Assignment

Individual: Operating System Security Flaws

Assignment Preparation

Activities include completing Internet research, independent student reading, and research.

Research a known operating system security flaw in Microsoft^® Windows 7^®, Mac OS X^®, Linux^®, or UNIX^®.

Assignment

Write a 2- to 4-page paper summarizing the known operating system security flaw in Microsoft^® Windows^®, Mac OS X^®, Linux^®, or UNIX^®. Describe the type of flaw or condition within the OS that allowed the attack and how the flaw was addressed or countered. Include at least 2 resources in your references.