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  1. SEC 420 To exceed, you must read /uophelp.com For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com

  2. For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com SEC 420 Week 1 Discussion Ethical Hacking "Ethical Hacking"   Select one of the following and discuss in no less than three paragraphs, and have at least one response to another student of at least one paragraph: Suppose a coworker approaches you and asks what an ethical hacker does. She does not understand the role that an ethical hacker plays in the security industry and assumes that such a hacker intentionally causes damage. Explain to your hypothetical coworker what an ethical hacker is and the fundamental manner in

  3. For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com SEC 420 Week 2 Discussion Scanning for Exploits "Scanning for Exploits"  Select one of the following and discuss in no less than three paragraphs, and have at least one response to another student of at least one paragraph: Suppose you work as a security analyst and during a weekly meeting your supervisor asks for your opinion about the ways in which the department could best identify vulnerabilities that a hacker could potentially exploit on a network. Analyze the potential security concerns, and identify what you believe to be the greatest concerns in terms of vulnerabilities. Describe the method(s) you would use to identify the related exploit(s). Explain your desired method(s) to perform this vulnerability analysis. Suggest the tool(s) that you would use to perform all or a portion of the analysis mentioned in Part 1 of this discussion. Justify the manner in which such tools could assist with these efforts.

  4. For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com SEC 420 Week 2 Lab Assignment 1 Footprinting and Reconnaissance Lab 1 (Exercise I): “Collecting Information on Target Website Using Firebug.” Lab Assignment 1 Due Week 2 and worth 38 points Complete the following EC-Council Labs. Note: Labs contain deliverables that are partially derived from the following course required textbook: EC-Council Press. (2017). Ethical Hacking and Countermeasures: Attack Phases (2nd ed.). Cengage Learning.

  5. For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com SEC 420 Week 3 Discussion Viruses and Antivirus Utilities "Viruses and Antivirus Utilities"  Select one of the following and discuss in no less than three paragraphs, and have at least one response to another student of at least one paragraph: Go to the web, research new worms or viruses. Analyze the primary manner in which one particular virus or worm was successful. Summarize the one way in which the virus or worm avoided defense mechanisms. Suggest at least two ways in which the infected parties could have protected themselves from the threat. Identify the antivirus software that you currently use or would prefer to use in order to protect your organization or personal system(s).

  6. For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com SEC 420 Week 3 Lab Assignment 2 Scanning Networks Lab 1 (Exercise IV): “Understanding Network Scanning Using Nmap” Lab Assignment 2 Due Week 3 and worth 59 points Complete the following EC-Council Labs. Note: Labs contain deliverables that are partially derived from the following course required textbook: EC-Council Press. (2017). Ethical Hacking and Countermeasures: Attack Phases (2nd ed.). Cengage Learning.

  7. For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com SEC 420 Week 4 Discussion What if ? "What If?"  Select one of the following and discuss in no less than three paragraphs, and have at least one response to another student of at least one paragraph: Review the “What if” case in Chapter 4 from the Book: Attack Phases.  Discuss the ethical concerns of Doug’s actions.  What might the ramifications or consequences of his actions be?  Why? If you were Doug in the case above, what would you do to practice the new skills, and why? Any current topic or article related to penetration techniques. The instructor insight.

  8. For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com SEC 420 Week 4 Lab Assignment 3Enumeration Lab 2 (Exercise V): "Performing Network Enumeration Using  NetBIOS Enumerator.” Lab 3 (Exercise VI): “Enumerating a Network Using SoftPerfect Network Scanner.” Lab Assignment 3 Due Week 4 and worth 59 points Complete the following EC-Council Labs. Note: Labs contain deliverables that are partially derived from the following course required textbook: EC-Council Press. (2017). Ethical Hacking and Countermeasures: Attack Phases (2nd ed.). Cengage Learning.

  9. For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com SEC 420 Week 5 Discussion What if ? "What If?" Select one of the following and discuss in no less than three paragraphs, and have at least one response to another student of at least one paragraph: Review the “What if” case in Chapter 5 from Attack Phases. Discuss the ethical and legal concerns of Brian’s actions. What might the ramifications or consequences of his actions be? Why? Discuss the ethics of revenge and its relationship to ethical hacking. Is revenge ever justified in situations where one may have issues with bosses and/or co-workers? Explain your rationale. Any current topic or article related to penetration techniques. The instructor insight.

  10. For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com SEC 420 Week 5 Lab Assignment 4 System Hacking Lab 5 (Exercise V): “Dumping and Cracking SAM Hashes to Extract Plaintext Passwords.” Lab 6 (Exercise III): “Auditing System Passwords Using L0phtCrack.” Lab 7 (Exercise XV): “Viewing, Enabling, and Clearing the Auditing Policy Using Auditpol.”

  11. For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com SEC 420 Week 6 Discussion Internet Security "Internet Security" Select one of the following and discuss in no less than three paragraphs, and have at least one response to another student of at least one paragraph: Review the source below.  Pay particular attention to the viruses and worms mentioned and the details surrounding its attack. Provide a brief summary, and discuss your thoughts on the severity of the threat, and how you would have dealt with the problem.

  12. For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com SEC 420 Week 6 Lab Assignment 5Malware Threats Lab Assignment 5 Due Week 6 and worth 59 points Complete the following EC-Council Labs. Note: Labs contain deliverables that are partially derived from the following course required textbook: EC-Council Press. (2017). Ethical Hacking and Countermeasures: Threats and Defense Mechanisms (2nd ed.).

  13. For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com SEC 420 Week 7 Discussion System Upgrade "System Upgrade"  Select one of the following and discuss in no less than three paragraphs, and have at least one response to another student of at least one paragraph: Imagine a scenario where Jane, an administrative employee of a company, receives a call from James, the company’s security administrator. He announces that he is calling everyone to inform them about this coming weekend’s upgrade to the accounting system. James adds that he does not need anyone’s password to the system, which Jane believes is a secure option. Instead, James will provide a batch file to complete the update. As an outsider looking into this scenario, explain the social engineering concerns that Jane should consider. Include the major signs that would indicate James’s request is either a valid one or one that represents a potential attack on Jane’s system.

  14. For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com SEC 420 Week 7 Lab Assignment 6 Sniffing Lab Assignment 6 Due Week 7 and worth 38 points Complete the following EC-Council Labs.  Note: Labs contain deliverables that are partially derived from the following course required textbook: EC-Council Press. (2017). Ethical Hacking and Countermeasures: Threats and Defense Mechanisms (2nd ed.). Lab 2 (Exercise II): “Spoofing MAC Address Using SMAC.”

  15. For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com SEC 420 Week 8 Discussion Phishing "Phishing"  Select one of the following and discuss in no less than three paragraphs, and have at least one response to another student of at least one paragraph: Research phishing schemes on the web. Find a recent scheme and summarize and discuss why it may have been successful. What are the red flags that one should look out for to avoid becoming a victim, and what should one do if one encounters such schemes? As a security manager what actions might you take to assure your company does not fall victim to phishing? Include any training or simulation/white hat hacking you might consider.

  16. For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com SEC 420 Week 8 Lab Assignment 7 Social Engineering Lab Assignment 7 Due Week 8 and worth 59 points Complete the following EC-Council Labs.  Note: Labs contain deliverables that are partially derived from the following course required textbook: EC-Council Press. (2017). Ethical Hacking and Countermeasures: Threats and Defense Mechanisms (2nd ed.). Lab 1 (Exercise I): "Sniffing Website Credentials using Social Engineering Toolkit (SET

  17. For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com SEC 420 Week 9 Discussion What If "What If?" Select one of the following and discuss in no less than three paragraphs, and have at least one response to another student of at least one paragraph: Consider the “what if” case in Chapter 6 of Threats and Defense Mechanisms. Why was the Distributed Denial of Service (DDOS) attack successful? What could have been done to protect one’s company from the attack? Discuss any DDOS countermeasure, and why you would employ it. Any current topic or article related to penetration techniques. The instructor insight.

  18. For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com SEC 420 Week 9 Web Application Attack Scenario Assignment: Web Application Attack Scenario Due Week 9 and worth 220 points Suppose that you are currently employed as an Information Security Manager for a medium-sized software development and outsourcing services company. The Software Development Director has asked you to provide a detailed analytical report for her department regarding the most common web application threats and the manner in which their products could compromise customer financial data.  She wants your recommendations on which threats and/or vulnerabilities the company should focus on and your recommendation for mitigation.  The products in question use Microsoft SQL Server databases and IIS Web servers. 

  19. For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com SEC 420 Week 10 Discussion Buffer Overflow "Buffer Overflow"  Select one of the following and discuss in no less than three paragraphs, and have at least one response to another student of at least one paragraph: Explain one of the challenges that a hacker faces when attempting to cause a segmentation fault by overflowing a buffer. Further, discuss the main ways in which an attacker can avoid detection of No Operations (NOPs) by an intrusion detection system, and examine the primary reasons why avoiding such detection is beneficial for executing the attack. Any current topic or article related to penetration techniques. The instructor insight.

  20. For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com SEC 420 Week 11 Security in the Future "Security in the Future"  Discuss in no less than three paragraphs, and have at least one response to another student of at least one paragraph: Based on what you've learned in this course, give your opinion on the current state of the security industry. Take a position on whether you believe that hackers or security personnel have the greater advantage in the real world. Provide a rationale for your response.

  21. SEC 420 To exceed, you must read /uophelp.com For more course tutorials visit www.uophelp.com

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