Category: Essays

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Students:

Download and read the following articles available in the ACM Digital Library:

Bernier, M., Chapman, I., Leblanc, S. P., & Partington, A. (2011). An overview of cyber-attack and computer network operations simulation. Proceedings from MMS ’11: Military Modeling & Simulation Symposium. Boston, MA.

Maughan, D. (2010, February). The need for a national cybersecurity research and development agenda. Communications of the ACM, 53(2), 29-31.

Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:

Identify at least three (3) benefits or key knowledge points that could be derived from using cyber-attack simulator systems and research, and suggest how this insight could assist in defining the needs for security within an organization.
Analyze and determine which sector, public or private, has greater insight on the potential of cyberattacks. Justify your answer by citing at least three (3) examples.
Suggest at least four (4) best practices that should be implemented when developing a cybersecurity strategy within a security enterprise. Then, evaluate the required roles and functions of Information Technology (IT) personnel that would be required to sustain these best practices.
Describe the role of planning when developing a cybersecurity strategy and what key deliverables would ensure an effective implementation and transition.
Suggest how public-private partnerships can strengthen cybersecurity efforts and effectiveness in a:

a. Corporate environment

b. Regional level

c. National level

6. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality
resources.

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.

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

Evaluate the ethical concerns inherent in cybersecurity and how these concerns affect organizational policies.
Describe the corollary roles of security in an enterprise.
Describe best practices in cybersecurity.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in cybersecurity.
Write clearly and concisely about topics associated with cybersecurity using proper writing mechanics and technical style convention

Compare and contrast collecting evidence at a private-sector incident scene and processing a law enforcement crime scene. Compare the differences and similarities of evidence seizure and storage procedures for these two types of investigations.

· Determine the purpose of creating a digital hash. Explain in detail the need for this procedure and the potential damage if this critical step is not taken.

· Determine what you perceive to be the greatest challenge when dealing with virtual machines from a system forensics perspective. Provide a rationale with your response.

· Go to the Forensic Focus Website to read the article titled “Virtual Forensics: A Discussion of Virtual Machines Related to Forensics Analysis,” dated 2008, located at http://www.forensicfocus.com/downloads/virtual-machines-forensics-analysis.pdf. , determine how virtual machines can be used as both useful forensic tools and tools to thwart forensic investigations. Decide which of these two uses of virtual machines you perceive is more common and justify your answer.

· Determine the importance of forensic tool testing and validation and if this is a critical component of your forensic operations. Justify your answer.

· Go to the Computer Forensics Tool Testing (CFTT) Program Website located at http://www.cftt.nist.gov/. Review the information regarding tool testing contained within the Website and be prepared to discuss. Discuss the advantage you believe the Computer Forensics Tool Testing (CFTT) provides for system forensics specialists and law enforcement agencies. Determine if the testing of tools is more effective and trustworthy being that it is a function of the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Decide if the testing of tools by NIST makes the testing more unbiased than if it were performed in the private sector. Provide a rationale with your response.

· Compare and contrast the forensic processes when dealing with Windows-based, Linux-based, and Macintosh-based systems. Explain the challenges of each of these operating systems in regard to system forensics and determine which of these you consider to be the most challenging and why.

· Use the Internet to research at least one commonly used Linux-based system forensics software tool. Research the tool’s primary uses, strengths, weaknesses, costs, system requirements, and who uses the tool. Be prepared to discuss. Discuss the tool’s primary uses, strengths and weaknesses, competing products, costs, system requirements, and whether military, law enforcement and / or private corporations use the tool. Decided whether or not you would consider utilizing this tool as a system forensics specialist. If you would utilize the tool, provide a scenario where it would assist you in an investigation. If you would not utilize the tool, justify your reason wh

To be the best and the brightest in your field, it is important to always be informed and updated of the latest trends, advancements, and news in your specific area of interest/ expertise.

Assignment: Degree Program Description and Career Expo

v Develop a PowerPoint Presentation

Be sure to include:

1. Discuss the academic requirements and pertinent information regarding your degree. (Chairperson of the department, number of credits required to complete the degree.)

2. Discuss skills required, qualification and credentials for a career as an ………

3. Include:

a.The nature of the work

b. Working conditions

c.Training and skills required for an entry-level position in specific field

d. Advancement opportunities

e.Job outlook

f.Salary range; earnings

g. List potential companies for employment

h. Include a job posting of interest for a recent graduate

i. SWOT Analysis (this may be done when exploring other topics above)

i. Strengths

ii. Weaknesses

iii. Opportunities

iv. Threats

4. List one reference book and one educational video to further your area of interest. (Use library resources)

5. Conduct informal informational interview with a professional in field.

6. Consult Vaughn College faculty member in major department and request that he/she be part of group presentation.

7. Be sure to consult your professor and/or peer leader in terms of progress and questions.

Important:

v Minimum number of slides – 12

v Please use bullets to illustrate main points

v Do not include full text on PowerPoint slides (SUMMARIZE)

v Do not read directly from the slides when presenting

v Site sources accordingl

Write a complete program that implements the functionality of a deck of cards. In writing your program, use the provided DeckDriver and Card classes shown below. Write your own Deck class so that it works in conjunction with the two given classes. Use anonymous objects where appropriate.

Deck class details:

Use an ArrayList to store Card objects.

Deck constructor:

The Deck constructor should initialize your ArrayList with the 52 cards found in a standard deck. Each card is a Card object. Each Card object contains two instance variables ─ num and suit. Study the Card class definition below for details.

dealCard:

This method removes the highest-indexed card in the ArrayList and returns it. In general, a method should not do more than what it’s supposed to do. Thus, dealCard should not print anything.

toString:

This method returns the deck’s contents using the format shown in the output session. In particular, note that toString should insert a newline after every fifth card. Hint: In coming up with a return value, use a String local variable. As you generate card values and newlines, concatenate those items to your local variable using the += operator.

Write your code such that the following classes produce the output shown in the subsequent outpu

Assignment : Employment-At-Will Doctrine

Imagine you are a recently-hired Chief Operating Officer (COO) in a midsize company preparing for an Initial Public Offering (IPO). You quickly discover multiple personnel problems that require your immediate attention.

1. John posted a rant on his Facebook page in which he criticized the company’s most important customer.

2. Ellen started a blog to protest the CEO’s bonus, noting that no one below director has gotten a raise in two (2) years and portraying her bosses as “know-nothings” and “out-of-touch”

3. Bill has been using his company-issued BlackBerry to run his own business on the side.

4. After being disciplined for criticizing a customer in an email (sent from his personal email account on a company computer), Joe threatens to sue the company for invasion of privacy.

5. One of the department supervisors requests your approval to fire his secretary for insubordination. Since the secretary has always received glowing reviews, you call her into your office and determine that she has refused to prepare false expense reports for her boss.

6. Anna’s boss refused to sign her leave request for jury duty and now wants to fire her for being absent without permission.

As an astute manager, you will need to analyze the employment-at-will doctrine and determine what, if any, exceptions and liabilities exist before taking any action. As you proceed with your investigation, you discover the company has no whistleblower policy.

In preparation for this assignment, use the Internet to research your state’s (Georgia) employment-at-will policy. http://www.bls.gov/opub/mlr/2001/01/art1full.pdf

Write a four to five (4-5) page paper in which you:

1. Summarize the employment-at-will doctrine discussed in the text and then evaluate three (3) of the six (6) scenarios described by determining:

a. Whether you can legally fire the employee; include an assessment of any pertinent exceptions to the employment-at-will doctrine.

b. The primary action(s) that you should take to limit liability and impact on operations; specify the ethical theory that best supports your decision.

2. Examine your state’s policy on employment-at-will. Analyze at least one (1) real-world example of an employee or employer utilizing your state’s employment-at-will doctrine in the last five (5) years. Include a summary of the main issue and the outcome in the identified real-world example.

3. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment.

Note: Wikipedia is not an ac

compose a 500 word point of view essay illustrating a chosen perspective of one of the figures listed below

– a former indentured servant witnessing a slave auction or

-a spanish citizen during the Pueblo Revolt

As this is a point-of-view essay, a modern perspective will not be accurately address what the question is asking for. It is strongly suggested that at least one selction from the provided source book be used to research the event adn views of the time. All sources and their use be appropriately indentified using APA style.

source text: The american promise, a concise history (volume 1 to 187

Deliverable Length: 2-3 pages (body) in APA format

The ABC Shoe Company wants to use supply chain management to help move the product (running shoes) through production and on to customers. Your boss asked you to set up a supply-chain management flowchart to determine inventory quantities that are needed and ordering policies.

Create a 1-page flowchart of the supply-chain management process.
Create a document of 2–3 body pages (using APA format) detailing how inventory quantities will be determined based on the following:
The company will produce 10,000 pairs of running shoes on 10 machines.
Each machine (or workstation) can make 500 pairs of shoes per day. The products will use the following ingredients:
Rubber soles (purchased intact)
Body of the shoes
Shoelaces
Create 5 policies that will be required to determine and sustain inventory quantities.

Your format should include the following:

Use the library, Internet, and other resources to research your response.
A minimum of 2 resources should be cited in the body of the work.

select one debated topic from the three below, and construct a 500-word (minimum) acadamic essay that provides an overview of the debate- making certain to include key individuals, events, acts the time period the location, adn why the debate initiated. Identify the victor and why you feel they “won” the debate. Considering current events, what events experienced today are similiar to your selected debated topic? Explain whether political, religious, or economic concerns were the most dominant motivation.

Topics:

1 the appropriate action of the colonists in response to taxation imposed by the British crown

2. the proper response by American colonists concernin the standing presence of British officials and soldiers

3. the ability of the colonists to rule themselves while still respecting the king’s authori

Write your initial response to ALL DISCUSSION QUESTIONS 300–500 words. Your response should be thorough and address all components of the discussion question in detail, include citations of all sources, where needed, according to the APA Style, and demonstrate accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation

Assignment 1: Discussion—Logistics Management as a Sustainable Differentiator

In today’s global competitive environment, organizations are trying to leverage efficiencies in their supply chain to drive down costs, reduce inventories, and grow their operating margins as they seek to deliver increased value to their consumers. Many companies have tried to create efficient supply chains as a way create sustainable differentiators in the global business environment.

Using the Argosy University online library resources and valid Internet sites, research an organization in the manufacturing, retail, service, or technology industry that has undertaken special efforts to enhancing its supply chain.

Based on your research, respond to the following:

Discuss the efforts the organization has made to increase collaboration with its supply chain partners in an attempt to create value.
What kind of advantage has this created for the organization? Can the company sustain the advantage to generate a long-term differentiation from its competitors?
Why has this organization succeeded or failed in effectively leveraging its supply chain efficiencies into a sustainable differentiator?
Base your analysis on published scholarly articles and not just your own opinions.

Assignment 2: Discussion—Forecasting and Planning

As companies become increasingly global, responding rapidly to changing customer needs, technology innovations, and global competitors becomes increasingly important to a company’s success. Failure to react in a timely manner to changing environments can hurt a company’s short-term results and can even threaten its survival.

Using the Argosy University online library resources and valid Internet sites, research a company that is competing in a global environment and has had to react to a changing environment.

Based on your research, respond to the following:

What techniques has the company been employing to monitor the changing business environment? How is the company trying to forecast how changes in the business environment will impact the company’s processes and products/services?
Evaluate the success of the company in reacting to an external change and analyze how this reaction impacted the company’s performance.

Assignment 3: Discussion—Process Selection and Resource Planning

The Bullwhip effect is often used to describe the magnification of demand variability due to distorted information through the supply chain. A classic example of this was during the “dotcom” bust of 2000 when demand variability for broadband equipment was magnified several fold as information was transmitted through the supply chain. The end result was that several companies were planning for unrealistic demand, and many companies shut down when this demand failed to materialize.

Using the Argosy University online library resources and valid Internet sites, research a company that is actively using Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) and Materials Resource Planning (MRP) systems to manage its processes, resources, and operations. You can choose a technology company that has survived the dotcom era or any other company that has lived through a very rapid change in demand forecasting such as what occurred as a result of the fiscal meltdown and the liquidity crisis in 2008.

Based on your research, respond to the following:

Analyze some of the processes that the company has put in place to plan for sudden and drastic changes in demand.
Evaluate the success of the initiatives and analyze the reason for the result.
Based on the lessons learned, what else could the company do to plan for future disruptions?

Assignment 4: Discussion—Facilities Management

A critical element of a company’s operations management strategy is the efficient management and location of the company’s facilities. To take advantage of lower labor rates or easy access to raw materials and resources, several companies in the U.S. and Europe have looked to offshore operations including manufacturing, design, and customer service in low cost regions of the world such as China, India, Eastern Europe, or Southeast Asia. In recent years, there are indications that some companies are looking to reverse the offshoring trend. For example, from the end of 2102 and through 2013, GE moved manufacturing of appliances from China to Kentucky, and Lenovo opened a design center in North Carolina.

Using the module readings, the Argosy University online library resources, and the Internet, research a company with global operations. Based on your research, respond to the following:

Briefly describe the company’s strategy with respect to regional location of its facilities for manufacturing, design, research and development, marketing, and customer service.
How has the company’s strategy evolved with respect to global location of facilities?
What challenges is the company facing in the current environment?
How can the company be more efficient in how it manages the global location of facilities in response to these challenges?

Make a list of recent United States icons that were not mentioned in Chapter 11. (If you were born or grew up in another country, you can make a list of icons from the United States that are sold in that country.) Also make a list of icons from other countries that are sold in the United States. Then consider the characteristics of innovators and how new ideas are adopted by cultures. For every icon you have listed, try to list the characteristics of the people (or part of the culture) who have adopted it. Post two U.S. icons and two icons from another country that are sold in the United States and the adopters of these icons. (See examples below.) Respond to at least two of your fellow students’ postings by Day 7. (You must create one initial post and at least two responses, for a minimum of three posts for this discussion.)

EXAMPLES:

U.S. Icon: Cowboy Boots Adopters: In Japan, urban college students who are young, fashion-minded, educated, and have previous exposure through media and possibly travel

Other Country’s Icon: French perfume Adopters: In the U.S, upper-middle and upper class women who are educated, middle-aged or older, and sophisticated

Choose a subculture with which you are familiar, (this subculture could be your place of employment, an organization to which you belong, or any other subgroup you choose) and complete the Subculture Study Worksheet for this subculture. List your answers to the seven questions on the worksheet and post your conclusions. Respond to at least two of your fellow students’ postings by Day 7. (You must create one initial post and at least two responses, for a minimum of three posts for this discussion.)