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Assume that you are an information security analyst with a m…

Assume that you are an information security analyst with a major bank. The CIO of the bank has tasked you with implementing controls to secure communication between clients and the bank’s server. Identify and explain three major techniques you would use to achieve the given objective.

State true or false as appropriate for each of the following…

State true or false as appropriate for each of the following statements (no explanation needed): (2 points each) a) A hash function that is cryptographically compromised may still be used to verify the integrity of data. b) Cloud computing provides elasticity at the cost of scalability. c) In active scanning in Wi-Fi, a host broadcasts Probe Request Frame to select an AP. d) BCP is always reactive. e) The aim of disaster planning should be to make sure that critical business functions are not down for more than 50% of the maximum tolerable downtime.  

As a newly appointed information security specialist in ABC…

As a newly appointed information security specialist in ABC Inc., the first task that you been assigned is to review the organization’s Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP). Describe the steps you would take to assess the completeness and suitability of the existing DRP?

[Compulsory for 5782 students. Other students will get up to…

[Compulsory for 5782 students. Other students will get up to 50% bonus points for answering this question.] Answer the following in less than 100 words each. a) Can all virtualized datacenters be classified as clouds? Explain your answer. b) Explain the term Network Function Virtualization.