Instructions
There are a lot of different technologies out there and deciding which is right for your organization can take a lot of research.  One of the most basic pieces of technology out there is a firewall.  Modern "Next-Generation" enterprise-grade firewalls integrate many of the technologies discussed in this week's reading providing functionality ranging from basic stateful firewall capabilities, to intrusion detection/prevention, VPNs, and more.  Using the web, journals, library, or other resources, identify three well-known manufacturers of enterprise firewalls.  Review the capabilities of each manufacturer's main firewall product.

In at least 550 words, prepare a memo comparing the three options based on the various features available, cost information (if you can find it), and any differentiating qualities.  Based on the information you have available, note which one you would recommend.

HINT:  Check out the Gartner Magic Quadr

Social media has given people the power to unite around a cause in ways never imagined. Over the last several months we have seen an explosion of activist movements (e.g. Occupy Wall St, Black Lives Matter, ALS Ice Bucket Challenge). We have also seen recent calls to break up large technology companies and political attacks on the potential partisanship of social media services.  Would breaking up such large technology companies diminish activist voices? Does social media fuel activism, or does activism fuel social media? For this option write a 500-word letter to your congressperson advocating your position on these issues.

Must have at least 2 references to support your arguments.

Create an annotated bibliography of 10 references/sources, cited in APA format for the topic (digital currency) Please review this link for assistance with annotated bibliographies: https://owl.purdue.edu/owl/general_writing/common_writing_assignments/annotated_bibliographies/index.html

To get you started, please select a variety of types of sources. You should include at least:

-3 Academic Journal articles

https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/R/R45440/2

https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/details?prodcode=IF10825

https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IF/IF11471

-1 Video

-1 Web article

-Additional sources of your choosing.

Please read the following articles about Software Engineering:

1. The Art and Science of Software Engineering

2. Who Needs Software Engineering?

3. The Challenge of Software Development

Task

Write a 500 word essay, using the above 3 articles on software engineering. Talk about the following in your essay:

1. What is software engineering, and how it is an art, a science, and an engineering discipline

2. Why software engineering is challenging

3. Trade offs in software engineering

4. Attributes of good software developers

5. Challenges of software engineering

6. Unique qualities of software

7. The difference between hardware and software

8. Other issues you find valuable


Format

1. Title Page

2. Introduction & Body of Paper

3. Conclusion

4. Reference Page (listing in proper APA format the 3 articles)

5. In text citations must be used throughout the p

Watch this video and consider the implications.

Cloud Computing Explained (YouTube - 5:22)
Next, respond to the following in a Word document:

What are the benefits and risks of cloud computing for a business?
Does a company you do business with use cloud computing? How so? Don't be quick to say 'no' - do a little research and legwork. You might be surprised.
Do you personally use cloud storage services for your files or photographs?

Your Smallville client has asked Gail Industries to investigate the exposure to external users doing transactions over the internet. As the Gail Industries IT manager, you must prepare the report for the executive leadership. Write as if to the client.



Review the Gail Industries Case Study.



Analyze risks and threats associated with operating systems, networks, and database systems.



Write a 4- to 5-page report for the top management, including a 1-page executive summary. Include the following in your BUSINESS report:

Risk and threats associated with conducting transactions over the internet
Threats related to operating systems, networks, and system software
Risk related to different database deployment models in a distributed environment
BUSINESS WRITING GUIDES



Please note that all assignments are required to have a minimum of 3 references with in-text citations. If you are unsure of what is required, please as

Forensically Investigating IoT Related Crimes
Instructions:

Our research project is about how digital forensics science plays an important role in investigating and acquiring evidence that will help in resolving the cyber crimes which are related to Iot.

The paper will have an introduction which will give a brief glance of what is digital forensics and what is cybercrimes, it will also address different methods used in forensically conducting an investigation, it will also give examples of how digital forensics helped to identify suspects based on their various activities according their malicious intent of some. The paper should include some examples of the cybercrimes in IoT and their solution.

Also, the paper will include a literature review part, where we will be critically analyzing existing literature in when it comes to digital forensics methods in relation to IoT and discuss how our approach will differ or build upon the previous work. Furthermore, we wi

Question 1. Provide an example of a preventive, detective, and corrective control for the WAN domain. Discuss three best practices you might use as recommendations to meet compliance requirements and secure your WAN domain.

Your response must be at least 200 words in length.

Question 2. Provide an example of a preventive, detective, and corrective control for the remote access domain. Discuss three best practices you might use as corrective measures to meet compliance requirements and secure your remote access domain.

Your response must be at least 200 words in length.

Question 3. Explain how you would protect your organization when you have employees who have to connect to the corporate network from their home computer. What protocols and/or controls would you use? Provide examples.

Your response must be at least 200 words in length.

Question 4. Explain how you would protect your organization's data sent through the WAN. What protocols and/or

Instructions
The purpose of this lab is to show how to audit the remote access domain. You will identify common risks, threats, and vulnerabilities found in the remote access domain; assess common risks, threats, and vulnerabilities found in the remote access domain; identify network and security policies to properly secure the remote access domain portion of the network infrastructure; and audit and assess the implementation of security controls in the remote access domain.
Lab 7.1a
You will use Microsoft Word to develop your homework assignment by completing the sections listed below:
Review the following scenario:
You are a security consultant for an information systems security firm and have a new healthcare provider client under HIPAA compliance. Your new client wants to know the requirements and the business drivers for securing the remote access domain in a healthcare environment because it requires compliance with HIPAA. Similarly, your firm has a U.S. government

                Functional and Non-Functional System Requirements

The success of any IT project depends on clearly understanding what will satisfy stakeholder expectations. These expectations can be expressed as a collection of functional and non-functional system requirements.

To prepare for this Discussion, review the Case Study and identify at least two functional and at least two non-functional requirement for the system. Consider ways to divide the effort of creating system requirements and a tool for drawing use case diagrams.

Post a short description of the requirements you identified. Explain how you derived them from the case study. Also explain how you might use a tool to illustrate the functional system requirement in a use case diagram.

Then, propose how your group might divide the effort to create the list of system requirements and the use case diagram. Suggest an editing tool to be used by the group to