Objective:
Assess the vulnerabilities of an organization’s hardware and software systems, transmission media, local area networks, wide area networks, enterprise networks, Intranets, and its use of the Internet to cyber intrusions.
Competencies: Critical thinking
Instructions: In 8 -10 double-spaced pages develop an argument for what you believe is the single most important cybersecurity vulnerability facing IT managers today. The paper should include at a minimum a complete description of the vulnerability, the reasons why it is the most important, the impact of this vulnerability on organizations and how organizations can best address its potential impacts. (Note: A vulnerability is a security weakness; a vulnerability is not a security threat.)
Prepare your paper in Word or PDF. Include a minimum of 5 sources. The citations and the reference list in the paper should be formatted in accordance with APA 6th edition guidelines.
Before you submit your paper, you will need to run your assignment through Turnitin.com and receive an originality report. DO NOT WAIT TO THE LAST MINUTE TO DO THIS. It might take several hours to do this. Resubmissions can take a day or more.
For instructions, go to the Turnitin Instructions and review the posting entitled Basic Turnitin Instructions. Note: Assignment = Paper 1 .
After it meets all of the stated criteria in the posting, attach the paper AND the originality report in your Assignments Folder.
Note: The student must check the file(s) right after submission to make sure the right file(s) is submitted. No resubmission after the due date is allowed without prior approval from the instructor. Only valid submission in the correct assignment folder can be graded.