Information Security

Target Breach

For this assignment we will investigate the breach at Target.

Please read the article Target Ignored Data Breach Alarms at http://www.darkreading.com/attacks-and-breaches/target-ignored-data-breach-alarms/d/d-id/1127712  and Target May Have Ignored Pre-breach Intrusion Warning at  http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/view/37442/target-may-have-ignored-prebreach-intrusion-warning/.

You are also free to research other sources for information on the Target data breach for this discussion.

Requirements

1. Based on the benefit of hindsight, discuss how you would manage security at Target differently in order to prevent the intrusion or quickly detect and isolate the intrusion.
2. Identify and explain policies, procedures and any technical controls that you would implement either to prevent or mitigate the breach.
3. Your submission must be at least 300 words.