Computer Networks and Cybersecurity: Threats and Controls

COMPUTER NETWORKS AND CYBERSECURITY
Computer Networks and Cybersecurity
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Threat: Accidental corruption of information............................................................................2
Threat: Loss of intellectual Property..........................................................................................2
Threat: Software Piracy..............................................................................................................3
Threat: Theft of information (Hacker).......................................................................................4
Threat: Theft of information (Employee)..................................................................................5
Threat: Website Defacement......................................................................................................6
Threat: Theft of equipment........................................................................................................6
Threat: Viruses, Worms, Trojan Horses....................................................................................7
Threat: Elevation of Privilege....................................................................................................8
Threat: Fire/ Flood.....................................................................................................................9
Reference..................................................................................................................................10

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Threat: Accidental corruption of information
Threat Category Control Description Classification Type
Accidental
corruption of
information
Improper
Designed
systems
A well-built
designed system
having adequate
security
measure can
help in
preventing the
accidental
corruption of
information.
Administrative Prevent
Update security
policy
Current
versions of
software should
be installed as
they have their
default security
measures.
Administrative Prevent
Frequent use of
backup files
The backup
files should be
frequently
accessed so that
the purpose of
backup can be
achieved.
Physical Prevent
Regular
troubleshooting
application and
system
The most used
applications and
system should
be trouble-
shooted to
minimize the
issue of file
corruption
(Skaves 2015).
Physical Prevent
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Threat: Loss of intellectual Property
Threat Category Control Description Classification Type
Loss of
intellectual
Property
NDA Intellectual
property can be
protected with
Physical Prevent

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the help of Non-
Disclosure
Agreement
Copy Right The intellectual
properties can
be saved from
being lost or
duplicated with
the help of the
copyright
protection
(Manzini and
Lazzarotti
2016). The life
of copyright
protection has
to be preset by
the concerned
organization or
individual.
Administration Compensate
Trademarks The prime
attributes of the
intellectual
properties can
be protected
with the use of
the trademarks.
The level of
quality of the
intellectual
properties can
also be retained
with the help of
trademarks.
Administration Prevent
Patents The intellectual
properties can
be saved with
the help of legal
rights known as
patents.
Administrative Prevent
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Threat: Software Piracy
Threat Control Description Classification Type