Assignment due at 11:59 pm

Points: 120

Assignment 3: Threat, Vulnerability, and Exploits Assessment Practices

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 70% F

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Describe common tools and techniques for identifying and analyzing threats and vulnerabilities.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely described common tools and techniques for identifying and analyzing threats and vulnerabilities.

Partially described common tools and techniques for identifying and analyzing threats and vulnerabilities.

Satisfactorily described common tools and techniques for identifying and analyzing threats and vulnerabilities.

Thoroughly described common tools and techniques for identifying and analyzing threats and vulnerabilities.

2. Critiqued the practice of offering rewards for discovering vulnerabilities.

Weight: 25%

Did not submit or incompletely critiqued the practice of offering rewards for discovering vulnerabilities.

Partially critiqued the practice of offering rewards for discovering vulnerabilities.

Satisfactorily critiqued the practice of offering rewards for discovering vulnerabilities.

Thoroughly critiqued the practice of offering rewards for discovering vulnerabilities.

3. Explain the risks of challenging individuals to exploit vulnerabilities in your systems.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely explained the risks of challenging individuals to exploit vulnerabilities in your systems.

Partially explained the risks of challenging individuals to exploit vulnerabilities in your systems.

Satisfactorily explained the risks of challenging individuals to exploit vulnerabilities in your systems.

Thoroughly explained the risks of challenging individuals to exploit vulnerabilities in your systems.

4. Give your opinion on the formation of ethical hackers.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely gave your opinion on the formation of ethical hackers.

Partially gave your opinion on the formation of ethical hackers.

Satisfactorily gave your opinion on the formation of ethical hackers.

Thoroughly gave your opinion on the formation of ethical hackers.

5. 2 references

Weight: 5%

No references provided.

Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices.

Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.

Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.

6. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements

Weight: 10%

More than 6 errors present

5-6 errors present

3-4 errors present

0-2 errors present