Question 1:
Do a bit of research on CWE, Common Weakness Enumeration.
Write a brief overview of their scoring system.
Pick one of common weaknesses identified on their site and describe it.
Your assignment should be 200-300 of your own words. Question 2:
Read this article (https://www.wired.com/story/cambridge-analytica-facebook-privacy-awakening/) about Cambridge Analytica in Wired Magazine. Discuss whether you think the premise of the article is correct and that people are more aware of privacy, Or, do you think, sheeple? Initial posts should contain at least 500 words and three quotes set off by quotation marks and in-line citations. Write in your own words. Provide appropriate attribution. Question 3:
Discuss in 500 words your opinion whether Edward Snowden is a hero or a criminal. Include at least one quote enclosed in quotation marks and cited in-line. Use at least three sources. Include at least 3 quotes from your sources enclosed in quotation marks and cited in-line by reference to your reference list. Example: “words you copied” (citation) These quotes should be one full sentence not altered or paraphrased. Cite your sources.
Copying without attribution or the use of spinbot or other word substitution software will result in a grade of 0. Write an essay format not in bulleted, numbered or other list format. Question 4:
Learn About creating good password security.
An IT Security consultant has made three primary recommendations regarding passwords:
1. Prohibit guessable passwords o such as common names, real words, numbers only
o require special characters and a mix of caps, lower case and numbers in passwords
2. Reauthenticate before changing passwords · user must enter old pw before creating new one
3. Make authenticators unforgeable · do not allow email or user ID as password
Using WORD, write a brief paper of 200-300 words explaining each of these security recommendations. Do you agree or disagree with these recommendations? Would you change, add or delete any of these? Add additional criteria as you see necessary. Question 5:
Do a bit of research on JSON and AJAX.
How do they relate to the Same-Origin policy?
Using WORD, write several short paragraphs on each. A total of 200-300 words. Question 6:
You are the web master of a college website. You share a server with other school departments such as accounting and HR.
Based on this chapter, create at least five rules for staff members who are adding web pages being added to your site. Include a justification and explanation for each rule. Question7:
Do a bit if research into File Inclusion Vulnerability.
· What is it?
· Why is is dangerous?
· What is the difference of low and remote inclusion?
· What methods can me employed to prevent a security breach?
· What programming languages are vulnerable to this type of attack.
Post between 200-300. Use your own words. Do not copy the work of another students. Question8:
You are the web master for the Republican Party National Committee. Prepare a risk assessment analysis for your website. Some questions to consider:
· Who is likely to attack your site?
· When are attacks likely to occur?
· What sort of attacks might take place?
· How can you best minimize attacks and protect the integrity of your site?
Write between 200-300 words. Question 9:
Do a bit of research on penetration testing techniques. Investigate and document the following
· Five network penetration testing techniques
· Advantages and disadvantages of each
· One notable social engineering test
Possible negative implications of penetration testing
Please write between 200 and 300 words Question 10:
Do some research on Threat Response software. Find one particular software package to investigate.
· What does the software do?
· What are its major features?
· What kind of training is required?
· How much does the software cost?
Do not do the same software as everyone else. Write 200-300 of your own words and submit in a WORD document here. Question 11:
Research the Dark Web.
Write a brief paper on the following topics: What is the Dark Web? How is it accessed? How is it used by criminals? How can it be used in a positive way? How can be used by law enforcement and the intelligence services. How can be used by private individuals.
Write between 200 and 300 words. Question 12:
Search the Internet and locate an article that relates to the topic of HACKING and summarize the reading in your own words. Your summary should be 2-3 paragraphs in length and uploaded as a TEXT DOCUMENT. Click the link above to submit your work. There is an EXAMPLE attached to show you the format requirements.
What is most important is that you use YOUR OWN WORDS to summarize the news article. It is essential that you do not copy text directly from the Internet. Plagiarism is unacceptable. You can easily avoid this by rephrasing the contents and summarizing it using your own words.A reference citation is also required for this assignment. You may just include a link to your article.