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  For this week’s post please utilize the items described in the lesson/resources or research conducted on the web to ensure your post contains the following: Integrating Ethical Hacking with Security Processes: A Holistic Approach to Threat Detection and Incident Response

  Instructions Link for APA Style: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01/ Instructions: This is to be a complete paper, meeting the page requirements - not a partially completed paper. Points will be deducted for short or incomplete papers. A description of the scope and principal features of writing a technical paper, cite core theories and practices, and offer a similar explication (explanation) of a related field such as business field that would benefit from technical writing. 1) 10 pages (double-spaced). 2) Choose any technical topic to write your report about. 3) Identify the purpose and audience of your report. 4) Use at least seven references outside of your textbook (you may use your textbook too, but are not required to). 5) In addition to the required number of pages for the assignment, you must also include an table of contents, reference page (bibliography), written in APA style (see Appendix B), and a title page. Be sure to give all of your papers a descriptive title! 6) Use your approved topic. 7) Use your approved outline. 8) Typewritten in double-spaced format with a readable style and font and submitted inside the electronic classroom (unless classroom access is not possible and other arrangements have been approved by the professor). 9) Arial 11 or 12-point font or Times New Roman styles. 10) Page margins Top, Bottom, Left Side and Right Side = 1 inch, with reasonable accommodation being made for special situations 11) Your paper must be in your own words, representing original work. Paraphrases of others' work must include attributions to the authors. Limit quotations to an average of no more than 3-5 lines, and use quotations sparingly!

  Scenario You are an IT system manager working for the KION Group with the main headquarters in Frankfurt, Germany. Forklift trucks and warehouse automation equipment are the company's main products. A disaster that destroys half or all of a modern business's data center is the worst-case scenario. This includes all of the computers and discs inside it. While such a scenario is uncommon, it is possible, and not just in the event of a major natural disaster, such as an earthquake or electrical surges due to a storm. These circumstances can permanently destroy data centers. The strength of the KION group is determined by the quality of a business impact analysis (BIA). Because this is the blueprint that will get you out of any situation, no matter how big or small, you can navigate easily if the map is well-made. However, if the information is out of date, incomplete, or otherwise compromised, you will have difficulty getting back to business as usual. Ensuring you have offsite backups of your data is the greatest approach to preparing your organization for a disaster like this. If your production data is stored on-premises in one of your data centers, you'll need to make backups of it in a different data center, or the cloud. If your data is stored in the cloud, you have the option of backing it up to local storage, another cloud, or another area of the same cloud. It is essential to restore backup data on new infrastructure as quickly as possible. Moving significant volumes of data via the Internet takes a long time, so it's not a good idea in the event of a crisis. Moving physical copies of discs from one location to another could be faster in some situations. Alternatively, it may be faster and easier to set up new servers in the data center where your backup data is stored, link them to the backup data, and then use them as production servers. Because your team is performing so well, senior management at the KION group decided that your team must establish a business continuity plan (BCP) and a disaster recovery plan (DRP) to deal with difficulties that may arise now or in the future. You've been tasked with creating these new plans. Instructions Write a 3-4 page paper in which you: Summarize the primary purpose of a BIA, including why a BIA is often classified as confidential. Explain how a BIA helps evaluate data and categorize risks with respect to technology, individuals, and the organization in regard to the above scenario. Explain the purpose of a BCP, including how a BCP helps to mitigate risks in regard to the above scenario, and recommend two best practices to follow when creating a BCP. Explain the purpose of a DRP, including how a DRP helps to mitigate risks in regard to the above scenario and recommend one best practice to follow when creating a DRP. Use at least two quality resources in this assignment.  The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is: Evaluate and categorize risk with respect to the technology, the individuals, and the enterprise, and recommend appropriate responses.

Discussion Prompt: For this week’s post please utilize the items described in the lesson/resources or research conducted on the web to ensure your post contains the following: Mitigating Cyber Threats: Applying Input Validation, Encryption, and Firewalls to Defend Against Common Attacks

. This initial response should equate to 500 words, and have a significant contribution to the weekly topic and should include 1-3 (in-text) cited sources with a reference section properly formatted in APA 7.0.  You will only receive a notice for the Saturday due date, but it has three components - the Initial response due Saturday, and two peer responses due by Tuesday at 23:59. This initial response counts for 50 of the 100 points for the discussion question prompt. Part 2 (Due by Tuesday of the week at 23:59) You must complete 2 significant peer responses per week by Tuesday evening at Midnight to receive the full credit for the weekly discussion questions (again by 23:59). These peer responses should equal another 500 words. Peer responses should also have 1-3 (in-text) cited sources with a reference section properly formatted in APA 7.0. These peer responses each count for 25 points of the 100 points for the discussion question prompt. Discussion questions are not an excuse to attack an individual for their beliefs.  If you do not understand a persons position, ask questions, gain perspective, then provide an educated response.  Disagreement does not mean that an individual is wrong, just that they have a different perspective.  Different perspectives provide us the ability to be objective in our thoughts and provide better service to our clients. In text and proper Citation (in APA 7.0 format) counts for 10% of your peer and initial response, incorrect use of, exclusion of, or improper formatting can count up to 10% of your weekly Discussion Question response.  Please use the official APA style guide to assist in creating citations, use of a non-APA style guides will not be a reason to to relook (or regrade) your posts, many websites are someone’s interpretation of the official style. If you have questions, contact the instructor, remember the instructor has 24-48 business hours to reply to you and does not typically check email over the weekend. Discussion questions cannot be made up at a later date - Once they close, they are closed as the content is relevant to the module/week they are assigned in. File permissions exist in every operating system.  Will all systems interpret the file permissions the exact same way?  Why or why not? Explain in 3-5 sentences. Explain how you see and understand attacks from the attackers perspective, specifically how you see privilege escalation attacks?  What must an attacker do to accomplish the privilege escalation attack?  Explain in 3 -5 sentences. From your reading and independent research, identify how you might have seen (or noticed) a privilege escalation occur?  Where would you see this in Linux? In Windows? Or in an application itself?  Explain in 3 -5 sentences. Let's get (talk about) physical control of files, identify best practices to help you control/store your files.  Did you did identify methods to secure/backup your files?  What media do you consider to be most important in your decisions to backup and store your media?  Do you consider which storage to be most efficient? Why?  Explain in 3-5 sentences. "Due Diligence" is defined as what is supposed to occur, while "Due Care" is what you actually did to find out if anything was actually wrong.  Due negligence is what you as an organization or individual are liable for by not conducting the appropriate level of investigative efforts.  How do you see your responsibilities in conducting research?  Is it different when you are conducting research for yourself or for an organization - do you see yourself owing more responsibility to your self or your organization?  Explain in 5-10 sentences. Locate a history on Windows (make you go back to at least Windows 3.1/3.11 for home users, or Windows 3.51 for office users), track it through 16, 32, and 64 bit versions.  Let's talk a mouse, when and which versions introduced them?  Was it part of a major revision, an update, or a service pack?  Explain if it is something you would have voted for?  Why do you think it took so long to get the mouse or other key features? Could this have been added earlier?  How? Explain in 3-5 sentences. How do you see a businesses needs as driving both the privacy and security afforded to organizational files? How does regionality storage play a part in file storage? Could an organizations place of organization (incorporation) play a significant role in how the organization sees the worlds of both privacy and/or security?  Explain in 3-5 sentences.

  Scenario KION Group is a global material handling Equipment Company based in Germany. Forklift trucks and warehouse automation equipment are the company's main products. KION Group needs to prepare for the prevailing computer incidents of today and tomorrow. An organization can assist in developing a computer incident response team (CIRT) plan for a number of computer-based safety incidents. This assignment will discuss a CIRT plan, which is often used as a contingency plan for the KION Group. A system administrator noticed yesterday that several of the file servers at HQ were responding very slowly. The KION Group headquarters (HQ) handles all incidents so that the plan will have its roots at HQ. Like the latest IBM Threat Intelligence Index, read a recent article to gather information on current threats and remember to leverage the BCP and DRP you generated for the organization last week. Instructions Write a 5-6 page paper in which you: Describe the purpose and primary elements of a CIRT plan. Discuss the relationship between a CIRT plan and risk management. Discuss the five Ws (who, what, where, when, and why) found in a CIRT plan in regard to the incident given in the above scenario. Explain how KION Group can leverage its BCP and DRP to develop and support its CIRT plan. Explain how you think threats will evolve to impact KION Group in the future and how the CIRT plan should be updated to combat them. Discuss at least five best practices to follow when creating a CIRT plan. Use at least two quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar websites do not qualify as quality resources.  The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is: Develop a contingency plan for sample organization to include: business continuity, disaster recovery, and incident response.

  Introduction In this three-part assignment, you will apply the various concepts you have learned throughout this course to the design of the single most secure network possible, capable of supporting three IT services: e-mail, file transfer (centralized), and VPN. After you have fully designed your network, you will need to provide three data flow diagrams explaining how your designed network handles three different transactions: The first datapath diagram should show an internal user sending an e-mail with their corporate e-mail address to a user on the Yahoo domain with an arbitrary address of user534@yahoo.com. The second datapath diagram should show a user initiating an FTP session from inside your network to the arbitrary site of ftp.netneering.com. The third datapath diagram should show an externally located employee initiating a VPN session to corporate, in order to access files on the Windows desktop computer DT-Corp534-HellenS at work. The specific course learning outcome associated with this assignment is: Recommend solutions, products, and technologies to meet business objectives. Instructions Part 1 Use Microsoft Visio or an open-source alternative to: Create a diagram showing the overall network you have designed, from the user or endpoint device to the Internet cloud; following the access, core, and distribution layer model; depicting at least four-fifths of the necessary network components; and citing specific, credible sources that support the design. Include the following, at a minimum: Authentication server (Microsoft Active Directory). Routers. Switches and/or hubs. Local users. Remote users. Workstations. File share (CIFS). Mail server. Web servers (both internal and external). Firewalls. Internet cloud. Web proxy. E-mail proxy. FTP server (for internal-to-external transport). Part 2 Use Microsoft Visio or an open-source alternative to: Create a datapath diagram for the following e-mail transaction: A local (corporate) user, with the e-mail address jonny.hill@Corp534.com, sends an e-mail to a Yahoo recipient at user534@yahoo.com. Document and label the diagram showing the protocols and path of the data flow as data traverses through your network from source to destination. Show user authentication when necessary. Cite specific, credible sources that support the diagram. Create a datapath diagram for the following file transfer transaction: A local user, Jonny Hill, transfers a file, using FTP, through the Internet to another company's site (ftp.netneering.com). He has to access the secure shell, using his active directory credentials, to authenticate the FTP server (Linux running Redhat) on the DMZ. He needs to transfer files from his desktop across the Internet to ftp.netneering.com. Document and label the diagram showing the protocols and path of the data flow as data traverses through your network from source to destination. Show user authentication when necessary. Cite specific, credible sources that support the diagram. Create a datapath diagram for the following VPN transaction: A remote user, Hellen Stover, connects, via VPN, from home through the Internet to her corporate desktop, DT-Corp534-HellenS. Hellen uses a browser to initiate her VPN connection. By going to https://VPNaccess.corp534.com, she arrives at a login page where she needs to authenticate using her Active Directory credentials before the VPN tunnel is built. Document and label the diagram showing the protocols and path of the data flow as data traverses through your network from source to destination. Show user authentication when necessary. Cite specific, credible sources that support the diagram. Part 3 Write a 6-10 page paper in which you: Explain the function and configuration of at least four-fifths of all required network devices, citing specific, credible sources. Authentication server (Microsoft Active Directory). Routers, switches, and/or hubs. Local and remote users. Workstations. File share (CIFS). Mail server. Web servers (both internal and external). Firewalls. Internet cloud. Web proxy. E-mail proxy. FTP server (for internal-to-external transport). Explain how the overall network design protects the organization from both inside and outside attacks, addressing all required network design features and considerations and citing specific, credible sources that support your assertions and conclusions. Address: Physical and virtual access. Logging requirements. Security policy. Firewalls. Proxy servers. The VPN tunnel. DMZ isolation. User authentication. Distribution of layer routers and switches. Explain how your layered design compensates for possible device failures or breaches in network security, addressing all key design features and considerations and citing specific, credible sources that support your assertions and conclusions. Include: Load balancing. Swappable devices. Standby backup devices. QoS prioritization. Vendor support for core and services. Explain how to make the file transfer process more secure, fully addressing FTP security risks and how specific FTP replacement devices add protection, clearly delineating the features of each device, and citing specific, credible sources that support one's assertions and conclusions. Support your main points, assertions, arguments, or conclusions with at least four specific and credible academic sources synthesized into a coherent analysis of the evidence. Cite each source listed on your source page at least one time within your assignment. For help with research, writing, and citation, access the library or review library guides. T Submission Requirements All diagrams and charts you create for the assignment should be included in the paper.

For this final assignment, your team will write a brief report on the importance of writing and adopting a code of ethics for your organization and develop a PowerPoint presentation that will include the components of the proposed code of ethics for your company. This will be your final assignment. The report written by your team will be presented to the CEO and CIO of the company. You will present your PowerPoint to not only to the CEO and CIO, but also the top management and supervisors in the company. Your previous research of existing codes of ethics will be beneficial to this project. You will use precepts and principles from ethical thinkers to justify your recommendations for each aspect of your code. Your report should be a minimum of three pages (double-spaced), with at least four references. The title page, table of contents, and reference pages do not count as part of the 3-page minimum. Be sure your paper follows current APA guidelines, including in-text citations. This report should include an explanation of the ethical responsibilities of information technology professionals.   To successfully complete this project, you will be expected to: Write a well-written report that provides justification of why your company should incorporate an IT code of ethics and that explains the ethical responsibilities of information technology professionals. Project manager: Ensure that the project meets all requirements. This includes ensuring there is a title page and a reference page. This is a simple Word document with one or two sentences stating you agree with the documents submitted by the project manager. Include the team name or number. Additional Requirements Written communication: Written communication is free of errors that detract from the overall message. APA formatting: Resources and citations are formatted according to current APA style. Use Academic Writer for guidance in citing sources and formatting your paper in proper APA style. See the Writing Center for more APA resources specific to your degree level. Number of resources: Minimum of four resources. Visit the Undergraduate Information Technology Library Guide for help finding resources in the Capella library. Length of report: 3–5 double-spaced pages. Paper font and font size: Arial 10-point or Times New Roman 12-point. Competencies Measured By successfully completing this assignment, you will demonstrate your proficiency in the following course competencies and rubric criteria: Competency 5: Evaluate information technology ethics and the implications for people and technological practices. Develop a report justifying the development of an IT code of ethics for an organization. Explain the importance of the development and implementation of ethical codes to IT professionals. Competency 6: Evaluate ethical responsibilities of an information technology professional. Develop a PowerPoint presentation that concisely explains the elements that will be included in an IT code of ethics. Explain the ethical responsibilities of information technology professionals and solutions to key ethical issues. Competency 7: Communicate effectively using professional standards appropriate to the IT field. Collaborate effectively with team members while contributing to a fair share of the work. Follow APA style and format guidelines for resources and citations, and create a document that is clearly written and generally free of grammatical errors.

Please complete the questions in a Word document and then upload the assignment for grading. When assigning a name to your document please use the following format (last name_Assignment #7). Use examples from the readings, lecture notes and outside research to support your answers. The assignment must be a minimum of 2-4 full pages in length with a minimum of 2 - outside sources. Please be sure to follow APA guidelines for citing and referencing source. Before answering the below questions, you must first read this article/post from the NY Times, https://www.nytimes.com/wirecutter/blog/state-of-privacy-laws-in-us/ Question:After reading the above article, do some additional research on the following two laws, HIPAA and FERPA. These are two laws that should be affecting your day to day living. Once you have completed your additional research, I want you to put together a list of the pros and cons of both laws. Where do the laws do a great job in protecting your privacy? Where do the laws fail miserably in not protecting your privacy. Finally, summarize the pros and cons and answer this question, I believe that the xxxxx law should be left as-is, should be repealed, or should be updated with new laws. Remember to defend your choice! 

 Develop a Python application using PyCharm that compares the performance of Merge Sort and Heap Sort algorithms on a large dataset. The application should do the following: Implement both sorting algorithms Visualize the sorting process using graphical representations, such as charts or animations Analyze the performance of each algorithm, providing detailed comparisons of their efficiency in terms of time complexity and memory usage Data Visualization Requirements: Include clear and informative visualizations of the sorting process. Provide screenshots of the output during the sorting process, demonstrating how the data is organized at different stages. Use bar graphs and line charts to compare the time taken by each algorithm across varying dataset sizes. Please do not us AI to answer