Application of Security Countermeasures to Mitigate Malicious Attacks Learning Objective Describe how malicious attacks‚ threats‚ and vulnerabilities impact an IT infrastructure. Key Concepts Attacks‚ threats‚ and vulnerabilities in a typical IT infrastructure Common security countermeasures typically found in an IT infrastructure Risk assessment approach to securing an IT infrastructure Risk mitigation strategies to shrink the information security gap Reading
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Introduction “The line’s most dangerous aspect is the psychological one‚ a false sense of security is engendered‚ a feeling of sitting behind an impregnable iron fence…” General Sir Alan Brooke War Diaries‚ 1939-1945 As the world around us evolves and changes‚ technological advancements are not only seen in our day to day lives but in professional settings as well. From the newest smartphone to the latest advanced car‚ technology all around us is advancing quickly. Perhaps‚ healthcare
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Importance of Security Plans William Kepke DeVry University SEC 440 10 / 08 / 12 There are several possible threats that can affect the integrity of any organizational network. Many of these threats can come internally from the users of the system. Internal attacks can be intentional‚ accidental‚ or simple human error. Some examples of accidental infection can come from a user opening an email containing a virus‚ installing new software‚ altering desktop configuration‚ visiting precarious
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Internet Security Many people today are familiar with the Internet and its use. A large number of its users however‚ are not aware of the security problems they face when using the Internet. Most users feel they are anonymous when on-line‚ yet in actuality they are not. There are some very easy ways to protect the user from future problems. The Internet has brought many advantages to its users but has also created some major problems. Most people believe that they are anonymous when they
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INTRODUCTION In today’s modern world computer networks are the basic source of information exchange for all types of businesses. Different technologies are used within the context of networking depending on the requirements of an organization. Ethernet is off course the best technology for the “local area network” (LAN)‚ but when the organization spread their business to much longer distances (cities) then WAN technologies need to be deployed to keep the business running. The selection of an appropriate
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subnet addressing 2. A virtual LAN (VLAN) allows devices to be grouped __________. a. logically 3. Convergence combines voice‚ data‚ and video traffic __________. a. over a single IP network 4. Each of the following is a convergence security vulnerability except __________. a. convergence resource attacks (CRA) 5. Which of the following is not true regarding a demilitarized zone (DMZ)? a. It contains servers that are only used by internal network users. 6. Network address
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information security. 1. What do you understand by information security? Explain the CIA triad. Information security:is the practice of defending information from unauthorized access‚ use‚ disclosure‚ disruption‚ modification‚ perusal‚ inspection‚ recording or destruction it has also be define as the protection of information systems against unauthorized access to or modification of information‚ whether in storage‚ processing or transit‚ and against the denial of service to authorized users or
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Body of Knowledge contains • The history of (ISC)2 and the CISSP exam • Recertification requirements • An assessment test to gauge your current security knowledge This book is intended to welcome you to the exciting world of security and start you on a new path toward obtaining your CISSP certification! The Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP) exam covers ten domains‚ each of which may be considered a full field of study in itself‚ with many individual books and papers
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1. Most security plans start with infrastructure. If you were going to develop a Security plan from scratch‚ where would you start? Explain your answer. To develop a security plan from scratch‚ there are three steps which I would consider to implement first in the plan. a) Business impact analysis (BIA) and risk assessment The first question is to understand the impact of a loss or reduction of business functionality. I would first understand most critical assets and threats of the organization
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Information Security American Public University Professor Michael Brown August 10‚ 2012 One of the biggest issues in the Information Technology field these days is information security. Today almost anything can be found on the internet. Even like how to videos on how to put in a window‚ break-into a house‚ or even hack computers. The digital age has many perks but it also has many down falls to it as well. The perks that we enjoy so much from the internet also leaves us open to identity
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