NAME:<\/p>\n
TODAY\u2019S DATE:<\/p>\n
Please use APA style formatting.
\nQuestion 1
\nDownload Government Accountability Office\u2019s report from this URL: https:\/\/www.gao.gov\/assets\/700\/694158.pdf<\/p>\n
If the link is no longer available, then do a web search by using the term \u201cGAO Actions Taken by Equifax and Federal Agencies in Response to the 2017 Breach\u201d.<\/p>\n
Please read the pages 10-17 of the document. (Start reading from this section: \u201cAttackers Exploited Vulnerabilities That Equifax Subsequently Reported Taking Actions to Address\u201d until this section: \u201cEquifax Reported Taking Steps to Identify Affected Individual\u201d)<\/p>\n
1) Categorize the actions of the hackers by using the cyber kill chain method by filling out the table below. Note that if you cannot find any specific action for a step within the GAO document, you can use external resources or use your judgment on which methods the hackers might have used.<\/p>\n
Cyber Kill Chain Step<\/p>\n
Actions of Hackers<\/p>\n
Reconnaissance<\/p>\n
Weaponization<\/p>\n
Delivery<\/p>\n
Exploitation<\/p>\n
Installation<\/p>\n
Command & Control<\/p>\n
Actions on Objectives<\/p>\n
Question 2
\nFor the Equifax 2017 case, please provide two components of the attack surface by providing justifications. Please describe the attack vector that leads to the compromise of millions of SSNs.<\/p>\n
Question 3
\nAs a senior security engineer, what defense-in-depth actions would be the most suitable for minimizing the Equifax\u2019s exposure to this attack? Explain each action and provide the rationale to support using each specific action.<\/p>\n
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NAME:<\/p>\n
DATE FOR TODAY:<\/p>\n
Please format your paper in APA style.<\/p>\n
Question No. 1<\/p>\n
Download the report from the Government Accountability Office at this link: https:\/\/www.gao.gov\/assets\/700\/694158.pdf<\/p>\n
If the link no longer works, conduct a web search for “GAO Actions Taken by Equifax and Federal Agencies in Response to the 2017 Breach.”<\/p>\n
Please read the document’s pages 10-17. (Read from “Attackers Exploited Vulnerabilities That Equifax Subsequently Reported Taking Actions to Address” to “Equifax Reported Taking Steps to Identify Affected Individual”)<\/p>\n
1) Fill out the table below to categorize the hackers’ actions using the cyber death chain method. It is important to note that if you cannot locate a precise action for a step in the GAO paper, you can consult external resources.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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