- Description
CYB 120 Wk 3 – Apply: DDOS
Imagine you are on a specialized team tasked with exploring network vulnerabilities in your company. The CEO of the company has read about similar companies being subjected to a distributed denial of service (DDOS) and is very concerned.
Research the definition of a DDOS attack and how it can be prevented. If it cannot be prevented, describe the steps that may be required to remediate the DDOS attack, along with the potential business impacts caused by a DDOS attack.
Prepare a 10- to 12-slide multimedia-rich Microsoft® PowerPoint® boardroom presentation for the CEO. Include the following in your presentation:
- Title slide
- Definition of a DDOS attack
- At least 2 methods (attack vectors) of DDOS attacks to include the threat agents’ (hackers) motivation for conducting a DDOS attack
- Common prevention tools and/or processes to block a DDOS
- Common detection tools to detect if a DDOS is occurring or has occurred
- Recommended methods for containing or eradicating the DDOS attack
- Recommended methods for bringing the affected systems back online from a successful DDOS attack
- Reference slide
Cite references to support your presentation.
Format your citations according to APA guidelines.
Presentation Checklist
- Use the bullets or key points in the instructions and create corresponding heading and sub headers. This way it will be obvious that you hit the key points
- Consistent fonts and font sizes throughout the presentation
- Use colors and background. No black and white presentations.
- Include at least one references that are properly cited
- Follow APA format (fonts, etc) – For details on the formatting see the UOP library tab.
- Include speaker notes for every slide except the title and reference pages. Speaker Notes in PowerPoint and How to Use Them
A good example on the universities web site
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