Posted: October 17th, 2019

Discussion And Assignments

Discussion 1:
 Search “scholar.google.com” or your textbook. Discuss how organizations have faced the challenges that incident handlers are challenged with in identifying incidents when resources have been moved to a cloud environment. 

Discussion 2:
 Search “scholar.google.com” or your textbook. Discuss the issues organization’s face with regards to the protection of its customer information. How might an organization notify its users that all communications are being monitored and preserved? How will end users typically respond to such announcements?  

Assignment 1:
Using a web browser, perform some research on a newer malware variant that has been reported by a major malware containment vendor. Using a search engine go to the vendor’s web site;this could be Symantec, McAfee, or any of their competitors. Visit one malware prevention software vendor. Search for the newest malware variants and pick one. Note its name and try to understand how it works. Now look for information about that same malware from at least one other vendor. Were you able to see this malware at both vendors? If so, are there any differences in how they are reported between the two vendors?
Assignment 2:
At the end of the 2006, a new edition of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) went into effect. Using a web search tool, learn more about the FRCP. What likely effect will its emphasis on electronically stored information (ESI) have on an organization’s need for a digital forensic capability?