Reference no: EM132262235

Exercise 3-1

This chapter's opening scenario illustrates a specific type of incident/disaster.

Using a Web browser, search for information related to preparing an organization against terrorist attacks. Look up information on (a) anthrax or another biological attack (like smallpox), (b) sarin or another toxic gas, (c) low-level radiological contamination attacks.

Exercise 3-2

Using a Web browser, search for available commercial applications that use various forms of RAID technologies, such as RAID 0 through RAID 5. What is the most common implementation? What is the most expensive?

Exercise 3-3

Not too long ago, tape backup was the industry standard. Is it still? Using a Web browser or your local library's electronic-journal search tool, review the popular trade press journals to determine whether tape, disk, or drive backups are more prevalent now and which is pre- dicted to be the new standard in the near future.

4-1. Using a Web browser, identify at least five sources you would want to use when training a CSIRT.

4-2. Using a Web browser, visit "mitrg". What information is provided there, and how would it be useful?

4-3. Using a Web browser, visit "securityfocus". What is Bugtraq, and how would it be useful? What additional information is provided under the Vulnerabilities tab?

4-4. Using a Web browser, visit "cert". What information is provided there, and how would it be useful? What additional information is provided?

4-5. Using a Web browser, search for other methods employed by industry or government to share information on possible incidents.

Answer each question in atleast one paragraph