Introduction

Contemporary organizations collect, store, and transmit a tremendous amount of highly sensitive

data. Despite the many benefits that information technology offers, these systems are not

completely secure$.$ Proper controls must be put in place to mitigate security risks and protect vital

business information.

Scenario

Fullsoft, Inc. is a software development company based in New York City. Fullsoft$$s software

product development code is kept confidential in an effort to safeguard the company$$s

competitive advantage in the marketplace. Fullsoft recently experienced a malware attack; as

a result, proprietary information seems to have been leaked. The company is now in the

process of recovering from this breach.

You are a security professional who reports to Fullsoft$$s infrastructure operations team. The Chief

Technology Officer asks you and your colleagues to participate in a team meeting to discuss

the incident and its potential impact on the company.

Tasks

Prepare for the meeting by deliberating on the following questions:

$$ How would you assess the risks, threats, and$/$or vulnerabilities that may have allowed this

incident to occur, or could allow a similar incident to occur in the future?

$$ What insights about risks, threats, and$/$or vulnerabilities can you glean from reports of

similar incidents that have occurred in other organizations?

$$ What potential outcomes should the company anticipate as a result of the malware attack

and possible exposure of intellectual property?

$$ Which countermeasures would you recommend the company implement to detect current

vulnerabilities, respond to the effects of this and other successful attacks, and prevent

future incidents?

Write an outline of key points $($related the questions above$)$ that the team should discuss at the

meeting.

are encouraged to respond creatively, but you must cite credible sources to support your

work.

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Length: $56$ pages double space.