Assignment 1: Web Server Application Attacks-PLEASE FOLLOW ATTACHED RUBRIC

Points: 110

Assignment 1: Web Server Application Attacks

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 70% F

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Examine three (3) common Web application vulnerabilities and attacks, and recommend corresponding mitigation strategies for each. Provide a rationale for your response.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely examined three (3) common Web application vulnerabilities and attacks; did not submit or incompletely recommended mitigation strategies for each. Did not submit or incompletely provided a rationale for your response.

Partially examined three (3) common Web application vulnerabilities and attacks; partially recommended mitigation strategies for each. Partially provided a rationale for your response.

Satisfactorily examined three (3) common Web application vulnerabilities and attacks; satisfactorily recommended mitigation strategies for each. Satisfactorily provided a rationale for your response.

Thoroughly examined three (3) common Web application vulnerabilities and attacks; thoroughly recommended mitigation strategies for each. Thoroughly provided a rationale for your response.

2. Using Microsoft Visio or an open source alternative such as Dia, outline an architectural design geared toward protecting Web servers from a commonly known Denial of Service (DOS) attack. Weight: 25%

Did not submit or incompletely outlined an architectural design geared toward protecting Web servers from a commonly known Denial of Service (DOS) attack, using Microsoft Visio or an open source alternative such as Dia.

Partially outlined an architectural design geared toward protecting Web servers from a commonly known Denial of Service (DOS) attack, using Microsoft Visio or an open source alternative such as Dia.

Satisfactorily outlined an architectural design geared toward protecting Web servers from a commonly known Denial of Service (DOS) attack, using Microsoft Visio or an open source alternative such as Dia.

Thoroughly outlined an architectural design geared toward protecting Web servers from a commonly known Denial of Service (DOS) attack, using Microsoft Visio or an open source alternative such as Dia.

3. Based on your research from the Network World article, examine the potential reasons why the security risks facing U.S. government Websites were not always dealt with once they were identified and recognized as such.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely examined the potential reasons why the security risks facing U.S. government Websites were not always dealt with once they were identified and recognized as such, based on your research from the Network World article.

Partially examined the potential reasons why the security risks facing U.S. government Websites were not always dealt with once they were identified and recognized as such, based on your research from the Network World article.

Satisfactorily examined the potential reasons why the security risks facing U.S. government Websites were not always dealt with once they were identified and recognized as such, based on your research from the Network World article.

Thoroughly examined the potential reasons why the security risks facing U.S. government Websites were not always dealt with once they were identified and recognized as such, based on your research from the Network World article.

4. Suggest what you believe to be the best mitigation or defense mechanisms that would help to combat the Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) concerns to which the article refers. Propose a plan that the U.S. government could use in order to ensure that such mitigation takes place. The plan should include, at a minimum, two (2) mitigation or defense mechanisms.

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely suggested what you believe to be the best mitigation or defense mechanisms that would help to combat the Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) concerns to which the article refers. Did not submit or incompletely proposed a plan that the U.S. government could use in order to ensure that such mitigation takes place. Did not submit or incompletely included, at a minimum, two (2) mitigation or defense mechanisms.

Partially suggested what you believe to be the best mitigation or defense mechanisms that would help to combat the Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) concerns to which the article refers.Partially proposed a plan that the U.S. government could use in order to ensure that such mitigation takes place.Partially included, at a minimum, two (2) mitigation or defense mechanisms.

Satisfactorily suggested what you believe to be the best mitigation or defense mechanisms that would help to combat the Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) concerns to which the article refers.Satisfactorily proposed a plan that the U.S. government could use in order to ensure that such mitigation takes place. Satisfactorily included, at a minimum, two (2) mitigation or defense mechanisms.

Thoroughly suggested what you believe to be the best mitigation or defense mechanisms that would help to combat the Domain Name System Security Extensions (DNSSEC) concerns to which the article refers. Thoroughlyproposed a plan that the U.S. government could use in order to ensure that such mitigation takes place. Thoroughlyincluded, at a minimum, two (2) mitigation or defense mechanisms.

5. 3 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