IT$221-461$ Individual Assignment#$1$

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Q$1.$ Social Engineering Attacks:

Today's Attacks and Defenses at the beginning of chapter $2$ illustrated how a security researcher

could manipulate a help desk support technician into compromising security.

If you were to create your own social engineering attack, what would it be$?$

Using your place of employment or school, first determine exactly what your goal would be in the

attack, and then craft a detailed description of how you would carry out the attack using only social

engineering to achieve your goal.

You might want to search the Internet for examples of previously successful attacks that used

social engineering.

Why do you think your attack would be successful?

Who would be involved?

What would be the problems in achieving your goal? Why?

Write a one$-$page paper on your research.

Q$2.$ USB Device Encryption

Use the Internet to select four USB flash drives that support hardware encryption.

Create a table that compares all four and their features.

Be sure to include any unique features that the drives may have along with their costs.

Which would you recommend? Why?

Write a one$-$page paper on your research.