The objectives for this assignment are:

1. To implement the skills and knowledge gained through the course.

2. To achieve greater awareness of the latest security tools and techniques for computer systems security.

This assignment involves PREPARATION OF A REPORT. The report relates to the scenarios described below.

The focus is on design and implementation scenarios relating to various chapters of the prescribed text book for the course.Changes, where appropriate, have been made to relate the scenarios to New Zealand context.

Assignment tasks:

You are to select any one scenario for your report in consultation with your tutor. Your report on the scenario should be between 3300 and 3500 words. The emphasis of the report should be related to computer systems security.

Scenario: New Security Tools and Techniques

The discussion of the new security tools and techniques as covered in the prescribed text is not all inclusive. Research magazines, journals, and web sites to find three additional new security tools or techniques.

Cover any new security threats that would be covered by these new security tools. Compare the tools with those listed in your text. Which one, in your opinion, holds the most potential? Discuss in your paper which one is the least likely to succeed?