In this day and age, data breaches have increased in quantity and intensity. Therefore, it is essential that the security professional assess situations which could threaten the security of an organization's intellectual property.
computer science
Description
Data
Breach
In this
day and age, data breaches have increased in quantity and intensity. Therefore,
it is essential that the security professional assess situations which could
threaten the security of an organization's intellectual property. Students will
then gain the knowledge, tools, and resources to recognize and mitigate real
time attacks.
Research a
data breach, ransomware, or data exfiltration attack that has occurred within
the last 6 months that successfully compromised an organization. In 500-750
words, address the following:
1. Describe in detail how the attacker
made the breach. Specifically, how was the attacker able to get in and out of
the system? What was the threat vector?
2. Explain what the attacker did during
the breach.
3. Describe the effects of the attack
on the various stakeholders. Be sure to include non-technical elements of the
entire corporation (e.g., public relations, marketing, and/or sales).
Prepare
this assignment according to the 7th Edition APA Style Guide.
This
assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to beginning the
assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.
Due Date: 09-Dec-2020 at 11:59:59 PM
Maximum
Points: 50.0
