SEC 435 and SOC 450

Q 1. SEC 435 Week 8 Discussion (just work on “honeypots” or current topic related to Penetration Techniques)

· Read the “What if” case in Chapter 3 from the Book: Secure Network Operating Systems and Infrastructures provide a brief summary and respond to the two questions that are asked.

· Discuss any aspect of “honeypots” and share your views on the value of such honeypots for ethical hackers, or how as a security professional you can protect yourself against providing such honeypots for exploitation.

· Any current topic or article related to penetration techniques.

· The instructor insight

Q 2. SEC 435 Week 9 Discussion

Select one of the following and discuss in no less than three paragraphs, and have at least one response to another student of at least one paragraph:

· Imagine that a systems administrator for a midsized company has recently noticed numerous odd characters in the log servers. Specifically, http “GET” and “POST” log entries within their externally facing IIS version 5 web server. Discuss the use of the “GET” and “POST” commands and decide whether or not there are concerns with their presence on the externally facing web server. Next, provide your analysis of the most damaging attack (i.e. XSS, SQL Injection, CSS, and Race conditions) against Internet Information Services (IIS). Support your rationale.

· Describe the most prominent signs that a database attack has occurred. Suggest the main steps that one would take to recover from such an attack. Next, propose one strategy you would use to prevent such attacks.

· Any current topic or article related to penetration techniques.

· The instructor insight

Q 1. SOC 450 Week 8 Discussion

Using Technology to Improve the Future

The benefits of technology to humans are almost too numerous to list, but as with anything, there are downsides to advancement.  Describe a misuse of technology that you have observed within the global community and provide examples.

Review the posts of your classmates and respond to at least one post rebutting a position shared by one of your classmates with a scholarly source.   (Note: For citing Internet sources in your discussion, please see the Web Sources section of the Strayer Writing Standards guide available in the left-hand menu.)

Q 2. SOC 450 Week 9 Discussion

One Breath at a Time

This week please watch the following three videos, each describing a type of pollution. Choose one of these three pollution types and explain two ways an individual person can make meaningful changes to prevent or alleviate it.  

Review the posts of your classmates and respond to at least one other post.

Watch

Video 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKBVwX8dVhI

Video 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CSm4GG2VrU

Video 3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HWCREZ0UPIg

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Note: for all Discussion Question Follow below direction.

The instructor insight.

Note: Reminder that you need to create your own original thread, use a proper subject, and have salutations for all posts in the subject line and message, use proper paragraphs and citations if you have sources, and that you are sharing your thoughts, not regurgitating the text or outside sources. I encourage you to do more than just the minimum, and fully engage in conversations. Don't repeat the question in your post.