Assignment

Exercise 3-1

This chapter’s opening scenario illustrates a specific type of incident/disaster.

Using a Web browser, search for information related to preparing an organiza-

tion against terrorist attacks. Look up information on (a) anthrax or another

biological attack (like smallpox), (b) sarin or another toxic gas, (c) low-level radiological con-

tamination attacks.

Exercise 3-2

Using a Web browser, search for available commercial applications that use various forms of

RAID technologies, such as RAID 0 through RAID 5. What is the most common implemen-

tation? What is the most expensive?

Exercise 3-3

Not too long ago, tape backup was the industry standard. Is it still? Using a Web browser or

your local library’s electronic-journal search tool, review the popular trade press journals to

determine whether tape, disk, or drive backups are more prevalent now and which is pre-

dicted to be the new standard in the near future.

4-1. Using a Web browser, identify at least five sources you would want to use

when training a CSIRT.

4-2. Using a Web browser, visit www.mitre.org. What information is provided

there, and how would it be useful?

4-3. Using a Web browser, visit www.securityfocus.com. What is Bugtraq, and how would it

be useful? What additional information is provided under the Vulnerabilities tab?

4-4. Using a Web browser, visit www.cert.org. What information is provided there, and how

would it be useful? What additional information is provided at www.cert.org/csirts/?

4-5. Using a Web browser, search for other methods employed by industry or government to

share information on possible incidents.

Answer each question in atleast one paragraph