Potential issues from lack of redundancy
Sniffing
Network infiltration via wireless access point
Workstations
Unauthorized access
Patches not current
Sniffing
Old software versions
Natural Disaster
Firewall not active
Servers
Unauthorized access
Patches not current
Sniffing
Old software versions
Natural Disaster
Firewall not active
Employees
Social Engineering
Training not current
Corruption
Unhappy
Malicious behavior poor work ethic
Data
Corruption
Non secured
Deletion
CMGT/400
December 2, 2013
Kudler Fine Foods IT Security Report and Presentation – Top Threats
Team B has been commissioned to examine the Kudler Fine Foods’ (KFF), frequent shopper, Customer Loyalty Program that is currently in development. The team has also been asked to direct the system development team to ensure the system is established securely so that it properly protects company data and customer information throughout all stages of the system development process. In week 2, the team will examine the Customer Loyalty Program for vulnerabilities in different areas of the system. The study will define the possible threats that exist to the security of the organization’s and the customers’ data and information, the potential vulnerabilities each threat may exploit, and area of the system affected by the threats. Additionally, a summary of the most critical threats to Kudler’s Customer Loyalty Program will be provided.
The following table presents the possible threats, the potential vulnerabilities each threat may exploit, and area of the system effected by the threats:
Area of Systems
Threat
Potential Vulnerability
Networks
Unauthorized access
Unsecured equipment room
Confidentiality breach
E-mail that doesn't employ scanning of messages
Denial of Service
Lack of inside firewall can lead to worm spread
Natural Disaster
Potential issues from lack of redundancy
Sniffing
Network infiltration via wireless access point
Workstations
Unauthorized access
Patches not current
Sniffing
Old software versions
Natural Disaster
Firewall not active
Servers
Unauthorized access
Patches not current
Sniffing
Old software versions
Natural Disaster
Firewall not active
Employees
Social Engineering
Training not current
Corruption
Unhappy
Malicious behavior poor work ethic
Data
Corruption
Non secured
Deletion