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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several servers – (No broadcast) provides flexibility where we don’t care about which route the data goes through Route Optimization: necessary to improve the internet performance by Reduce latency Bandwidth utilization Reduce vulnerability to network partition Eliminate any potential home agent bottleneck Transition methods Because not all routers can be upgraded simultaneously Duel Stack: translate between format‚ utilize a duel stack router Tunneling: IPv6 carried as payload in IPv4 datagram
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1. System Security a system that enforces boundaries between computer networks 2. Threat A threat‚ in the context of computer security‚ refers to anything that has the potential to cause serious harm to a computer system. A threat is something that may or may not happen‚ but has the potential to cause serious damage. Threats can lead to attacks on computer systems‚ networks and more. Threats are potentials for vulnerabilities to turn into attacks on computer systems‚ networks‚ and more. They
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Security Incidents Computer Forensics Computer Forensics 641 11/1/2012 • Abstract In this document‚ the importance of security incidents is expressed as a high priority for any business that may possess valuable information. Computer networks are attacked more now than they have before‚ and in large numbers. There is a high demand for security within Information Technology to ensure that businesses‚ as well as their clients‚ do not
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Running head: POTENTIAL WEAKNESSES Security Assessment and Recommendations Security Assessment and Recommendations I have been charged with the task of identifying potential security weaknesses and recommending solutions for Quality Web Design (QWD). The project was completed in two phases. The first phase of the project specifically identified and defined two potential security weaknesses: software and policy. The second phase recommends solutions to these potential weaknesses. I chose a
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Internet Security Breaches February 8 2013 This report about the five most significant security breaches of the past six months ago. Nasser Algaber W20055883 Yosuf Altayar W20055881 Index Subtitle pages Introduction 3 Cyber Fraud 3-5 Data breaches 5-7 Network intrusion/ Hacking 7-10 Launching worms 10-11 Cyber bullying 11-12 Category of internet security Breaches 12 Reference 13 Introduction The world has been undergoing persistent transformation which
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reviewing several articles on the Internet‚ I chose the topic of physical security and an article entitled “Lock IT Down: Don ’t overlook physical security on your network”. This particular article peaked my interest because it addresses the various aspects of physical security that can often be overlooked in a world that is so highly focused on threats of cyberterrorism‚ virus attacks‚ hacking‚ application and network security. What caught my attention was the line‚ “If the server is sitting in the
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Module 5 Data Security What is a computer security risk? A computer security risk is any event or action that could cause loss of or damage to computer hardware‚ software‚ data‚ information‚ or processing capability. Some breaches to computer security are accidental‚ others are planned intrusions. Some intruders do no damage; they merely access data‚ information or programs on the computer before logging off. Other intruders indicate some evidence of their presence either by leaving a
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Security Principles CMGT/441 November 21‚ 2012 Security Principles The security principles of information technology (IT) are confidentiality‚ integrity‚ and availability for your company data. Confidentiality is the way that a computing system’s assets can be read only by authorized parties. Integrity is that you can only be modified or deleted by authorized parties or in authorized ways. Availability is that the data is accessible to the authorized parties in a timely fashion (Principles
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Information security Information Security Attributes: or qualities‚ i.e.‚ Confidentiality‚ Integrity and Availability (CIA). Information Systems are composed in three main portions‚ hardware‚ software and communications with the purpose to help identify and apply information security industry standards‚ as mechanisms of protection and prevention‚ at three levels or layers: physical‚ personal and organizational. Essentially‚ procedures or policies are implemented to tell people (administrators
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