Question 1

Read Chapter 3 – https://opentextbook.site/informationsystems2019/chapter/chapter-3-software-information-systems-introduction/

The move to cloud computing continues to progress at a very rapid pace. Many companies are taking advantage of the benefits and features cloud computing offers in the form of Infrastructure as a Service, Platform as a Service, and Software as a Service. Regarding software, consider what applications your company uses. What applications are possibly outsourced to a cloud service provider? For example, your company may be using Microsoft Office 365 for email and office suite applications. Beyond this, what more specific software is your company currently using which may be cloud-based. Why are they using this system and what benefit does using the cloud for this service provide?

Your response should be 250-300 words. Follow APA 7 guidelines for references.

Usability Journal

Read Chapters 5 and 6, Interaction Design 5th Edition

Each day, we use the Internet on our personal computers and mobile devices to access information and purchase goods. Websites often have their own mobile form factor while others maintain the same Website user experience, creating challenges when trying to use navigation, overcome errors, search, and complete the most mundane tasks. For this assignment, you are to review a website as well as a Mobile Site. For example, you would evaluate Amazon.com on Microsoft Edge (PC) and Amazon.com on your iPhone using Safari. Conducting a heuristic evaluation (self-evaluation), you will write an assessment on each Website answering the following questions: 

1. What Website did you evaluate?
2. What industry does the company participate in?
3. Looking at the online website, address three issues that require revision? For each issue, please provide a screenshot and explicitly mark why you feel this issue is problematic.
4. Looking at the online website, how would you suggest that the issues requiring revision are corrected based on what you have learned in the class so far?
5. Moving to the mobile site, compare those same three features. Did you find the user experience to be problematic or better suited for the mobile form factor?
6. With the mobile site, how would you enhance the experience for those same issues you found on the Website to be problematic. 

This paper length is 4 -6 pages. Since this is a personal review of a website, sources are not necessary. However, you are still to follow the APA format in presenting the paper. Assignment should be in a separate word document.

1.What are some risks, threats, and vulnerabilities commonly found in the Workstation Domain that

must be mitigated through a layered security strategy? 

2.

File-sharing utilities and client-to-client communication applications can provide the capability to

share files with other users (for instance, peer-to-peer networking or sharing). What risks and/or

vulnerabilities are introduced with these applications?

3.

Explain how confidentiality can be achieved in the Workstation Domain with security controls

and security countermeasures.

4Explain how data integrity can be achieved in the Workstation Domain with security controls and

security countermeasures.

5.

Explain how availability can be achieved in the Workstation Domain with security controls and

security countermeasures.

6.

Although users of desktop applications might not create mission-critical data, all of their data

represents a resource that, if lost, can result in a permanent loss of information or productivity.

Explain what countermeasures and best practices should be implemented to avoid this potential

disaster.

7.

What is the purpose of the Microsoft® Windows Security Configuration and Analysis snap-in?

Explain.

8.

How would you go about updating the Windows Security Options File? Explain how this option

can help mitigate risk in the Workstation Domain.

9.

What does the Microsoft® Windows executable GPResult.exe do and what general information

does it provide? Explain how this application helps mitigate the risks, threats, and vulnerabilities

commonly found in the Workstation Domain.

10.

What is the risk involved in caching logon credentials on a Microsoft® Windows system?

11.

What is the current URL for the location of the DISA Military STIGs on Microsoft® Windows 7

operating systems?

12.

Within the Windows 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG), what are the three

Vulnerability Severity Code Definitions defined?

13.

DumpSec is a tool used by system administrators performing information assurance on a

Microsoft® Windows 7 workstation. What is the purpose of this tool?

14.

From the Windows 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide (STIG), where can Windows 7

File & Registry Settings be reviewed and audited on a Windows 7 workstation?

15.

As per DoD and information assurance procedures, who must be notified if any exceptions to

DoD STIGs standards for workstation configurations are to be implemented?

Overview

To be able to defend a network from threats most effectively, you must first understand the threats you are protecting the system from and what it is you are trying to protect. In this assignment, you’ll be theorizing possible threats for different types of organizations.

Section 1.3.1 of the textbook describes threat agents. It also outlines the contents of a threat agent profile. There are 7 elements to a profile (see section 1.3.1 of the textbook).

Deliverable

Select two (2) different industries of your choice and provide the following information for each. Save your work in a .doc/docx word file that includes your name and submit the document using the link above.

Industry (Some examples: Retail, Hotel, Aerospace, Education, Manufacturing, etc.)

Assets – what do companies in your selected industry need to protect? Processes? Data? Be Specific.

Threat Actors – What actors may have an interest in that industry’s assets? Be as specific as possible. This will relate to the plausible goals of the specific actor.

Threat Agent Profile – Identify the threat agents profile (overview of the threat agent, goals of the threat agent, mode of operation, level of motivation, capabilities, and constraints). Include references.

Threat actor capabilities – How advanced are these threat actors? What kind of capabilities do they have? For example, can they conduct human intelligence operations? Do they have custom malware written for specific manufacturing systems?

Recommended Defenses – Using what you know so far, what defenses or precautions should the industry take in defense of the specific threat actor you have identified?

Provide any sources you used

For this week, we need to get in sync so that development can begin…so what you need to provide for this week is an MS-Word document with the following:

• Description of your graduate project, as submitted in CS 700…
• Reason(s) for choosing the project you did…
• Description of any work already completed…
• Any concerns you have about actually developing your project…
• Copy of your Final Documentation from CS 700…

If I feel that additional review is needed, I will reach out to you via email to schedule a meeting so that we can review these items in detail…

 

Understanding professional standards for educational leaders as determined by experienced peers can be helpful when exploring and developing your leadership style. After reviewing the 2015 Professional Standards for Educational Leaders, prepare a chart using the template in this week’s resources to explain the following in sufficient detail with supportive references citing:

• Explain at least three leadership standards you believe you have already developed and justify why.
• Select at least three leadership standards you believe you still need to further incorporate into your leadership style and briefly explain how you might accomplish this leadership growth.

Length: one chart, not including title and reference pages

References: Support your response by utilizing and referencing the Professional Leadership Standards for Educational Leaders. Include a minimum of 2 scholarly resources in addition to the PSEL guide.

The completed assignment should address all of the assignment requirements, exhibit evidence of concept knowledge, and demonstrate thoughtful consideration of the content presented in the course. The writing should integrate scholarly resources, reflect academic expectations and current APA standards,