Assignment 1: Security Assessment If I were to be hired as a consultant to perform a network security assessment for a large firm‚ there are a few things that I would have to keep in mind to provide my client with the best outcome possible. I would fist begin by explaining what a security risk assessment is to the client. I will explain that the security risk assessments that will be utilized is basically used to recognize the chance that there is an openness that can be exploited
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of the Freight Rail network‚ they are privately owned and operated‚ and are a $60-billion-dollar year industry with 140‚000 miles of track. Private security companies are hired to watch over rail car that carry hazardous waste material‚ passengers‚ and or other valuable material being transported. Railroad employees need to coordinate with private security in order to ensure the merchandise arrives safely across America which is a definite necessity. Second‚ Pipeline Network are a major concern
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TERM PAPER Wireless LAN Security Enabling and Protecting the Enterprise INSIDE INSIDE ∆ Wireless LAN Technology ∆ ∆ ∆ Benefits of Wireless LANs Security Risks and Technical Challenges Recommendations WIRELESS LAN SECURITY Contents Executive Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Wireless LAN Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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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 translation (NAT) __________. c. removes private addresses when the packet leaves the network 7. Each of the following is a variation available in network access control
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networking site Facebook on today’s society. Facebook has become a phenomenon for the social networking set‚ and what makes that so amazing is that Facebook did not even exist until 2004. Three college students created it to allow other students to network and meet each other‚ and it has caught on with young people around the globe. What impact does Facebook have on today’s technologically advanced society? It allows people who probably never would have met each other in person to communicate‚ it creates
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records to many other functions in the organization. Given the importance of information systems in tee organizations‚ malice‚ mischance or error can be detrimental to the organization’s existence and therefore a well laid out security policy is almost mandatory. Security policy therefore focuses on the processes‚ tools and methods necessary for the design‚ implementation and testing of the systems as well as adopt the existing systems to the ever changing environment. Global Distribution Inc. (GDI)
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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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Importance of Network Security Having the proper security measures is very critical when running a business. It can be very expensive for an organization to keep an updated security system but in the end‚ it is well worth the money. No manager should want to even take the risk of letting hackers or viruses into the organizations information system. To fully understand why it is critical to have security measures‚ you first need to understand the different threats a network can face. Having a good
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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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Computer Security Student Name University Abstract James works for a bank‚ and he spends most of his attending to bank clients and travelling. He always carries with him a laptop that contains confidential bank information. The Operating System of the laptop was last updated in May 2011. Some of the programs James uses are MS word 2007‚ MS Access and MS Excel. James’ computer is‚ however‚ not well secured. It does not have a firewall or an antivirus. In addition‚ the data in the laptop are
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