Fundamentals of Information Assurance_ASSIGNMENT+ DISCUSION
Evans LLC
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Unit 1 Discussion
Security Attacks and Attackers
You cannot tell an attacker’s motivation from the kind of attack. Attackers with different motivations may all perpetrate the same type of attack. On the other hand, an attacker with a single motivation may execute several different forms of attacks. Understanding the motives of the attackers can help you recognize what resources are most likely to be threatened and can thus facilitate developing successful security countermeasures. For this Discussion, you analyze the motivations of attackers of information systems in organizations, differentiate between security attacks and legitimate traffic, and suggest countermeasures against attackers. In addition to utilizing the assigned resources for the Discussion, use your knowledge from the interactive exercise media “Introduction to Security Models and Standards” to interpret the attacks and develop countermeasures.
Identify a scenario where two instances of suspicious intrusive activities were detected in a computer information system. The two activities might or might not be of the same type (i.e., spam, phishing, DOS, etc.).
Briefly describe the scenario. For each activity, how would you determine if it was legitimate network traffic or an attack?
Next, suppose you have discovered that one of the two instances of activities in the above scenario was an attack.
Explain if it’s an attack against confidentiality, integrity, or availability and explain the level of impact of the attack.
How would you determine the motivation of the attacker, and what other types of attacks might you need to anticipate based on that motivation?
What countermeasures would you develop to defend against the anticipated attacks based on that motivation?
Post a response by Day 3.
Read a selection of your colleagues' postings.
Respond by Day 6 to at least two of your colleagues' postings in one or more of the following ways:
Ask a probing question.
Share an insight from having read the colleague’s posting.
Offer and support an opinion.
Validate an idea with your own experience.
Make a suggestion.
Expand on your colleagues' postings.
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Remember, your posts should be respectful and professional, and not disparaging.
Return to this Discussion in a few days to read the responses to your initial posting. Note what you learned and insights you gained as a result of the comments made by your colleagues.