Information Systems

 Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of (DVWA) 

We have examined over the last eight weeks, many elements of homeland security: history, policies, procedures, terrorism groups, etc., to name a few. Cyber threats have been and continue to plaque our nation along with the COVID-19 virus and other contagious diseases. We as a society are very social both personally and technology based.  Do you foresee the biggest homeland security threat to our nation is that of a cyber threat or a pandemic type incident?  Explain and support your position.   

Virtual Private Networks (VPNs) offer a flexible solution for linking branch offices together and creating virtual office environments. However, VPN flexibility is challenged by the demands of ensuring clients’ protection and security. The main objectives of this session is to investigate the security strategies in designing a VPN-based network.Please read through the attached Notes and learn about VPN protocols and Client/Server remote access. Assignment: Consider the VPN technologies studied in this session, including IPSec in the Tunnel mode, L2TP over IPsec, PPTP and SSL/TLS VPN. Which one would you choose for your company to Describe in your own words how it works. Can you discuss its advantages and its weakness or drawbacks?Do you know some products that are based on that technology?Due July 12

Respond to the following in a minimum of 185 words: Systems planning involves preparing for implementation. Two key elements of an implementation plan are to identify the stakeholders and create a change control process. Conduct a web search on these two key elements. In your post, ensure you:Share your newly gained knowledge of stakeholders and the change control process.Discuss which users play key roles in the implementation plan. Which users are most important to the success of the implementation? Why?Discuss how this would help you in creating an implantation plan.

In today’s world, both government and the private sector are struggling to provide a secure, efficient, timely, and separate means of delivering essential services internationally. As a result, these critical national infrastructure systems remain at risk from potential attacks via the Internet.It is the policy of the United States to prevent or minimize disruptions to the critical national information infrastructure in order to protect the public, the economy, government services, and the national security of the United States.The Federal Government is continually increasing capabilities to address cyber risk associated with critical networks and information systems.Please explain how you would reduce potential vulnerabilities, protect against intrusion attempts, and better anticipate future threats.Your initial response is due by Thursday of each week of the course and you must respond to a minimum of two other learners during the week.our responses to other students must be more than a simple “Good job” or “I agree with your post”. They must also not just be “Let me add to your post…” Instead, your responses to each other should do three things:1. Acknowledge the other student’s post with some form of recognition about what they posted2. Relate their posting to something you have learned or are familiar with3. Add to the conversation by asking additional questions about their post, or discussing their topic furtherRemember, this is a discussion forum. Your engagement with each other should be similar to how you would speak with each other if you were seated at the same table talking. Plagiarism in the discussion will not be tolerated.Do not attach your postingYou must also use a scholarly source

Task1: Use the library and other internet resources to research for answers for the following questions. Write a 2–3 pages research paper answering these questions. What encryption standard is currently recommended by NIST and why? Explain your answer with examples.How can we apply that security protocol in real-life situations? Provide at least two references to support your initial post Please note:Apply APA format on your academic writings. provide 2-3 pages long (not including title and references) as a word document.Include title page, table of content page.Use time new roman or Arial as font type.Use 12 a font size.Use double spaces.Add running head to the upper left corner of your document.Add page numbers to the upper right corner of your document.Add a references page to the end of your documentTask2:Discuss the differences in policy requirements of the government and health care sectors. Additionally perform a quick search on the following agencies to determine similarities and differences:National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and National Security Agency (NSA) Web sites for information on policy requirements for the government sectorThe Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and any other laws that regulate the health care sector

Organ Leader & Decision Making Read the ModMeters Case Study on pages 82-85 in the textbook. Answer the Discussion Question at the end of the Case Study. Your responses must be complete, detailed and in APA format. See the sample assignment for the expected format and length. The grading rubric is included below. 

Based on your own experience, what has been the attitude of work colleagues to sharing their knowledge? Have you found them to be willing to share, or has hoarding been more typical? What are the most important factors which explain this behavior? Provide an example where you may have experienced this phenomenon. If you have not experienced this then make one up.

1. Organizational performance is the fifth aspect of the model, reflect on the question, do certain leadership behaviors improve and sustain performance at the individual, group, and organizational level?  Please explain your response.There were two types of innovation addressed this week (product and process innovation), please note your own personal definition of these concepts and offer an example of both.

There are two questions that need to be answered in the Week 8 Discussion.  MUST have in-text citations and only needs to be able 1/2-1 page per question. The deadline for this assignment is midnight (EST) tomorrow.1.  Locate a recent (within six months) article on Net Neutrality. Summarize the article in a few short paragraphs and then discuss your personal view as it relates to the article. Post a link to the article as well. 2.  IoT—if you have an IoT device in your home, in your car, or a wearable that you are familiar with, describe how you use this device, what companion app(s) are required, and do you find it beneficial or not (why or why not)?  If you don’t have an IoT device, do some research and select an appliance/device/product that utilizes IoT.  Highlight the product, detail how it works in terms of IoT, and describe how you would use this product.