Web Security Analytic Research Project The research project will give the graduate student an opportunity to think independently to address issues in an area of network security that is of interest to the student.
Web Security Analytic Research Project
The work should be documented in the form of an analytic research paper, which includes a review of the recent literature of a topic approved by me.
Research Proposal for Web Security Analytic Research Project Requirements
To get my approval, please submit a short research proposal (no more than 2 pages, double spaced) of your topic (Title, Abstract and Bibliography) by the fourth week of the course. You may supplement and/modify the references proposed in the final report. There is no grade for this proposal. However, your failure to get my blessing may lead to doing the research project “at risk.” Your final report may be turned down leading to no point for the research paper.
The research project should review the literature, distill the primary issues, discuss the various possible solutions to the issues raised, identify “trends,” and formulate a position. The final output is a paper, 10-12 pages double-spaced, exclusive of cover, title page, table of contents, endnotes and bibliography. The paper must use APA formatting and reference citations with the exception that tables and figures can be inserted at the appropriate location rather than added at the end. This report is due at the end of the 11th week of the course. The paper will account for 20% of the semester grade. The paper will be graded on technical content, format, clarity, and writing skill. The rubric for the paper is as follows:
Abstract (Short summary of problem, approach, expected/final result): 5%
Clear statement of problem(s) investigated: 10%
Technical Content (depth and accuracy of information and analysis, originality): 50%
Results and Conclusion: 15%
Clarity, organization, grammar and spelling: 10%
Sufficient and appropriate references and their citing (in APA Style): 10%
Critical Infrastructure of Internet of Things Identify function that could later become an infrastructure.
Critical Infrastructure of Internet of Things
(I select internet of things as a function, the paper should mention about the internet of things, how it work, and how it later become the infrastructure).
Critical Infrastructure of Internet of Things and Networks
The proliferation of internet of things devices tied into critical industries such as transportation and healthcare is changing the perspective on what constitutes critical infrastructure, according to government and industry experts who spoke at the 2017 CyberCon. “The attack surface is going to expand greatly,” said Ret. Maj. Gen John Davis, vice president and federal chief security officer at Palo Alto Networks. “When we start connecting all of these other devices, like devices that are involved in life-saving functions – transportation, cars – when we start connecting these things, we’re opening up a whole different category of impact.
Software Defined and Intent Based Networking Software Defined Networking (SDN) and Intent-Based Networking (IBN) offer an ability to revolutionize the modern network architecture.
Software Defined and Intent Based Networking
Both of these concepts are relatively new and your Chief Technology Officer (CTO) has only heard them in passing. In fact, she pawned them off as the new “marketing fad” dressed up as a new concept. As you have researched both technologies, you understand this is not a fad. When used in combination with virtualization and cloud computing, you know this could revolutionize how the organization operates. Providing for reduced costs, efficiency, better management of the network assets, and security. However, you need to develop a white paper for the CTO to highlight these benefits. Given she has only heard the term in passing, you must describe the SDN and IBN concepts, their benefits, and what it would take for the organization to implement. You decide to form a group and tackle this opportunity together.
Discussion on how virtualizing the desktop and now backend infrastructure are complementary and related.
Use additional sources of information but also describe the concept in layman terms.
Use visuals where appropriate.
(2) Discussion of how SDN and IBN are related.
Use additional sources of information but also describe the concept in layman terms.
Use visuals where appropriate.
Additional Details for Software Defined and Intent Based Networking
The organization currently maintains 2,000 Microsoft Windows desktop computers for the workforce. As you recall, these desktop computers were about to be refreshed. The organization is currently considering the Dell Optiplex series. Specifically, each computer would have a Intel Core i5 processor, run Microsoft Windows 10, contain 8GB DDR4 RAM, and have a 256GB solid state drive. The rough estimate for each PC is $1,250.00, which equates to a $2,500,000.00 upgrade cost to the organization.
Microsoft Office runs on each of these computers. The license fee for each computer is $150.00, which equates to a $300,000.00. The organization typically upgrades all PC’s with the latest version of Microsoft Office when it is released.
The organization used multiples instances of Oracle Database. These databases are distributed across 10 Dell PowerEdge Servers. These servers cost a minimum of $2,159.00 each, for a total cost of $21,580.00.
Software Defined and Intent Based Networking and the Organization’s Overview
The organization maintains an additional 20 Dell PowerEdge Servers for a variety of reasons to include email, file backup, remote access, etc. The total cost to refresh each of these servers is $3,000.00, for total cost of $60,000.00.
The organization maintains various networking devices. The total cost of this equipment is $3,000,000.00, and yearly refresh costs are $750,000.00.
The organization maintains a suite of network security hardware and software solutions. They include a DMZ configuration, multiple firewalls, VPN hardware, antivirus solutions, intrusion detection and protection devices, and log management solutions. The total yearly hardware and software costs for the organization cybersecurity efforts are $2,000,000.00.
The organization also allows users to access the network via their company issued Android phones, or iPads. Each employee receives a mobile device with VPN software installed so that they may remotely access company systems when they are at home, or traveling.
Because this is a notional example and assignment, each group may make further assumptions about the organization IT environment. There is no need to ask your Instructor for permission. Simply make explicit your assumptions in the white paper. For example, you are free to assume the number of IT professionals, their specialties, and more importantly the cost to run the IT department.
Online On the Job and Simulation Training Methods Training methods; online training, on-the-job training, computer simulation
Give a short description of each method, state the population(s) for which it is appropriate (for example, leaders, managers, administrative staff, production workers, customer service employees, etc.), and explain why.
Online On the Job and Simulation Training Methods
Finally, note the advantages and disadvantages of each method and provide at least two metrics for evaluating it.
Online On the Job and Simulation Training Methods Discussion Two: Application
After reading the module for the week, answer the following:
The board of directors of HHS thinks a training program and a process are required to project the skills and certifications that will be needed for the organization in the future. They have given you the following questions to be answered before developing this training program. Provide your responses.
How will the organization’s training needs be determined?
How will HSS know if the training program is being effective?
READING MATERIAL
Module 4: Evaluating, Training, and Development Policies, Procedures, and Practices
Case for Module 4
The following case is an extension of the cases presented in modules 1, 2, and 3. To have a more complete understanding of the situations covered here, be familiar with the previous sections of this case presented in the previous modules.
You have been the human resources manager for Human Solutions Software for six months. These first six months have been difficult at times, with you needing to develop your credibility with the people who work for HSS.
There have been some major changes at HSS since you became the human resources manager. A West Coast branch office, which has 25 new employees, has been set up for HSS in Portland, Oregon; and the former chief of operations has moved to Portland to head that new office. HSS has also received a major contract with a German firm.
Online On the Job and Simulation Training Methods and the Contract
That contract is being managed from the main office in Maryland now, but a European branch office will be opened in the next few months. The German contract has led to the hiring of an additional six employees at HSS headquarters, with four of those employees planning to move to Europe when the branch office opens there.
HSS has also received several new contracts, mostly with private firms, that have led to an additional expansion of 18 more employees at the HSS headquarters. This means that HSS has expanded from 65 employees, when you first started as the human resources manager, to 114 employees now.
As human resources manager you have hired a consultant who has conducted job analyses for all the present positions at HSS. The founders at HSS have finally begun work on a strategic plan for the organization and see you as one of the lead people in developing that plan. You have also set up standardized recruiting and staffing procedures that have been used to hire many of the new employees at HSS.
The hardest part of your job has been convincing several of the founders that these changes were needed. The demands of the organizations that HSS contracts with, and several threatened lawsuits by potential or former employees, have helped you to get these changes approved by the board.
Online On the Job and Simulation Training Methods and Accomplishment
You have accomplished all of this with only one clerical person to help you. Recently you have been putting pressure on the board to hire two human resources generalists to help you in your tasks. You have justified this expense by the money that the organization can save by avoiding lawsuits, by doing more training internally, and by being more efficient in recruiting and staffing positions.
Two months ago you submitted a plan for reorganizing HSS based on the job analyses. This structure included a traditional board of directors (made up of the five founders), a president/CEO, five vice presidents (finance, operations, marketing, technical services, and human resources). This morning you found out that, with a few minor revisions, your plan has been accepted. You will be the new vice president of human resources with the two human resource generalist positions being approved also. The founders have also given you the responsibility to supervise the five personnel who administer and provide quality control for contracts that HSS has.
While you are excited about your new position and the success of HSS, you are aware of all the work that is ahead of you now. You see HSS as an organization that must be led into being a more mature organization, with more established employee policies. One of the first things that you plan to have your new HR generalists do is to work on organizing all of the employee policies at HSS into an employee handbook. You also feel a need to update and review the benefits policies for employees.
In-Depth Scenario 1
A couple of months ago the board fired the head of software development. There had been serious violations of EEO policies in the software development department. The former head had also been upset by not being included in several administrative decisions that affected his department. His firing was a messy affair because he was a close friend of one of the founders. That founder had fought hard to keep him, but it soon became apparent, even to that founder, that the head of software development had not adapted to the growth of HSS and had to go.
While you did what you could to ensure that the termination was handled in a way that would not generate legal questions, there were several issues about it that made you uncomfortable. HSS offered the former head of software development a severance package that was generous, but he turned it down because part of accepting the package was to agree not to sue HSS over the firing. There are some deadlines coming up for the former head of software development to file legal papers dealing with his termination. You have a feeling that he will be filing those papers.
One of the issues you are most concerned with is that the board of directors did a performance appraisal of the head of software development at about the time you were first hired six months ago. This was an essay appraisal, requested by the former head of software development and written by the board member who was a friend of the head of software development and signed by all members of the board. That performance appraisal was very positive and mentioned specific things at which he had excelled.
Other employees were not receiving performance appraisals at that time, and there is still no formal appraisal system in effect for most employees. One of the many things on your list of things to be done to help bring HSS into being a more mature organization is to implement a formal performance appraisal system.
You see the development of a formal performance appraisal system as an excellent project to work on with the two new HR generalists you plan to hire in the next two weeks. Write a five- to seven-page plan for developing a formal performance appraisal system for HSS. Provide guidance for your new employees in this plan, and be sure to include:
what information will have to be gathered to develop the new appraisal system
what legal considerations there might be with the new appraisal system
what ways to measure performance might work best for performance appraisals at HSS
what rater errors should be protected against in doing performance appraisals
what training may need to be considered for raters
how to make the performance appraisals job related and valid for the different positions at HSS
what kind of appeal process might be appropriate for performance appraisals at HSS
how to address the problems that HSS may have with the termination of the former head of software development, and how to avoid similar problems in the future
Be as specific as you can in developing the plan for implementing a formal performance appraisal system at HSS. Remember that your new employees will not have the depth of knowledge and experience that you have in human resources, so they will need specific guidance. Your new employees will be counting on your guidance in this plan.
In-Depth Scenario 2
Training at HSS has been informal and external. To be honest, except for a few sexual harassment and diversity workshops that you have conducted yourself, there has been no formal training at HSS. HSS has concentrated on hiring people who already have the training to do what they need to do at HSS.
In the past HSS has missed out on getting several contracts because they did not have the specialized personnel needed to fulfill the obligations of several contracts. Frantic attempts have been made to hire people with the specialized skills that have been needed, but it sometimes takes three months to hire a person with the needed skills. By that time some of the contracts were awarded to other firms.
The biggest problem has been in the software development department. There are many software developers who have experience related to what has been required by the contractors but do not have the certifications that the contractors want to see.
There have been a few other training problems in other departments. Recently the accounting department switched to a new computerized system but did not contract for training the accountants and bookkeepers in the new system. The head of finance felt the training was unnecessary because the system was similar to the old accounting system. The result was that paychecks were on time only after a huge overnight effort that resulted in the accounting department figuring paychecks using calculators rather than computers. There were also several bills that were not paid on time because the accounting staff was not familiar with the new system.
The board of directors feels the need for developing a training program and a process to project what skills and certifications will be needed in the future at HSS. They have provided a list of questions that they feel should be answered before developing this training program. These questions are:
What type of training should be external and what type of training should be internal?
What process should be used to decide which employees get training?
What are the overall objectives for the training?
How will the organization’s training needs be determined?
What techniques might be most effective in providing the training at HSS?
How will HSS know if the training program is being effective?
The board wants you to develop a presentation that answers these questions. Use PowerPoint slides (at least 12) and any other techniques that you think are appropriate to develop an effective presentation. Answer the above questions in a way that will provide guidance to the board and that will provide an outline for your department in developing the training program in the future.
In-Depth Scenario 3
With the fast expansion at HSS the board is concerned that there may not be enough trained employees to fill future supervisory positions. When there was a need to have a branch manager for the Portland branch, the former chief of operations was the only person who was really acceptable to head the branch. Because his wife had a responsible job here in Maryland, he originally did not want to take the position in Portland. There was no one else who was qualified for the position, and the board of directors did not want to hire someone from outside HSS who did not know much about the company to take the position. Luckily, one of the founders knew someone in Portland who was looking for a new employee with the chief of operation’s wife’s qualifications. His wife was persuaded to take the position, so the chief of operations accepted the position of manager of the Portland branch.
Now there are two important positions that must be filled. The board of directors has just approved a new organizational structure with five vice presidents. With the chief of operations having moved to Portland, and the head of software development being fired, there is no one to take over the positions of vice president of operations and vice president of technical services. You are aware that you have a challenge to recruit people to fill these positions, but in the back of your mind is a greater concern. With the fast growth of HSS, you wonder who there will be in the future to fill leadership positions. In a few weeks you will have to find a branch manager for the new European branch office. After that, there are several director of department positions that you project having to fill. While some of these positions can be filled from outside HSS, you want to be able to promote from within as much as possible.
You see one of the strengths at HSS as having hired a number of very bright young people. However, most of those employees are not ready for leadership roles. Some of them need management training, some of them need more technical training, some of them must become certified in various computer skills, and most of them should just be a little more “seasoned” before they can take on supervisory roles.
Create a plan for developing these young people’s talents so HSS will have a pool of qualified people to choose from in the future, when supervisory and management positions must be filled. In this plan include possible training programs, mentoring programs, internship programs, coaching, and anything else you can think of that will help the good people who work at HSS develop their skills and qualifications so they can move up in the organization in the future.
Once you have created the plan, write a four- to six-page memo in which you communicate the need for the plan, and the plan itself, to the board of directors. Be sure to include the costs and benefits (in a general way) for the career-development program you are proposing.
Quick Scenario 1
The acting head of software development came into your office and let you know that she wants to develop an effective performance appraisal system for her department. She remembers, from having taken a human resource management class as an undergraduate, that there are a number of different ways to measure performance and she wants your guidance on the matter. She also wants to make sure that the method chosen to do performance appraisals fits the technical nature of the workers she supervises. What advice will you give her? Write a three-page report outlining the different alternatives that you would think would be most effective for appraising the performance of software developers.
Quick Scenario 2
The vice president of finance has come to you to seek advice on a training issue. As part of one of HSS’s recent contracts with a government agency, that agency is paying for one of the accountants to be trained on the accounting system that the agency uses. This is so that HSS will have an accountant that can advise the software development team on technical accounting matters as they develop the needed software. The training will be in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The vice president of finance is having a difficult time deciding which accountant to send to the training. He has narrowed it down to two different accountants. One of the accountants has been a stellar performer in the accounting department and already has most of the skills he needs to be a technical advisor on the contract. The other accountant is young and inexperienced and has a lot of potential, but seems to be bored with his job lately. Which candidate would you advise the vice president of finance to choose? After you have thought about it, send the vice president of finance a three-page memo with your recommendation, and the reasons for your recommendation.
Quick Scenario 3
Your recent promotion to vice president of human resources at HSS was written up in several professional journals, with one of the journals calling you one of the “most promising, up-and-coming human resource executives.” Since your promotion you have received several calls from recruiters (head hunters), inquiring if you are interested in various positions with other companies. You are proud of what you have accomplished at HSS and want to stay, but one of the other potential offers is very tempting. The offer is for a similar position to what you have at HSS, but at a larger firm and for a better compensation package than you are receiving from HSS now. The big question in your mind is which is a better career move, to take the position, or to stay at HSS. Write a three-page memo to yourself that outlines the advantages and disadvantages to your career of staying with HSS and of taking the other position.
Within the three main categories, give examples of each and a brief explanation of each. Each explanation/description category must be answered with at least 100 words. You must cite your sources within your answers.
MAIN TYPES OF COMPUTER SOFTWARE EXAMPLES EXPLANATION/DESCRIPTION
Application Software
Word processors, spreadsheet programs, database management systems, compression software, accounting packages and photo editors
System Software
Microsoft; Word, Excel, Access, and development.
Development Tools
HTML and C+ + These tools are used for developing software, apps, websites and Microsoft
Write a 150-word essay on the importance of operating systems (OSs). Locate at least one article in the CSU Online Library and one article from an Internet search. You may also use the required readings to support your essay. You must cite your sources within your essay.
Identify three mobile OSs and three personal computer OSs. Explain advantages and disadvantages of each one. Describe each OS. The total wording for each OS description/advantages/disadvantages should be no less than 100 words. You must cite your sources.
OPERATING SYSTEMS DESCRIPTION ADVANTAGES DISADVANTAGES
Microsoft Windows This operation has tutorials and lessons for you online to know how to use it with fast graphic cards.
OS X Powers Macs which is used for desktops and laptops from Apple. It’s user friendly, reliable, and safer.
Chrome Os Developed by Google this system is more of a remote operation. Supports more than one user on the Chrome book Linux An open- source operating system
UNIX This operation has limitation features for its users and is very secure.
Windows Server This operation runs on certain mobile devices and computers
Computer Science and Binary Tree Q1. You are given a complete binary tree with arbitrary values stored in an array.
Computer Science and Binary Tree
It is not a binary search tree and it is not a heap. Your job is to convert it into a heap. Write a program in rough C++ code below to convert it into a max heap.
Computer Science and Binary Tree and the Rough Code
If you call a method within your program, you should also write the complete rough code of that method below your program.
Q2. Show how your program would work step by step using the following array of arbitrary values as a complete binary tree example.
Q3 Write a complete C++ program that implements a heap in an integer array of size 50.
Computer Science and Binary Tree Essay Research Guidelines
Implement the heap class with add and remove member methods and call the add method in the client code to add 15 randomly generated numbers to the heap. Show it works correctly by removing 5 values from it. These would be the 5 largest out of the 15 numbers stored in the heap.
Add a method that accepts a number between 0 and 49 and returns two data values. It uses the number as an index into the heap array and reports the data value stored. It also identifies and reports the data value stored at its parent node. Your program should report if any of these indices are empty or out of bounds.
Q4. Given the data as below, implement it as a binary search tree insidean array. Assume the data is arriving in this order to build the tree.
Summarize the concept of the Quantum Computer Qubit Concept and explain the concept of the Qubit as opposed to the traditional bit. Assess the viability of building one of contraptions and identify some of the main physical/engineering barriers that exist to building one of devices.
The Main Physical/Engineering Barriers of Quantum Computer Qubit Concept
Explain how a Molecular switch works and what the prospects for building a molecular computer that makes use of these switches.
Explain how a laser diode functions and what advantages this device has for transmitting information through fiber optics.
This 8 minute video was produced in 2005.
At the time it seemed outrageous. Watch the video and critically assess whether or not we are, in fact, moving in the direction the video suggests. Note, this is a serious issue and I expect a thoughtful response from you.
the video link: http://idorosen.com/mirrors/robinsloan.com/epic/ols-master.html
Each item will be listed by subcategory within a general category, making it easy for bidders to find items of interest to them. For example, the general category of antiques might consist of several subcategories, including ancient world, musical instruments, and general.
Technology Management IP 3 and user friendly interface
Chris and Pat have registered their Web site name called EACH, which stands for Electronic Auction Collectibles Host. Now they need to create a database that keeps track of the registered people, the items for sale, and the bids received for those items by the Web site.
Chris and Pat Aquino want you to begin creation of a secure, yet user-friendly interface for the BuySell database. They ask you to create the layout for the BuySell database by completing the following:
Assignment Guidelines: Your submitted assignment must include a zip file containing your edited .accdb Access database.
Technology Management IP 3 accessing BuySell database
Complete the following steps:
Start Access, and then open the BuySell database located in the LE5 folder extracted from the zip file in MGMT447_u3_IP.
Follow these steps below and as a guide for a switchboard form preparation.
Click on the create tab and then create a separate macro for the actions below.
Open the table Subcategory.
Open the form Item.
Open the form Registrant.
Open the Report Projected Income Based on Minimum Bid report in the Print Preview.
Create a new form, and name it Background.
Set the background color for the form to a color of your choice.
Set the database password to password.
Set the startup options to hide the Database window, restrict menus, eliminate the built-in toolbars, and open the Background form whenever you open the BuySell database.
Test the database password and startup options
Discovering Computers and Microsoft Office 2013: A Fundamental Combined Approach, 1st Enhanced Edition Author: Misty E. Vermaat ISBN: 978-1305409033 Publisher: Cengage Learning (2016)
discusssio questions
1 Describe the relations between data and information .
Discovering Computers and Microsoft Office 2013
Read and answer the discussion questions, using complete sentences, correct sp, lling, correct punctuation and correct grammar.
Your answer should be a minimum of 250 words with a minimum of one cited reference to support the discussion. Read and answer the discussion questions, using complete sentences, correct spelling, correct punctuation and correct grammar.
Your answer should be a minimum of 250 words with a minimum of one cited reference to support the discussion.
Read and answer the discussion questions, using complete sentences, correct spelling, correct punctuation and correct grammar.
Your answer should be a minimum of 250 words with a minimum of one cited reference to support the discussion.
Computer Science – The Deployment of the VoIP System
Computer Science – The Deployment of the VoIP System. Suppose the VoIP project sponsor wants you to present the project to the board of directors. Particularly, the sponsor would like you to discuss the quality of the project. It is worth noting that during the deployment of the VoIP system the quality control team tracked forty (40) of the deployments. The following problems were documented:
Five (5) of the deployments experienced delays due to the unique configuration of the office space which required modification to install the proper wiring.
Twelve (12) of the users called the help desk to get additional training on the new system.
VOIP System
Two (2) of the new devices were defective.
Prepare a fifteen to twenty (15-20) slide digital presentation with the software of your choice (e.g., PowerPoint, Google slides, Prezi, etc.) in which you:
Explain quality and its importance to project success. Explain quality management planning.
Contrast quality assurance and quality control.
Describe the different quality activities involved in this project and each of their outcomes.
Describe Pareto diagrams and their use in project management.
Present the data in the provided scenario using a Pareto diagram (Use the software of your choosing to prepare the diagram).
Use appropriate key points and / or graphics to professionally convey the information.
Include presenter notes to explain each slide.
Use at least two (2) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Include the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date in the presentation.
Include the references used in the assignment in the presentation.
Import charts, graphs, and / or the Pareto diagram into the presentation. The completed works must be imported into the presentation.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Explain and defend the various quality factors in project quality.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in IT project management.
Write clearly and concisely about issues in IT project management using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.
