Reference no: EM134017732 , Length: 8 Minutes PPT
Cyber Security
Assessment - Proactive Security Measures
Assessment - Simulation and Report
Task
Demonstrate your understanding of key cyber security concepts aligned with learning outcomes LO2, LO3, and LO4. You will utilise open-source cyber security tools to assist an organisation with the Preparation stage of the Incident Response Lifecycle.
LO1: Identify vulnerabilities and threats pertaining to the IT infrastructure of organisations.
LO2: Recommend risk mitigation strategies to address cyber security vulnerabilities and threats.
LO3: Analyse privacy, legal, ethical and security issues and solutions related to the IT infrastructure and use of technologies in organisations.
Assessment Description
This assessment is designed to simulate industry practices for using open-source cyber security tools for network security and threat detection. You will apply hands-on skills using the Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana (ELK) Stack, as well as Snort, which functions as both an intrusion detection system and intrusion prevention system (IDS/IPS). Concepts related to Information Technology Revolution can provide additional context for understanding modern IT infrastructures.
Part A: Tool configuration
A video presentation demonstrating tool configuration and analysis.
You will configure security tools to meet four (4) specific objectives. These objectives would have been covered in Workshops 9 and 10.
Present a screen-recorded walkthrough of each configuration, demonstrating the setup, functionality, and outcome.
Provide clear commentary explaining key steps, results, and how each configuration addresses the identified objectives.
Part B: Documentation
You will submit a final report via myKBS by Week 13.
The report must include screenshots of configurations and brief explanations detailing how each objective was achieved.
Assessment Instructions
Preparation
Ensure you have your laptop with VirtualBox installed and a Linux Mint set up with ELK Stack and Snort. You should already have these tools from Workshops 9 and 10.
Review Workshops 9 and 10 to understand:
The purpose of each tool
How to configure them to meet security objectives
Tool Configuration - (Video Presentation)
You must submit your presentation as a screen-recorded video via MyKBS (Kaltura). Your video should capture on-screen demonstrations (e.g. tool configurations) along with your narration.
Once you have completed all four objectives, show your configurations for four (4) specific security objectives, explaining the steps you took and why.
After recording, take clear screenshots of your work. Each screenshot must also capture:
The time and date (visible in your taskbar)
A text editor displaying your name and student number
Documentation - (Part B: myKBS Submission)
After recording your video, capture clear screenshots of your work for each objective.
Compile the screenshots into a Microsoft Word document.
Organise the screenshots by objective and provide a brief description analysing how each configuration addresses privacy, legal, ethical, and security issues, explaining how it effectively meets the corresponding objective. Consider principles associated with Ethics And Social Responsibility and Social And Ethical Responsibilities Of Mangement when discussing governance and compliance considerations.