ITNET202A: Stuxnet Analysis, Qualitative Risk, and Security Frameworks

This report provides a comprehensive analysis of the Stuxnet computer worm, focusing on its functionality, impact on Iran's nuclear research program, and qualitative risk assessment. It details Stuxnet's exploitation of Windows vulnerabilities, its ability to target programmable logic controllers, and the resulting disruption to uranium enrichment processes. The report also explores the potential benefits of implementing security frameworks like SABSA, TOGAF, and C4ISTAR, emphasizing improvements in operation management, pace of operations, profit analysis, and overall security posture. Furthermore, it touches upon the relevance of UN Charter Article 2(4) and UN Charter Article 51 in the context of cyber warfare and national security.

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ITNET202A Enterprise Security Assignment 1
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Executive Summary
The assignment was made for developing the functional and development factors for the
involved management and utilization formation. The analysis of the computer worm Stuxnet was
done in this report. It was the final processing report that would compare the functions of
defining the management of the factors and listing the management of the comprehensive factor
analysis. The listing of the factorial management of the quantitative risk analysis was done for
ensuring the limitation of the development factors and forming the management of the successful
work dependence. The qualitative analysis of the factors of risk was done in the assignment for
implying the management of the factors and operations.

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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
1. Description of Stuxnet.................................................................................................................3
2. Qualitative Risk Analysis of Stuxnet...........................................................................................6
3. Impact of implementing security frameworks.............................................................................7
4. Explanation of UN Charter Article 2(4) and UN Charter Article 51..........................................9
Conclusion.....................................................................................................................................10
References......................................................................................................................................11

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Introduction
The Stuxnet is defined as a malicious computer worm that forms the critical issues in
forming the comprehensive management factor issues for the users (Kenney, 2015). The worm
targets the programmable logic control offers and attacks the working capability of the system. It
hinders the process of automation of the electromechanical process resulting in factorial issues in
the execution of the activities that are based for control offing the machinery activities. The
operations were largely formed with the limitation of the unfortunate accidents due to the
hacking of the programmable operations at Iran’s nuclear research programme (Nourian &
Madnick, 2018). The requirement of the formation of the new security structure would be
required for being used at the effective use of functions.
The following assignment was developed for taking care of the analysis of the computer
worm Stuxnet and its impact on the operations of the nuclear research programme of Iran. The
first section would involve the influence of the computer worm and the critical formation issues
in the development factors. The information management issues would be effectively dealt with
the formation of the successive information management. The other factors for influence involve
the significant formation of the development modes. The later section would involve the
qualitative analysis of the risks of the computer worm, Stuxnet. An analysis of the possible
security frameworks have also been given in the report.
1. Description of Stuxnet
Stuxnet is a typical computer worm having the extremely sophisticated actions including
the exploitation of the windows function resulting in forming the critical vulnerabilities for the
operating system (Karch, 2016). The worm has the capability of infecting the computers and

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spreading the action to the core processes of the PCs. The target centrifuges the enriched
uranium production operation that is very important for the powering of the reactors and nuclear
weapons. The computer worm was identified by the INFOSEC community in the year 2010. The
worm has exceptional quality for spreading to the more depth range of the machinery. The worm
was not developed for harming any other system that has no role in the working of the uranium
enrichment (Du et al., 2016). The worm has the tendency for checking the system that is being
attacked by the worm for the presence of the connection with the programmable logic circuits.
The programmable logic circuits help in identifying the interaction of the system with the control
of industrial machines. The worm alters the programming of programmable logic circuits and
resulting in the issues in operation of the activities of the machinery. The worm has the potential
of infecting the computers and spreading the action to the core processes of the PCs. The target
centrifuges the enriched U production operation that's important for the powering of the reactors
and nuclear weapons. The pc worm was known by the INFOSEC community within the year
2010 (Singer, 2015). The worm has exceptional quality for spreading to the more depth vary of
the machinery. The worm wasn't developed for harming the other system that has no role within
the operating of the U238 enrichment. The worm tended for checking the system that's being
attacked by the worm for the presence of reference to the programmable logic circuits. The
programmable logic circuits facilitate in characteristic the interaction of the system with the
management industrial machines (Wu, 2016). The worm alters the programming of
programmable logic circuits and leading to the problems operating of the activities of the
machinery.
Impact on machinery: Stuxnet is capable of entering the main operation processes of
programmable logic circuits and forming issues in the execution of the operations (Trautman &

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Ormerod, 2017). The machine of uranium centrifuges would not be able to spin at the normal
speed resulting in forming the critical issues for the the execution process. Stuxnet is capable of
coming into the most operation processes of programmable logic circuits and forming problems
in the execution of the operations. The machine of U centrifuges wouldn't be able to spin at the
conventional speed leading to forming the key problems for the the execution method.
Delay in Operation: The time boundary is another critical factor for implying the impact
on the deployment of the activities and resulting in forming the critical setback issues for the
operations. The operational delay would result in forming the critical operational development
issues for Iran’s nuclear research organization (Edwards, 2014). The time boundary is another
critical issue for implying the impact on the preparation of the activities and leading to forming
the key happening problems for the operations. The operational delay would lead to forming the
key operational development problems for Iran’s nuclear analysis organization.
Economic Impact: The economic impact on the execution of the activities would be self-
reliant and composed of forming the issues in operational development. The economic impact on
the execution of the activities would be self-sufficient and composed of forming the problems in
operational development. The economic impact on the operations of Iran’ nuclear analysis center
would be declined because the problems in centrifugal operations of U.
Security Impact: The security flaws raised due to the computer worm would result in
forming the issues in the execution of the research operations. The impact on the operations of
the security operations would result in forming critical flaws in the security flaws. The security
flaws rose because the pc worm would lead to forming the problems in the execution of the

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analysis operations. The impact on the operations of the safety operations would lead to forming
critical flaws within the security flaws.
2. Qualitative Risk Analysis of Stuxnet
According to Howser & McMillin (2014), the Stuxnet may be a typical laptop worm
having the very subtle actions together with the exploitation of the windows performs leading to
forming the most important vulnerabilities for the OS. The worm has the aptitude of infecting the
computers and spreading the action to the core processes of the PCs. The target centrifuges the
enriched atomic number 92 production operation that's important for the powering of the reactors
and nuclear weapons. Stuxnet is capable of getting into the most operation processes of
programmable logic circuits and forming problems in the execution of the operations (Faily &
Faily, 2018). The machine of atomic number 92 centrifuges wouldn't be ready to spin at the
conventional speed leading to forming the most important problems for the the execution
method. Operational delay would end in forming the most important operational development
problems for Iran’s nuclear analysis organization. Kim and Lee (2015) have stated that the time
boundary is another critical issue for implying the impact on the preparation of the activities and
resulting in forming the key happening issues for the operations. The economic impact on the
operations of Iran’ nuclear analysis center would be declined thanks to the problems in
centrifugal operations of atomic number 92.
Moreover Kim & Lee (2015), have pointed out that the critical risk analysis issues for the
organization was resulted in making the functional activities with the critical setback for the
completion of the research operations for Uranium (U238). Stuxnet is capable of getting into the
most operation processes of programmable logic circuits and forming problems in the execution

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of the operations. The machine of atomic number 92 centrifuges wouldn't be ready to spin at the
conventional speed leading to forming the foremost problems for the the execution method.
Stuxnet is capable of coming back into the foremost operation processes of programmable logic
circuits and forming issues in the execution of the operations. The machine of U centrifuges
would not be ready to spin at the traditional speed resulting in forming the key issues for the the
execution technique (Yannakogeorgos & Tikk, 2016). The time boundary is another critical issue
for implying the impact on the preparation of the activities and leading to forming the foremost
reverse problems for the operations. The operational delay would end in forming the foremost
operational development problems for Iran’s nuclear analysis organization. The economic impact
on the the execution of the activities would be self-sufficient and composed of forming the
problems in operational development. The economic impact on the the execution of the activities
would be autonomous and composed of forming the issues in operational development. The
security flaws rose because the pc worm would end in forming the problems in the execution of
the analysis operations (Pleinevaux, 2016). The impact on the operations of the protection
operations would end in forming critical flaws within the security flaws.
3. Impact of implementing security frameworks
The implementation of the SABSA, TOGAF, or C4ISTAR framework would help in the
formation of the effective security framework for the operations of Iran’s nuclear research center.
The framework would provide the following benefits to the organization,
Operation Management: Stuxnet is capable of getting into the most operation processes
of programmable logic circuits and forming problems in the execution of the operations. The
machine of metal centrifuges wouldn't be able to spin at the traditional speed leading to forming

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the foremost problems for the execution method (Negara & Andryani, 2014). The implication of
the TOGAF framework would help in managing the activities of the nuclear center. The
completion of the operations would be effective with the help of the framework.
Pace of Operations: The time boundary is another critical issue for implying the impact
on the readying of the activities and leading to forming the foremost blow problems for the
operations. The operational delay would lead to forming the foremost operational development
problems for Iran’s nuclear analysis organization (Mayer, Aubert, Grandry & Feltus, 2016). The
inclusion of the TOGAF and SABSA framework would help in improving the time consumption
and the development of the successive information management factors. The operations would
be improved with the use of the framework for Iran’s nuclear research center.
Profit Analysis: The economic impact on the execution of the activities would be self-
sufficient and composed of forming the problems in operational development (Van den Bosch,
2014). The economic impact on the execution of the activities would be independent and
composed of forming the issues in operational development. The economic impact on the
operations of Iran’ nuclear analysis center would be declined thanks to the issues in centrifugal
operations of Uranium. The C4ISTAR model framework would enable the economic analysis of
the organization and the probable factor development.
Security Improvement: the protection flaws raised thanks to the pc worm would lead to
forming the problems in the execution of the analysis operations. The impact on the operations of
the protection operations would lead to forming critical flaws within the security flaws. The
SABSA and TOGAF framework would be helpful for attaining the security options and

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improved threat detection and prevention. It would help in keeping the unwanted factors aloof
from the system.
The TOGAF framework is the most optimum choice for implementation in Iran’s nuclear
research organization as the implementation would help in keeping the check for the computer
worm and realizing the impact by the collective development. The implementation of the
effective and improved operations had been helpful for taking care of the factors and aligning the
modification of the successful project execution. The Stuxnet would result in forming major
issues for the completion of the activities related to security management. The completion of the
alignment management would allow the management of the issues and forming major setback
for the innovative technology.
4. Explanation of UN Charter Article 2(4) and UN Charter Article 51
As stated in UN Charter Article 2(4) in the article by Moore (2015), “All members shall
refrain in their international relations from the threat or use of force against the territorial
integrity or political independence of any state, or in any other manner inconsistent with the
purposes of the United Nations.”
As stated in UN Charter Article 51 in the article “Nothing in the present Charter shall
impair the inherent right of individual or collective self-defence if an armed attack occurs against
a Member of the United Nations, until the Security Council has taken measures necessary to
maintain international peace and security. Measures taken by Members in the exercise of this
right of self-defence shall be immediately reported to the Security Council and shall not in any
way affect the authority and responsibility of the Security Council under the present Charter to

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take at any time such action as it deems necessary in order to maintain or restore international
peace and security.”
According to the articles, the UN organizations are bounded by the fact that none of the
nation would threat the other nation of the UN and if any such thing happens, the second nation
has the full option for taking help of the members of UN organization for establishing peace and
integrity of their nation. Strict measures would be taken for dealing with such issues and
problems by the members of the UN organization. Iran can take the help of technologically
advanced UN organization’s nation for forming the counter measure against the Stuxnet attack
and form the integrity of their nuclear information.
Conclusion
The following assignment was developed for taking care of the analysis of the pc worm
Stuxnet and its impact on the operations of the nuclear analysis programme of Iran. The Stuxnet
may be outlined as a malicious laptop worm that forms the most important problems in forming
the great management issue problems for the users. Associate in nursing analysis of the potential
security frameworks have conjointly been given within the report. The listing of the factorial
management of the quantitative risk analysis was done for ensuring the limitation of the
development factors and forming the management of the successful work dependence. The
primary section was involving the influence of the pc worm and also the critical formation
problems within the development factors. The worm targets the programmable logic control
offers and attacks the operating capability of the system. The data management problems was be
effectively prohibited the formation of the sequent information management. It hinders the
method of automation of the mechanical device process leading to factorial problems in the

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execution of the activities that were based mostly for dominant the machinery activities. The
operations were for the most part shaped with the limitation of the unfortunate accidents thanks
to the hacking of the programmable operations at Iran’s nuclear analysis programme. The later
section was involved the chemical analysis of the risks of the pc worm, Stuxnet. The necessity of
the formation of the new security structure was needed for getting used at the effective use of
functions. The opposite factors for influence involve a number of formations of the event modes.
The qualitative analysis of the factors of risk was done in the assignment for implying the
management of the factors and operations.