Principles of Information Security (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Michael E. Whitman, Herbert J. Mattord
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Chapter 7, Problem 1CEDQ
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Trial made to hack the network:
“Yes”, from the case discussed it is clear that Miller is left with no option to pursue the vendetta.
Reason:
- Miller is required to attach tools such as fully explained network diagram of the SLS company with all the required files along with the access code that are required in attacking the network.
- The attack is made to the network using client VPN (Virtual Private Network) and was identified that front door was closed.
- Since, it is found closed doors at the front, the connection was tried to establish using a dial-up connection and it was again redirected to same authentication server that is used by the Virtual Private Network which made first attempt failure...
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Discussion Questions
Do you think Miller is out of options as he pursues his vendetta? If you think he could take additional actions in his effort to damage the SLS network, what are they?
Suppose a system administrator at SLS read the details of this case. What steps should he or she take to improve the company's information security program?
Consider Miller's hacking attempt in light of the intrusion kill chain described earlier and shown in Figure 7-1. At which phase in the kill chain has SLS countered his vendetta?
Ethical Decision Making
It seems obvious that Miller is breaking at least a few laws in his attempt at revenge. Suppose that when his scanning efforts had been detected, SLS not only added his IP address to the list of sites banned from connecting to the SLS network, the system also triggered a response to seek out his computer and delete key files on it to disable his operating system.
Would such action by SLS be ethical? Do you think action would be legal?
Suppose…
Is it possible for Eve's opponent to introduce system instability through a transparent Man-in-the-Middle attack? In this situation, how would you clarify it?
Chapter 7 Solutions
Principles of Information Security (MindTap Course List)
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