Reference no: EM133817023
Assignment: Computer Science
Explore and evaluate a specific IT Security breach, or area of vulnerability to an industry.
The work is related to the IT field.
The Professor listed some incident or company just to give us ideas but the preference is to find something not listed for complete credit.
Research paper requirements:
The purpose of this project is to explore and evaluate a specific IT Security breach, or area of vulnerability to an industry, government, or private entity. You will focus on a specific area relative to overall IT Security, and provide details, background, and the outcome of the IT Security related incident. Your paper should relate a specific event, case, or related area of study and document how your subject aligns with the 8 domains of Info security set forth by the ISC2 Common Body of Knowledge (CBK). Your topic or incident may affect one or more of ISC2 CBK domains.
• Security and Risk Management
• Asset Security
• Security Engineering
• Communication and Network Security
• Identity and Access Management
• Security Assessment and Testing
• Security Operations
• Software Development Security
Students should compose a 5 to 7 pages paper that comprises of the following area(s):
1. Focuses on a specific IT Security Incident, vulnerability, or prevention method
2. Details the specifics of an incident, hack, denial of service, attack, or response to an event
3. Define how your subject relates to the overall ISC2 CBK (domains listed above)
4. Identify gaps in security, or changes that resulted from the threat/vulnerability
5. Explain the resolution used (if any) and its association with your incident
6. What was the gap (if any) in security that allowed the data breach or attack?