1. What are some of the most substantial security threats facing networks today? Why should we be worried about those threats?
2. In June 2015, Government officials revealed that Chinese hackers had stolen large amounts of government employee data from the Office of Personnel Management. Do some research about the attack and answer the following questions.
- What made the government systems so vulnerable to attack?
- Why has it been so difficult to stop these attacks?
- Based on your own knowledge and experience, what recommendations would you make to halt or mitigate these attacks?
3. What would be your dream cybersecurity job? Think about:
- Whom you would work for (the public sector, the private sector, as a consultant, etc.)
- How you would work (remotely, on-site, a mixture of both, etc.)
- What your primary job tasks and responsibilities would be
- Your ideal hardware and software