Reference no: EM133521078

Question 1: Describe the techniques used by the attackers for footprinting, reconnaissance, enumeration, scanning, and sniffing during the security breach. Discuss the implications of each technique on the organization's security posture.

Question 2 Explain the concept of social engineering and its relevance to the security breach. Identify and discuss at least three social engineering tactics that could have been employed by the attackers. Provide recommendations on how the organization can mitigate the risks associated with social engineering attacks.

Question 3 Discuss the impact of the denial of service (DoS) attack on the organization's systems and services. Identify the different types of DoS attacks that could have been used in this scenario and explain how they disrupt the availability of systems. Propose countermeasures to prevent or mitigate the impact of DoS attacks.

Question 4 Explain the concept of buffer overflow and its potential exploitation by attackers. Discuss the consequences of a successful buffer overflow attack on the organization's systems. Provide recommendations on how the organization can prevent buffer overflow vulnerabilities.

Question 5 Analyze the techniques used by the attackers to gain unauthorized access to the organization's systems, including system hacking, password cracking, and privilege escalation. Discuss the potential risks associated with these attacks and propose effective countermeasures to enhance system security.