Term Paper: Web Application Security Challenges Due Week 10 and worth 200 points This assignment consists of two (2) sections: a written paper and a PowerPoint presentation. You must submit both sections as separate files for the completion of this assignment. Label each file name according to the section of the assignment it is written for. You are the Chief Security Officer (CSO) for an e-Commerce company and are concerned about security for your e-Commerce applications. Specifically, your company’s Board of Directors has requested a detailed forward-looking plan with emphasis on securing your Web presence assets. Read the article titled, “Web application security is growing problem for enterprises” located at http://www.infoworld.com/d/security-central/web-application-security-growing-problem-enterprises-843?page=0,0. Also, be sure research at least four (4) other articles concerning the challenges of Web application security.  Section 1: Written Paper Write an eight to ten (8-10) page paper in which you:Summarize the current state of Web application security for your Board of Directors to understand. Determine any common themes that need to be addressed specific to the Web security. Describe the techniques and technologies you would use that you would implement to mitigate these security challenges and explain why you chose these techniques and technologies. Describe the resources you would use for your organization in order to monitor and address Web application security threats. Analyze the internal security procedures and practices you will use to validate the security of your enterprise’s Web applications. Represent your Board recommendations graphically using Visio or Dia. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included in the required page length. Use at least four (4) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources. Section 1 of your assignment must follow these formatting requirements: ·  Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. ·  Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length. ·  Include charts or diagrams created in Visio or Dia. The completed diagrams / charts must be imported into the Word document before the paper is submitted. Section 2: PowerPoint Presentation Create a persuasive eight to ten (8-10) slide PowerPoint presentation (not including the cover slide) in which you:Detail your Board recommendations. Create bulleted speaking notes for your presentation to the executive board in the Notes section of the PowerPoint. Note: You may create or assume any fictitious names, data, or scenarios that have not been established in this assignment for a realistic flow of communication. Use a professional technically written style to graphically convey the information.

Section 1: PowerPoint Presentation Create a 6-10 slide PowerPoint presentation for the affected users that details the policies you’ve implemented through GPOs, and to help them understand how these policies will help them. Illustrate how the policies you’ve implemented helped: Propose a plan to prevent unauthorized access to client computers on the network and address other security concerns. Provide solutions to the potential issues of users not being able to access shared files if the network goes down. Create a plan that would limit disk space for “storage hogs”. Section 2: Written Report Write a 10-12 page paper in which you analyze and solve the following issues: You need to perform new software installations for several hundred network users and this has the potential to take lots of time and dig deeply into the IT budget. Provide an action plan based on Group Policy that: Leverages efficient installation of software with reducing associated costs using each phase of the System Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Highlights each phase of the SDLC and the associated aspect of Group Policy). You have a GPO that prevents approximately 50 administrators from accessing a software tool required for them to do their job. Additionally, this software tool needs to be upgraded and its hardware requirements have significantly increased. Some of the administrators’ computers need to be upgraded before this tool can be installed; however, you need to immediately install the software for the 35 administrators whose computers meet the software specs. Describe and graphically depict how you can: Use the Group Policy Management tool to immediately help these employees access the software. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included in the required page length. Upgrade to the latest version assuming their computers meet the hardware requirements. Note: The graphically depicted solution is not included in the required page length. Lastly, you need to start documenting a disaster recovery plan for your Windows Server 2008 Active Directory network to prevent the loss of crucial data. Explain at least 3 maintenance and monitoring procedures you can follow to proactively manage the network before problems occur. Explain a procedure you would take to restore Active Directory for both a single domain controller and an object or container within Active Directory if disaster strikes. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources. Your written assignment must follow these formatting requirements: Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions. Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required page length. Include charts or diagrams created in Excel, Visio, MS Project, or one of their equivalents such as Open Project, Dia, and OpenOffice. The completed diagrams/charts must be imported into the Word document before the paper is submitted. The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are: Create security plans for use in the Active Directory environment. Demonstrate the ability to describe, configure and administer Group Policy in the Active Directory environment. Create and configure User and Computer environments using Group Policy in the Active Directory environment. Demonstrate the ability to perform software installations using Group Policy. Demonstrate the ability to plan an implementation based on a Group Policy Management. Describe and plan for Active Directory maintenance, troubleshooting, and disaster recovery activities. Use technology and information resources to research issues in directory service infrastructure environments. Write clearly and concisely about directory service infrastructure topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions.

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