Top Cloud Cyber Threats Businesses Will Face in 2019

ITS 532 Module Seven Essay Guidelines and Rubric

Topic: Top Cloud Cyber Threats Businesses Will Face in 2019

Overview: With the average global cost of a data breach rising to $3.86 million, companies need to be aware of all potential threats to best protect their networks. A recent survey by the World Economic Forum revealed that cyber-attacks were the number-one concern of executives in advanced economies.

What are two cloud security threats that enterprises will need to be aware of in the coming year as they plan to deploy a cloud solution?

How can organizations protect their cloud systems from these two threats and prevent further attacks against their cloud deployments?

Guidelines for Submission: Using APA 6th edition style standards, submit a Word document that is 2-3 pages in length (excluding title page, references, and appendices) and include at least two credible scholarly references to support your findings. The UC Library is a good place to find these sources. Be sure to cite and reference your work using the APA guides and essay template that are located in the courseroom.

Include the following critical elements in your essay:

I. Cloud Cyber Threats: Briefly describe two cloud cyber threats that modern enterprises should be aware of in the coming year as they deploy a cloud solution. What impacts will these attacks will have on the business if they are not promptly mitigated?

II. Protection and Prevention: Explain how organizations can protect their cloud solutions against these two cyber threats. What are some measures or cloud security mechanisms the organization can put in place to prevent further attacks from occurring?

Required elements:  Please ensure your paper complies APA 6th edition style guidelines. There is an essay template located under the Course Resources link.  APA basics:

o Your essay should be typed, double-spaced on standard-sized paper (8.5" x 11") o Use 1" margins on all sides, first line of all paragraphs is indented ½” from the margin

o Use 12 pt. Times New Roman font  Follow the outline provided above and use section headers to improve the readability of your paper. If I cannot read and understand it,

you will not earn credit for the content.

Critical Elements Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Cloud Cyber Threats Describes two cloud cyber security threats and explains the impacts these can have on the business.

Describes two cloud cyber security threats but does not explain the impacts these can have on the business.

Does not describe two cloud cyber security threats nor explain the impacts these can have on the business.

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Protection and Prevention

Explains how organizations can protect their cloud solutions against these two cyber threats. Describes cloud security mechanisms that can help prevent further attacks.

Explains how organizations can protect their cloud solutions against these two cyber threats but does not describe cloud security mechanisms that can help prevent further attacks.

Does not explain how organizations can protect their cloud solutions against these two cyber threats and does not describe cloud security mechanisms that can help prevent further attacks.

45

Articulation of Response Submission has no major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization.

Submission has major errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that negatively impact readability and articulation of main ideas.

Submission has critical errors related to citations, grammar, spelling, syntax, or organization that prevent understanding of ideas.

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EARNED TOTAL 100%