QUESTION

Modern society is highly dependent on key critical systems either physical or technology based. They have become more vital as the information age has developed and societies have found themselves dependent on these systems. The issue is that these critical systems can be attacked, compromised and disrupted via Information Warfare attacks

a. Give a brief description of your understanding of ‘a compromised system' and describe five (5) possible ways how technology-based systems may be compromised?

b. How would an organization deal with Information Warfare in terms of

i) Protecting critical infrastructures

ii) Raising security awareness amongst its employees?