Project 3 milestone

CYB 200 Project Three Milestone Decision Aid Template

Complete the template by filling in the blank cells provided.

I. Detection

1. Describe the following best practices or methods for detecting a threat actor.

Awareness

Auditing

Monitoring

Testing

Sandboxing

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II. Characterization

2. Briefly define the following threat actors.

Individuals who are

“shoulder surfers”

Individuals who do not

follow policy

Individuals using others’ credentials

Individuals who tailgate

Individuals who steal

assets from company property

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3. Describe the following motivations or desired outcomes of threat actors.

Fraud

Sabotage

Vandalism

Theft

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4. Identify the company assets that may be at risk from a threat actor for the following types of institutions.

Remember: Each company will react differently in terms of the type of assets it is trying to protect.

Financial

Medical

Educational

Government

Retail

Pharmaceutical

Entertainment

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III. Response

Choose a threat actor from Question 2 to research for the response section of the decision aid:

Threat Actor

5. Describe three potential strategies or tactics that you would use to respond to and counter the threat actor you chose.

Hint: What are the best practices for reacting to this type of threat actor?

Strategy 1 Strategy 2 Strategy 3

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6. Describe three potential strategies or tactics that you would employ to reduce the likelihood of a similar threat occurring again.

Hint: What are the best practices for proactively responding to this type of threat actor?

Strategy 1 Strategy 2 Strategy 3

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7. Explain your reason for determining the threat actor you chose to research. Why are the strategies you identified appropriate for responding to this threat actor? Justify your tactics to proactively and reactively

respond to this threat actor.