Assignment 1 ) —–  Portfolio Assignments

Preface

Listed below are areas of concentration for MSDF-630 202 Portfolio Assignment. Keep in mind that the portfolio research concentration is an essential segment of the course. Two research topics are created for you, and I hope that your professional effort will be represented in this project. Portfolio projects consist of the following three unique phases:

1. Profile.
2. Research Question 1

Investigation of Alabi, Time as Alibi and Location as Alibi.

1. Research Question 2.

Cybercrime Law, Computer-Integrity Crime, Fraud, and Abuse.

Portfolio Project 

Profile:      Required

Group 1.    Research Question 1

Group 2.    Research Question 2

Group 3.    Research Question 1

Group 4.    Research Question 2

• Each student Must submit two (2) successful completed documents (here):

1. Profile
2. Collaborative Group Assignment.

Phase 1: Student Professional Profile

• Portfolio
• Full-Name
• Profile
• Status: Graduate or Post-graduate
• Academic areas concentration
• Current Professional Career Path
• Professional Career Path Completion Upon successful completion of your studies at the University of the Cumberlands.
• Research Question 1.

 Investigation of Alabi, Time as Alibi and Location as Alibi.

Preamble

Alibi is a Latin acronym, meaning somewhere else and someone other than the culprit. A scenario that identifies the perpetrator of a crime to be someone or somewhere else other than where the crime took place. Criminal activities involving location, login and logout time, illegal behaviors, can be easily tracked by use computer and internet technologies. 

• Offenders and their Alabi are often naive and ignore the fact that telephone companies always keep records of the number dialed, the time and duration of the call, and caller’s number. 
• Offenders and their Alabi are oblivious and unaware of the fact that credit card corporations keep records of the dates, times, and locations of all purchases, banks keep track of the dates, times, and locations of all deposits and withdrawals, and dates, times, and locations reside on computers for an indefinite period. Customers receive a report each month with detailed information in the form of a bill and financial statement.
• Offenders and their Alabi are often neglectful of the fact that when an e-mail message is sent, the time and originating internet protocol (IP) addresses are noted in the header and log files that contain information of the past and current activities. 

Forensic investigator must be vigilant at all times and try to acknowledge and recognize criminal Modus Operandi (MO) motive, intent, and ability to manipulate and change contents of the conclusive evidence and create false Alibi to amplify deceitful schemes. During the investigation of an alibi, the first step is to secure access to the data and information on the computer workstations, file servers, protocol, and network system. 

BOOTP is the computer network designed to control and monitor which computers and specific internet protocol (IP) addresses. The BOOTP is a networking protocol used to automatically assign an IP address to network devices from a configuration server. Furthermore, BOOTP is often configured to synchronize their clocks regularly with exactly accurate time satellites and create a log in case of any discrepancies.

Dynamic host configurations protocol (DHCP) server is designed to automatically assign IP address and other information to each host on the network, communicate efficiently with other endpoints. Furthermore, the DHCP system allows anyone to change their clocks and does not keep logs of time changes.  A DHCP server enables computers to automatically request IP addresses and networking parameters from the internet service provider (ISP), reducing the need for a network administrator and a user to assign IP addresses to all network devices manually. 

Situation 1: Investigation of the Victim, Alibi, and Conspirator.

Alibi defense does not play an essential role in a conspiracy theory. Conspiracy is an agreement between two lawless persons to commit a crime, and one of the parties must agree to engage in an overt act in furtherance of the crime. 

Research Question 1:1. Develop a measurable research framework relative to the user computer and internet technologies, criminal Modus Operandi, (MO) motive, intent, conspiracy theory, and dynamic host configurations protocol (DHCP) server to amplify conclusive evidence in court. 

Research Question 1:2. To what extent are the significant differences between the Victim and the suspect?

Research Question 1:3. To what extent are the significant differences between the suspect and Alibi

Research Question 1:4. To what extent are the significant differences between Alibi and conspirators?

Situation 2. The Alibi can exercise the constitutional right to remain silent, granting the alibi opportunity to reposition the witness other than the crime scene.

Research Question 1.5. Develop a measurable research framework allowing the forensic investigator to use computer and internet technologies, criminal modus operandi (MO), motive, intent and, bootstrap protocol (BOOTP) to gather data and information on more than one crime scene for the same case.

Situation 3: A Judge can be suspicion of the alibi evidence. The burden of proof often rests on the prosecutor, who must prove that the suspected Alibi is guilty beyond a reasonable doubt. The add-on burden of proof is on the forensic investigator who visited the crime scene. 

Research Question 1:6 Develop a measurable research framework relative to criminal modus Operandi (MO) motive, intent, to help forensic investigator’s attempt to bring the suspected criminal to justice, only if the person was guilty.  

Research Question 2.

Cybercrime Law, Computer-Integrity Crime, Fraud, and Abuse.

 Preamble.

Integrity of evidence, cyber-crime, fraud, and abuse are prefaced on the assumption that computer and internet technologies are designed to make life easier for a public and private organization, the judicial system, and forensic investigators; it has, unfortunately, made life incredibly challenging and enduring in all levels of forensic investigation. Cyber-crime, fraud, abuse, are open-ended criminal operations, allowing unauthorized users to obtain information from various sources against a target organization. Naturally, criminals are endowed with extraordinary skills and expertise to break into any organization’s secured network center. Most criminal are have access automated freeware tools available on computer and Internet and breaks into the organization’s secured network system, data, assets, resources, to make forensic investigation exceedingly tricky. Most organizations and the global community are actively using computer and internet technologies to build four walls around security data storage centers, creating an opportunity for forensic investigator’s ability to produce reliable evidence. Similarly, organizations and the global defensive approach require a proactive plan of action to guide against data breach. This section examines the primary federal statutes used to prosecute cybercrime. The focus is on the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and the statutes criminalizing identity theft, child pornography, and copyright and trademark offenses (Casey, 2011: 86-95).

Computer Fraud and Abuse Act  

The Computer Fraud and Act, Abuse is the primary source of federal law related to computer cybercrimes, and approval of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) in 1986. The amendments were designed to update specific Arts provisions in light of advancements in computer and internet technologies and to address loopholes that existed in earlier versions of the Act. Criminals gaining unauthorized access to a computer, disseminating malware, launching denial of service attacks, trafficking passwords, and using computers and the internet to commit fraud. Criminals are sophisticated and can intentionally use the computer and internet technologies without authorization.   

Research Question 2:1. Develop a measurable research framework of hos computer fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) can play a role during the forensic investigation and impact on conclusive evidence in court. 

Research Question 2:2. To what extent can the computer fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) of 1986 empowers forensic investigation to bring cyber-crime, fraud, and abuse to justice.

 Situation 1.      

Naturally, criminals often retain extraordinary skills and expertise to break into any

organization’s secured network center. The criminal fully utilizes automated freeware

tools available on computers and the Internet and breaks into the organization’s secured network system, data, assets, resources, and makes forensic investigation exceedingly.

• These extraordinary skills, expertise, and availability of automated freeware tools are creating a considerable obstacle against the forensic investigation process. We are the nation of law.

Question 2:3. Develop a measurable research framework of amendment items needed to strengthen the computer fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA), and expand forensic investigator authority over criminal activities.  

Assignment 2 ) —– Attached a document below, please take a look 

Assignment 1 is Due on 12/6/2020 and Assignment 2 is due on 12/3/2020

NO PLAGIARISM 

FOLLOW APA FORMAT

Need 3 Pages 

 Select from the following list four (4) topics and discuss. Use only 50-words max per topic to discuss and present your answer.  The discussion questions this week are from Chapter 6   (Jamsa, 2013).Chapter 6 topics:

• Define and describe a SAN.
• Define and describe NAS.
• Describe how cloud-based data storage works.
• Assume that you must select a cloud-based data storage solution for your company. List the factors you would consider when selecting a vendor.
• Many users do not yet feel comfortable storing data within the cloud. Discuss some steps you can take to reduce their concerns.
• Assume that you must select a cloud-based data storage solution for your company. List the factors you would consider when selecting a vendor.
• List the pros and cons of cloud-based data storage.
• List the pros and cons of a cloud-based database.

 Discuss this statement: Effective communication of the results is vital to prevent any misunderstanding”. How should the report be presented to prevent misunderstandings or misinterpretations?  

Linux Implementation Proposal: Client Response Memo

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Faster Computing was impressed with your presentation. The company is interested in moving forward with the project, but the senior management team has responded to the presentation with the following questions and concerns:

(12.3.2: Describe the implementation of controls.)

• How will security be implemented in the Linux systems—both workstations and servers?

(10.1.2: Gather project requirements to meet stakeholder needs.)

• End users have expressed some concern about completing their day-to-day tasks on Linux. How would activities such as web browsing work? How would they work with their previous Microsoft Office files?

(12.4.1: Document how IT controls are monitored.)

• The current Windows administrators are unsure about administering Linux systems. How are common tasks, such as process monitoring and management, handled in Linux? How does logging work? Do we have event logs like we do in Windows?

(2.3.2: Incorporate relevant evidence to support the position.)

• Some folks in IT raised questions about the Linux flavor that was recommended. They would like to see comparisons between your recommendation and a couple of other popular options. What makes your recommendation the best option?

(10.1.3: Define the specifications of the required technologies.)

• How does software installation work on Linux? Can we use existing Windows software?
• How can Linux work together with the systems that will continue to run Windows? How will we share files between the different system types?

The deliverable for this phase of the project is a memo. There is no minimum or maximum page requirement, but all of the questions must be fully answered with sufficient detail. The recommended format is to respond to the questions in a bulleted format. Provide sufficient detail to fully address the questions. You must cite at least two quality sources.

(1.2.3: Explain specialized terms or concepts to facilitate audience comprehension.)

Create a memorandum template with a header of your own design or choosing, brief introduction, addresses Faster Computing, Inc’s questions, and summarizes your position on adopting the specific version of Linux.

(1.4.3: Write concise and logical sentences in standard academic English that clarify relationships among concepts and ideas.)

Your memorandum should not include spelling or grammatical errors. Any Linux commands must be displayed in lower case. Information technology acronyms (e.g., SSH or FTP) should be explained for the reader.

How Will My Work Be Evaluated?

In writing a clear and concise memo in response to senior management queries, you are demonstrating your communication skills, technical expertise, and responsiveness to customer/client needs and concerns.  

The following evaluation criteria aligned to the competencies will be used to grade your assignment:

• 1.2.3: Explain specialized terms or concepts to facilitate audience comprehension. 
• 1.4.3: Write concise and logical sentences in standard academic English that clarify relationships among concepts and ideas. 
• 2.3.2: Incorporate relevant evidence to support the position. 
• 10.1.2: Gather project requirements to meet stakeholder needs. 
• 10.1.3: Define the specifications of the required technologies. 
• 12.3.2: Describe the implementation of controls. 
• 12.4.1: Document how IT controls are monitored. 

A few weeks ago, a nearby hospital, which is very similar in operations and scale to Auburn Regional, was the target of a ransomware attack. You have kept a close eye on this event. You decide to complete a review of current material available regarding ransomware attacks and especially ransomware and hospital enterprise systems.

Develop a 1- to 2-page chart. Your chart should have four columns for Authorization, Authentication, Roles, and Mitigation, as well as three columns for Small, Medium, and Large businesses. The chart should compare four attributes that are critical in enterprise systems today. Populate and extrapolate what steps can be taken to mitigate threats for small, medium, and large hospital enterprise systems.

Based on your chart, provide a final recommendation on how the hospital can respond to the threat. Summarize your chart findings, provide your recommendation, and answer the following questions in a brief, 2- to 3-page executive summary to the Auburn Regional management team:

• How could changes to authorization, authentication, and roles help mitigate and deal with these systems threats? 
• How do you verify people and security levels? 
• How will your recommendations alleviate the threat?

Include the chart in your executive summary.

The attached document is my dissertation topic, please make the required changes to the document to met the following feedback.

Feedback:

This is an interesting topic, but I am not sure what you are trying to accomplish in this research. Are you saying biometric authentication has not been implemented to mitigate social engineering and you want to implement one?

You stated, “The purpose of implementing biometric authentication is that it can aid in reducing password vulnerability, secure log process in the system, and enhance conveniences like quick log in using fingerprint and reduce desk help cost which comes with a call for passwords.”

You also stated, “The research will also tent to protect the availability, confidentiality, and integrity of enterprise valuable assets. The implementation of biometric authentication will ensure confidentiality, authentication of data, data entity authentication, and availability. Biometric authentication should be oriented to the internet to analyze the security gap for any given generic application in the system.”

 Are you planning to create an implementation project with biometrics to measure increase protection? If so, how will you implement? How will you measure? Provide clarifying information for the department and resubmit 

Please review and clarify what the goal of this study is. 

 The attached is the assignment. Consider the problems and design the algorithms that would solve them, Project 2 Building Algorithm Problems [.docx]. You are free to choose between writing pseudocode or drawing flowcharts. 

 Chapter 11 introduces issues relating to governance and leadership in a new blockchain era. 

Bit introduction<>

– What changes can you see that should occur in your organizational unit (i.e. your department) to be better prepared to adopt blockchain technology? 

– What changes should occur at the higher organizational level? 

– If you could make strategic decisions for your organization, what would be the first change you’d implement to make adopting blockchain technology easier? 

-conclusion

-References including author

question is on the file, please make it work on repl or Jdoodle. 

it is due by 23:55 12.17

Write a brief reflection on this course and on how it will aid your professional career and development in 300 words.

• How will this course impact your professional objectives?
• What were the major work-related lessons that you learned?
• How will this course prepare you for further studies related to your chosen professional career?