All posts by : chebby

What is Access Control?

What is SSO and what are some of parts and types of Access Control?

 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 9  (Jamsa, 2013).

Chapter 9 topics:

• List the security advantages of cloud-based solutions.
• List the security disadvantages of cloud-based solutions.
• Define and discuss the data wiping process.
• Discuss how a cloud-based solution provider may reduce the risk of a DDoS attack.
• Define and discuss hyperjacking attacks.
• Define and discuss guest-hopping attacks.

NOTE: You are required to use at least two-peer reviewed sources (besides your textbook) to answer the above questions.   

In 300 words,

Use the Web to search for methods to prevent XSS attacks.

Write a brief description of more than one method.

Use your own words and supply references.

Include references, no copy-paste.

This week’s journal article was focused on the Complexity of Information Systems Research in the Digital World.  Complexity is increasing as new technologies are emerging every day.  This complexity impacts human experiences.  Organizations are turning to digitally enabled solutions to assist with the emergence of digitalization. Please review the article and define the various technologies that are emerging as noted in the article.  Note how these emerging technologies are impacting organizations and what organizations can to do to reduce the burden of digitalization.Be sure to use the UC Library for scholarly research. Google Scholar is also a great source for research.  Please be sure that journal articles are peer-reviewed and are published within the last five years.The paper should meet the following requirements:

• 3-5 pages in length (not including title page or references)
• APA guidelines must be followed.  The paper must include a cover page, an introduction, a body with fully developed content, and a conclusion.
• A minimum of five peer-reviewed journal articles.

The writing should be clear and concise.  Headings should be used to transition thoughts.  Don’t forget that the grade also includes the quality of writing.

Write a 6-8 page paper (deliverable length does not include the title and reference pages)

• Why are organizations interested in fostering good business ethics?
• What approach can you take to ensure ethical decision making?
• What trends have increased the risk of using information technology in an unethical manner?

Provide three articles to substantiate the above three questions.

Using the APA format provide a citation for each of the articles you read

Suggestion: Use a search engine (Google) and keywords

Discussion: Virtualization

Discuss the benefits of virtualization software, as described in the text. Do you agree/disagree with these benefits, or can you think of additional benefits not already presented?  Also discuss the security concerns highlighted by server sprawl and how you would propose to solve those in your (real or hypothetical) organization.

At least one scholarly source should be used in the initial discussion thread. Use proper citations and references in your post.

Note: Answer should be a minimum of 300 words and APA format

•Your team will select a big data analytics project that is introduced to an organization of your choice … please address the following items: 

•Provide a background of the company chosen. 

•Determine the problems or opportunities that that this project will solve. What is the value of the project? 

•Describe the impact of the problem. In other words, is the organization suffering financial losses? Are there opportunities that are not exploited? 

•Provide a clear description regarding the metrics your team will use to measure performance. Please include a discussion pertaining to the key performance indicators (KPIs). 

•Recommend a big data tool that will help you solve your problem or exploit the opportunity, such as Hadoop, Cloudera, MongoDB, or Hive. 

•Evaluate the data requirements. Here are questions to consider: What type of data is needed? Where can you find the data? How can the data be collected? How can you verify the integrity of the data? 

•Discuss the gaps that you will need to bridge. Will you need help from vendors to do this work? Is it necessary to secure the services of other subject matter experts (SMEs)? 

•What type of project management approach will you use this initiative? Agile? Waterfall? Hybrid? Please provide a justification for the selected approach. 

•Provide a summary and conclusion. 

Please find the attached.

Task 1 : –  In 150 words comment on attached two presentations  reflecting on your own experience, challenging assumptions, pointing out something new you learned, and offering suggestions. 

Task2 : –   Write an essay of at least 450 words discussing discussing how a blockchain implementation would improve data security in a military, education, or other context. 

In this project, you will develop a detailed comparative analysis of  cloud vendors and their services. A comparative analysis provides an  item-by-item comparison of two or more alternatives, processes,  products, or systems. In this case, you will compare the pros/cons of  the cloud service providers in terms of security, ease of use, service  models, services/tools they provide, pricing, technical support, cloud  service providers’ infrastructure, and architecture model.

You will present your findings to the owner of the company in a narrated PowerPoint presentation with 10 to 20 slides. Use the Cloud Presentation Template.

This resource can help you prepare and record your presentation: Presentation Resources.

Presentation Guidelines

Your presentation should be comprised of the following:

• One to two slides on the company profile.
• One to two slides on what the company is struggling with.
• One to two slides on current infrastructure.
• Three to six slides on the top three cloud services providers.  Include their service models (i.e., SaaS, PaaS, IaaS),  services/tools/solutions (i.e., compute, storage, database, developer  tools, analytics tools, networking and content delivery, customer  engagement), pricing, accessibility, technical support for companies,  global infrastructure.
• One to two slides on a recommended cloud service provider based on  the comparative analysis and the cloud vendor’s abilities to meet the  service needs of the company.
• One slide on the conclusion.
• All slides must be narrated by you, the student.

How Will My Work Be Evaluated?

As a professional, you will likely make presentations to customers,  client audiences, and management. By summarizing your results and  recommendations in an effective presentation, you are demonstrating how  you use your technical knowledge to convey your ideas to others in a  professional setting. Your ability to express recommendations to  decision makers with the right mix of technical detail in an accepted  format is an important workplace and career skill.

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

• 1.1.1: Articulate the main idea and purpose of a communication.
• 1.1.2: Support the main idea and purpose of a communication.
• 2.1.1: Identify the issue or problem under consideration.
• 2.2.2: Evaluate sources of information on a topic for relevance and credibility.
• 2.3.1: State conclusions or solutions clearly and precisely.
• 10.1.1: Identify the problem to be solved.
• 10.1.2: Gather project requirements to meet stakeholder needs.
• 10.1.3: Define the specifications of required technologies.
• 13.1.1: Create documentation appropriate to the stakeholder.
• 13.2.1: Evaluate vendor recommendations in the context of organization requirements.

1. What is Big Data? Why is it important? Where does Big Data come from?

2. What do you think the future of Big Data will be? Will it lose its popularity to something else? If so, what will it be?