Discussion And Assignments

Discussion 1:

 Search "scholar.google.com" or your textbook. Discuss what role end-users typically play in incident reporting? Should end users be encouraged to report suspicious occurrences? If so, why; if not, why not. What factors typically influence the end-user decision to report (or not report) a potential incident?  

Discussion 2:

 Search "scholar.google.com" or your textbook. Include at least 250 words in your reply.  Indicate at least one source or reference in your original post.  Discuss ways organizations have built a CSIRT. What are the components to building an effective and successful CSIRT team? 

Assignment 1:

Using a Web browser, visit the site www.honeynet.org. What is this Web site, and what does it offer the information security professional? Visit the “Know your Enemy” whitepaper series and select a paper based on the recommendation of your professor. Read it and prepare a short overview for your class.

Assignment 2:

Using a web browser, search for “incident response template.” Look through the first five results and choose one for further investigation. Take a look at it and determine if you think it would be useful to an organization creating a CSIRT. Why or why not?