Description

In this assignment, you will complete the security incident analysis worksheet for the case study of the week. Your answers MUST be based solely on the material provided on myCourses. Answers based on other material will be rejected. You might need to do some research on the Internet (OSINT) only for questions regarding the profile of the organization affected (number of employees, revenues).

Learning outcomes being met through this assessment

Analyze an incident

Create a report

Steps to complete the assignment

Read the documents and articles on myCourses related to the case study

Watch the videos on myCourses related to the case study

Complete the security incident analysis worksheet

Submit the security incident analysis worksheet to the Assignment 2 submission folder on myCourses.

The only materials that will be used for this assignment are the following:

Read

1. KrebsonSecurity: Credit Card Breach at Home Depot

2. WSJ: Home Depot Upped Defenses, But Hacker Moved Faster

3. WSJ: Home Depot Hackers Exposed 53 Million Email Addresses

4. WSJ: Home Depot Facing at Least 44 Civil Suits in Data Breach

Watch These videos provide additional context:

1. CBC News: Home Depot says Canadians could be affected by security breach[2:04 minutes] This is an excerpt from CBC news when the Home Depot breach was originally announced

2. PBS NewsHour: After Home Depot breach, why can't hackers be stopped?[4:25 minutes] This video discusses why retail stores havent been more successful at protecting their systems from cyber thefts.