Internet Services and Security: A Case Study of Google

This presentation focuses on the internet services and security aspects of Google. It covers their security policies, risk factors, vulnerabilities, and more. The presentation also provides an overview of internet services and security in general.

Internet Services and Security

Introduction
The main aim of the presentation is to take into consideration the aspect if
internet service and security. In order to focus more on the topic a
organisation is chosen whose risk, assists and vulnerability and the
different factors relating to it are discussed.

What are internet Services
Internet services allows the user to access information which are large in
amount such as graphics, sound, text and software over the concept of the
internet. The services can be categorised into the following points.

Types of Internet Services
INTERNET
SOCIAL MEDIA
BLOGS
VIRAL
NETWORKING
MARKETING
WEBSITE

What are Internet security
Internet security can be considered as a branch of computer related
security. The concept can be directly related to the internet. The internet
security aspect mainly involves the security aspect of the browser and also
can be related to the security of the network in general. Internet security
can be applied to the concept of operating system and user application.

Organisation Chosen

About the organisation (Google)
Google Is an “American multinational Technology” company that deals with
specialization in the internet based product and services. The main
concepts which are dealt by the organisation mainly include search
engine, advertising technology, cloud computing, hardware and software
related technology. The Google was founded in the year 1998 by Serget
Brin and Larry Page.

Security Policy of the Organisation(Google)
Google has created a strong inclusive and vibrant platform which is related to
the security. Some of the factors which are included into the working are stated
below:
 Internet Security and Privacy: Google host regular conference which are
internal to raise the awareness and drive the concept of innovation in the
aspect of data privacy and security. The concept of privacy and security can
be considered as an area which is ever evolving and Google recognized that
dedication towards the field.
 Dedicated employee: Google employs more than 500 full time workers in
their team whoa re part of the operation and engineering division. Within the
organisation members who are related to the security team review the plans
which are related to the security for the network, services and the systems.

Security Policy of the Organisation(Google) Contd.
 Collaboration with security research community: Google had employed
a relation with the research security community and the organisation
provide a value relating to the identified vulnerability in the platform of
the cloud and other products of the Google. Due to the collaboration
with the community of the research the organisation squashed more
than 700 security bugs in the chrome.
 Malware prevention: The company has provided a effective measure
the countermeasures in order to prevent the malware attacks. Google
safe browsing concept help the user to prevent themselves from the
different types of threats.

Security Policy of the Organisation(Google) Contd.
Different sectors which can be related to the security of the organisation
are stated belowDATA IN TRANSIT
PROTECTION SEPARATION BETWEEN
USER GOVERNANCE FRAME ASSET PROTECTION AND
RELIANCE
PERSONAL SECURITY SECURE DEVELOPMENT SUPPLY CHAIN
SECURITY OPERATIONAL SECURITY
SECURE USER
MANAGEMENT
AUDIT INFORMATION
FOR USER
SECURE USE OF THE
SERVICE
EXTERNAL INTERFACE
PROTECTION

Risk in the Organisation (Google)
The risk factor in the organisation can be divided into two parts which are
internal and external risk.
Internal risk
 Stability
 Organisational Structure
 Resources
 Innovation
 Incentives
Risk Factors Approach method in
Google

Risk in the Organisation (Google)
contd.
External risk
 Economy
 Socio cultural factors
 Technology
 Political legal factors

Assets of the organisation( Google)
IMPROVE ASSEST VALUE
EFFECTIVELY MANAGE RISK
ENHANCE BUSINESS GROWTH
AND IMPROVEMENT
RELIABLE DECISION MAKING
GROW STAKEHOLDER
REPUTATION AND CONFIDENCE
IMPROVE ASSEST PERFORMANCE
ASSEST MANAGEMENT

Threats relating to the Organisation (Google)
 Network threat: This type of threat mainly occur due to connection to
an untrusted network.
 Configuration problem: unnecessary functionality of the IT resources
can give different types of threats which can posses serious threat to
the organisation.
 Malware prevention: threats which are related to the malware which
basically impact the emails, web browsers, personally owned devices.
Scanning of all the information would prevent this type of threat.

Threats relating to the Organisation
Contd.
THREATS
PHYSICAL SECURITY
THREATS
LEGAL THREATS
OTHER THREATS
SOCIAL AND
ECONOMIC THREAT
SOFTWARE THREATS
COMMUNICATION
SECURITY THREATS
HUMAN THREATS

Vulnerability of the Organisation
(Google)
Class of vulnerability
 Very high
 High
 Moderate
 Low

Different vulnerability in the
Organisation
VULNERABILITY
NETWORK DISCOVERY
VULNERABILITY SCANNING
RESULT ANALYSIS
REMEDIATION

Types of Vulnerability in the
Organisation
VULNERABILITY
 OS AND APPLICATION
 CONTROL GAP AND DESIGN FLOW
ATTACKS
 SOCIAL ENGINEERIING
 MALWARE
 DDoS
 RATs
 VULNERABILITY EXPLOID (0-
DAY AND SQL INJECTION)
MOTIVES
 POLITICAL
 FINANCIALREPUTATION
MANAGE
 FAME
 ESPIONAGE

Vulnerability of the Organisation
Contd.
Matrix of risk

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