Category: Computer Science

Your responsibility is to conduct vulnerability scanning and systematically revi

Your responsibility is to conduct vulnerability scanning and systematically review any potential security flaws in Windows and Linux-based operating systems (OS). Part of this assignment consists of using a common security tool—Nmap—to determine what, if any, services are accessible on the target system. The other part of this assignment includes assessing if those services are susceptible to any known/unknown vulnerabilities and recommending the necessary security controls and mitigating strategies required to guard against them. Your recommendation will be useful in assigning severity levels to identified vulnerabilities, particularly for risk and vulnerability management. Additionally, the outcome of your findings will guide decision-makers to revise the policy—to make sure the necessary controls are adequately in place and working as expected and to ensure absolute data protection.

The project plan helps us understand the high-level tasks that will need to be c

The project plan helps us understand the high-level tasks that will need to be completed to meet objectives as well as estimate timelines. When we take this information and put it in charts (i.e. Gantt and PERT), we can use the visual to quickly view our plan and understand how we are working towards our objectives.
Gantt Chart ImagePERT Chart Image
Figure 1: Gantt and PERT Charts Example
Objectives:
This week’s assignment is to pretend that the career services office at your university wants to develop a system that collects student résumés and makes them available to students and recruiters over the Web. Students should be able to input their résumé information into a standard résumé template. The information then is presented in a résumé format, and it also is placed in a database that can be queried through an online search form. You have been placed in charge of the project.
The goal of this assignment is to:
Prepare a plan for estimating the project. How long do you think it would take for you and three other students to complete the project?
Provide support for the schedule that you propose.
Create a work plan that lists the tasks that will need to be completed to meet the project’s objectives. Create a Gantt chart and a PERT chart in a project management tool (e.g., Microsoft Project) or use a spreadsheet package to graphically show the high-level tasks of the project.
Deliverables:
Write out your plan and provide support (explanations) for the schedule that you are proposing (1-2 pages).
Formalize your plan information by preparing a Gantt and PERT chart and upload the word document, Gantt and PERT chart to Canvas.

Ensure you have a working WebGL or OpenGL setup. If you haven’t already, install

Ensure you have a working WebGL or OpenGL setup. If you haven’t already, install any necessary tools, libraries, or frameworks required to run either program. Understand how the Sierpinski Gasket is generated using WebGL/OpenGL. Pay close attention to how primitives and attributes are utilized in the code. Check out these two resources for information:
https://www.cse.unr.edu/~fredh/class/480/text-icg-2ed/Chap-02/ch-02-6up.pdfLinks to an external site.
http://web.cse.ohio-state.edu/~machiraju.1/teaching/CSE5542/Lectures/pdf/cse5542-machiraju-week-3.pdfLinks to an external site.
Create a simple WebGL/OpenGL program that renders the Sierpinski Gasket using a vertex shader and a fragment shader.
As you witness the Sierpinski Gasket being rendered, what do you observe? How do the primitives and attributes influence the final output? What patterns emerge as the gasket is generated? How does changing attributes affect the appearance of the fractal?
In your submission include the following:
Your code
Screen images of your image being rendered
2-3 paragraph reflection

Pick any two of the attached prompts and respond to them. I have included the fu

Pick any two of the attached prompts and respond to them. I have included the full instructions. Can you please complete the set of instructions that is bolded and underlined.

You learned in past courses that an algorithm is a set of instructions for perfo

You learned in past courses that an algorithm is a set of instructions for performing a procedure. The set of instructions for encrypting and decrypting data is called the cipher algorithm. Many different cipher algorithms have been developed to encrypt data that could only be decrypted with a secret key and the original cipher algorithm.
As a developer, you will want to use only cipher algorithms that have not been broken. That means cipher algorithms that can encrypt data and can only be decrypted with a secret key. You’ll want to recommend using this cipher algorithm to make certain your data’s security is in place. You must also understand which cipher algorithms you need to share encrypted data. To decrypt your data, you or the receiving party must have the secret key and use the same cipher algorithm originally used to encrypt the data.
In this assignment, you will identify appropriate algorithm ciphers to apply to a situation and justify your reasoning.
Directions
Artemis Financial is looking to encrypt its archive files. The company needs your advice because you are the developer and security expert. Artemis Financial wants advice about employing best practices for encrypting its long-term archive files. You must research and identify the best and most secure cipher available. Then you’ll recommend the algorithm cipher for file encryption that is most appropriate for Artemis Financial’s needs.
Review this module’s Resources section to help with this assignment. Document your recommendations and deliver them to Artemis Financial. This work will inform your continued work with Artemis Financial in Project Two. However, this assignment’s specifics are not required as a deliverable in Project Two.
Specifically, you must address the following rubric criteria:
Algorithm Cipher: Review the scenario and the Java Security Standard Algorithm Names resource, a standard list of algorithm ciphers provided by Oracle for recommending an appropriate encryption algorithm cipher. This resource is linked in the module’s Resources section. Specifically, recommend an appropriate encryption algorithm cipher to deploy, given Artemis Financial’s security vulnerabilities. Consider the following points in your decision-making process:
What security protection best practices do you need to consider to defend against various types of security attacks?
What are the risks of your recommendation?
What government regulations do you need to consider? How will these regulations be met?
How will this algorithm cipher be used?
What is the best cipher, and why?
What are the reasons why you might not choose the most secure cipher?
Justification: You have been asked to give a brief overview of the encryption algorithm cipher to justify your recommendation to Artemis Financial. Consider the following points:
Explain the purpose of the cipher’s hash functions and bit levels?
Explain the use of random numbers, symmetric versus non-symmetric keys, and so on.
Describe the history and current state of encryption algorithms.
What to Submit
Submit your recommendations as a 1- to 2-page Microsoft Word document with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Sources should be cited according to APA style.
Module Four Written Assignment Rubric
Criteria Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Algorithm Cipher Recommends an appropriate encryption algorithm cipher to deploy, given Artemis Financial’s security vulnerabilities Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions Does not attempt criterion 40
Justification Gives a brief overview of the encryption algorithm cipher to justify the reasoning for recommendation to Artemis Financial Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors or omissions Does not attempt criterion 40
Articulation of Response Clearly conveys meaning with correct grammar, sentence structure, and spelling, demonstrating an understanding of audience and purpose Shows progress toward proficiency, but with errors in grammar, sentence structure, and spelling, negatively impacting readability Submission has critical errors in grammar, sentence structure, and spelling, preventing understanding of ideas 10
Citations and Attributions Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution, with consistent minor errors Uses citations for ideas requiring attribution, with major errors Does not use citations for ideas requiring attribution 10
Total: 100%

Develop elements of a Cyber Security Awareness Plan for an organization. This ca

Develop elements of a Cyber Security Awareness Plan for an organization. This can be either for building a new security awareness program or for improving an existing one. Base this Security Awareness Plan on an organization you currently work for, or one you have worked for in the past. Anonymizing the organization is fine and has no impact on your grade. Our goal is for you to create a plan that your organization can actually use. Another option is to create a Security Awareness Plan for an organization you are familiar with and that could benefit from your assignment, perhaps your local church, kid’s club, or school system.
The assignment should be in 12-point font, about 5-7 pages. We recommend submitting a draft of your assignment to the writing specialist before turning in the final assignment, though this is not required. When you receive feedback from the writing specialist, address the suggested edits, making sure to review and delete all comments before uploading the final version for grading.
Assume the person who is reading your Security Awareness Plan is a business leader, someone who is non-technical and most likely does not know what a Security Awareness Program is or how it benefits their organization. In some cases they may not fully understand the concepts and value of cybersecurity in general. In addition, providing a title page and table of contents can help, just as you would for a full plan.
Your Security Awareness Plan should should be uploaded as a single document (Word or PDF) and include the following sections in this order:
README
Please provide a simple README at the very beginning of your plan, explaining the following points:
The organization you picked.
Why you picked it.
The industry it is in.
How many employees (must have 25 people or more).
If the program is global
Are you building a new program or improves an existing one.
The README is not part of your grade but helps us better understand the context of your project plan.
Project Plan
A fully detailed program plan for an enterprise deployment could easily be 20-30 pages. Such a comprehensive document would be excessive for this class, so instead, we ask you to submit the parts of the plan we feel are the most important and students benefit from the most (listed below).
We encourage you to leverage the examples in your class Lab Workbook and the class Digital Download Package. Remember you are developing these plans for business leaders. This means the person reading your plan may not be technical and may not know or understand what an awareness program is. Your Project Plan section needs to include the following subsections in this order:
Executive Summary (1 page)
This section aims to provide leadership with a high-level overview of your plan.
Engagement / Training Strategies (2-3 pages)
The section should describe your program’s overall engagement and training strategy.
Metrics (1-2 pages)
Why will you collect metrics, and how will they be used strategically? What was your process in selecting the metrics? Why these metrics and not others?
Learning Objectives (1 page)
Select a key human risk your organization needs to manage and create a Learning Objectives document for that specific risk.