WEEK6-DISCUSSION-Emerging Threats & Countermeasures

Course: Emerging Threats & Countermeasures

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Due Date – 2 days 

Discussion Question:  Pen Attack and Cyber Terrorism 

There are a variety of ways that a cyber-attack can cause economic damage. In many cases, attackers try to “penetrate” systems in order to steal technology or other sensitive information. When do you think an attack can be classified as cyber terrorism?

Reading Assignments

Chapters 15 and 16 in the course textbook

Wangen, G., Snekkenes, E., & Hallstensen, C. (2018). A framework for estimating information security risk assessment method completeness. International Journal of Information Security, 17(6), 681–699. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10207-017-0382-0

A. Goutam and V. Tiwari, "Vulnerability Assessment and Penetration Testing to Enhance the Security of Web Application," 2019 4th International Conference on Information Systems and Computer Networks (ISCON), Mathura, India, 2019, pp. 601-605.

G. Yadav, A. Allakany, V. Kumar, K. Paul and K. Okamura, "Penetration Testing Framework for IoT," 2019 8th International Congress on Advanced Applied Informatics (IIAI-AAI), Toyama, Japan, 2019, pp. 477-482. 

Prof. Guidelines 

• Provide extensive additional information on the topic
• Explain, define, or analyze the topic in detail
• Share an applicable personal experience
• Provide an outside source (for example, an article from the UC Library) that applies to the topic, along with additional information about the topic or the source (please cite properly in APA 7)
• At least one scholarly source should be used in the initial discussion thread. Be sure to use information from your readings and other sources from the UC Library. Use proper citations and references in your post.

Required Books & Resources 

Title: (ISC)2 CISSP Certified Information Systems Security Professional Official Study Guide (In Classroom)ISBN: 9781119475958Authors: Mike Chapple, James Michael Stewart, Darril Gibson Publisher: John Wiley & SonsPublication Date: 2018-04-10  

"APA7 Format" 

"NO PLAGIARISM" 

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