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Module 5 written assignment 2

Scenario

UNFO traditionally has been a brick-and-mortar retailer, and the management has experiences

of associated business risks such as employee theft and shoplifting. However, as the

organization moves into the e-commerce model, new risks will be introduced to the

organization. As the junior information security analyst, it will be your role to summarize the

business impact of these new risks, the motivating factors that one may have to exploit

vulnerabilities, and how the risks can be mitigated.

Tasks

Prepare a report for presentation to senior management to assist the team in understanding IT

security risks associated with an e-commerce model. Additionally, the senior management team

will need to use the report as guidance for determining a budget allocation for hiring new IT

professionals. Through the given scenario of UNFO, identify the weaknesses and vulnerabilities

associated with the proposed Web platform. To do so, you must:

1. Research and classify common weaknesses and attacks associated with ecommerce

and social networking applications.

2. Identify the motivation for potential attacks.

3. Identify the roles such as system administrator, developer, security engineer, and

quality assurance analyst for each classification.

4. Explain the business impacts of a successful exploit on a Web application’s

weakness.

5. Summarize the importance of identifying weaknesses and motivation for attacks

early in the development or implementation process.

Submission Requirements

Submit your answer in a Microsoft Word document in two pages, along with a cover page and

executive summary.

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