Category: Cyber security

Your week 1 discussion short paper assignment is to write a workplace newsletter article. As you work on this type of discussion item, think about the newsletters you receive in your workplace. Are they engaging? Do they capture and keep your attention? Are they interesting?
Prepare a newsletter article where you identify and discuss the growing reliance upon digital (online) delivery of government services. Your audience is a group of federal agency managers and contractors who receive a monthly newsletter on “Best Practices for Digital Government.” Your article will appear in a special issue dedicated to addressing the measures taken to reduce COVID-19 exposure for employees and customers of federal agencies.
The readers of the newsletter may not be fully aware of how the closure of physical offices for walk-in service and the shift to digital government services has created cybersecurity issues, so you should consider explaining these concepts and giving examples. The primary purpose of your newsletter is to identify and discuss the growing risks associated with the implementation of digital government services.
Your newsletter article should be 5 to 7 paragraphs long and may contain bullet points if appropriate.
Provide in-text citations and references for 3 or more authoritative sources. Put the reference list at the end of your posting.

Hello  Writer,
I need this project written as MLA Style. The System I chossed is Password Manager so please use it for this project as well. I want it to be written as an Essay MLA Format. Open the Word doc and complete each step 1, 2, and three. each part 3 pages Minimum. And 5 Citation.
* Full credit: Learner performs a thorough analysis AND makes creative suggestions and recommendations based on appropriate models.
* Full credit: Depth of learner responses demonstrates exceptional effort.

Instructions
Create an outline of the gaps you believe that exist in the Capstone Project and some of the mitigation strategies you have to deal with them. (this is a beginners entry level class so this does not need to be too technical or wordy. Basic entry class). After the outline I will send a second order for the gap analysis writing.
below is the Project:
Complete and submit (in Week 6) a gap analysis explaining the technology and site variables and what security is missing based on the following case study. Customer:
Water Plant
Challenge:
America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) of 2018 requires community water systems serving 3,300 or more people to conduct a risk and resilience assessment and develop an emergency response plan that has to be updated every five years. Failure to conduct a gap analysis and risk assessment places the plant at a high risk of critical systems being attacked, direct losses, damages, or penalties due to data being exposed, weakened confidence in the organization, and reduced availability of systems or data. The water plant wants us to deliver a combined gap and high-level risk assessment (HLRA) report, prioritized recommendations, and a roadmap for implementing the solutions. Water systems are at risk for many types of cybersecurity attacks, such as ransomware, phishing, and compromise of remote access. Ransomware is when hackers scramble or encrypt plant data, then extort a ransom to release and unlock the code. Phishing is one of the most common ways through which individuals will con organizations with convincing emails. Although phishing is extremely common, many organizations are not adequately prepared to prevent it. Lastly, supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems for water applications commonly employ remote access based on the often wide physical separation of assets. This offers another pathway to attackers because if personnel can legitimately gain remote access, there is also the potential for hackers to gain illegitimate remote access. To ensure the plant is secure, each type of incident needs to be considered.

Overview
In
the Week 3 Assignment, you assessed the security vulnerabilities of a business
application and how to address them. In last week’s lab, you determined and
configured the roles that are needed for application development and
deployment. In this assignment, you apply what you have learned by assessing
security aspects related to the implementation of your chosen application.
Preparation
Research
security-related issues for implementing your chosen software (SAP SCM)
including policies regarding implementation and management as well as
integration with an existing system.
Instructions
Do
the following:
·       
Describe the human resources (roles and skills)
required to both implement and manage your chosen software effectively. Include
the permissions/access configurations for which each role should be
provisioned.
·       
Explain the importance of 3 security policy
considerations for integrating the app with existing internal systems.
·       
Assess how well the application addresses the
following areas. Provide specific examples for support.
o   Access
Control
o   Data &
personnel isolation
o   Zero trust
The
specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
·       
Evaluate application technologies and the
security issues associated with them.
·       
Define processes for ensuring web application
security.

After reviewing chapter 10 in The Master Algorithm, the ppt on the Five Tribes of Machine Learning(you can view the presentation hereLinks to an external site. ), and reviewing the Internet, write 550 words on what is required for the master learning algorithm to be effective.  How will this capable machine be a positive for society? How might it be a negative for society? The master algorithm has not been developed yet, but much of the work to understand what has to be done is available from sources such as these above.

Cyberattacks originate from many sources, including governments, crime organizations, and terrorists, but they are most commonly produced by non-state actors. 
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words: 
How might you or your family be vulnerable to cyberattack? Has a cyberattack, such as phishing, ransomware, or identify theft, ever happened to you? Consider how your money, personal information, or physical safety could be vulnerable. 

I will attach a screenshot of the requirements and grading rubric. Also will be attaching the capstone topic approval form. I will fill out my personal information once you complete the topic form. Once the topic has been approved by the professor then we can begin the next two tasks. I have also attached two previous students capstones to give you an idea of what is needed.

Evaluate the various SQL injection techniques security professionals should be familiar with in order to prepare them to keep that data safe.
What are some of the common techniques used for extracting information from a SQL Server?
Implement the steps for performing SQL Injection techniques.
How can you prevent SQL Injection in Oracle?
Deliverables:
Your paper should be 4–5 pages in length, not including the title and reference pages.
You must include a minimum of two credible sources and information from the module to support your writing. The Saudi Digital Library is a good source for resources.
Your paper must follow Saudi Electronic University academic writing standards and APA style guidelines, as appropriate.

The paper reflected the title I gave it. It had all the parts of a research paper and was APA format compliant. While some topics that were mentioned in the assigned video were addressed, the assignment was to review the video and comment on it and the technologies, techniques and approaches the presenter gave. I see little of that my your paper. Here are the key topics of the video as I saw them. So please edit the paper with following:
Key Points Mocana video 
• Definitions: IT – processing of data for commerce. OT – devices doing discrete functions or data from machines systems. IoT – home devices. IIoT – single devices inside industrial frameworks 
• Security comes down to cost of failure. IT attacks cost fines and brand reputation. OT attacks can come down to risk of life or more severe. 
• Who attacks – IT hackers $ gain, OT nation-state attacks.
• Mitigations: IT – typical network firewalls, threat detection, gateways OT – Physical security, air gap, safety processes, incident response 
• Connected devices: IT – windows and other OSs OT – unique software, diverse types of computers, large numbers diverse, data encryption challenging OT – protection more important than detection 
• Trust Centers – Trust centers are the one-stop clearinghouses for information about company practices, policies, and procedures on privacy, security, transparency, and compliance. 
• Cloud vs dedicated data infrastructures.
Here is the video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4oWfRXVezg

focuses on mobile
attacks, with an emphasis on recent incidents like the cyber attacks against
MGM Resorts in Las Vegas. This research will also explore various tools used in
mobile attacks and the techniques employed to execute them effectively.
Details of the Project:
Research and prepare a report on your selected (selection made in Week 2) current trend in the area of IT Security.
Prepare a 4-6 page paper in Microsoft Word using approved APA format. (1,000 word minimum)
The minimum page count cannot not include your Title page and Reference list.
Include a Title page, Reference list, introduction and concluding statement.
Include a detailed description of the topic.
Include information on technologies involved in your selected area of research.
Include information on future trends indicated in your selected area of research.
References (minimum 5 peer reviewed sources)
1″ Margins (top/bottom/sides).
Times New Roman or Arial font, in size 12.
Correct spelling and grammar.
APA formatting: Title page, in-paragraph citations, and the Reference list.
At a minimum include the following:
Detailed description of the topic
Technologies involved
Future trends
References (minimum of 5)