WGU D482 TASK 1 Updated 2024 with complete solution
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WGU D482
WGU D482 TASK 1 Updated 2024 with complete solution
Company A has identified several network and infrastructure vulnerabilities, including users having local administrative privileges and using only eight-character passwords. Additionally, they are using end-of-life equipment and have an open po...
WGU D482 TASK 1 Updated 2024 with complete solution
WGU D482 WGU D482 TASK 1 Updated 2024 with complete solution
D482
Task 1
Martin Whitcomb Student ID: 000767423
Company A has identi昀椀ed multiple network and infrastructure vulnerabilities. Identi昀椀ed network security vulnerabilities include all network users have local administrative privileges and use only eight-character passwords. Hardware vulnerabilities are end of life equipment being utilized as well as open port 3389.
Users having local administrative privileges is a network security issue. Allowing all users to have this level of privilege has a moderate vulnerability risk. Company A should deploy the concept of least privilege to mitigate the likelihood of nefarious actors accessing the company network. “The Principle of Least Privilege (POLP) is widely recognized as a security concept that enforces giving an identity (a person or machine identity) only the permissions that are essential to performing its intended function. If an identity does not need the authorization, they should not possess it. It is implemented to minimize the cloud attack surface and protect data by mitigating the number of opportunities for exploitation via permissions.” (Shea, Tally, (2023, November 30). What’s Least Privilege? How to Implement & Stay There. Retrieved from https://sonraisecurity.com/blog/principle-least-privilege/ ).
The requirement that users only use eight-character passwords is another Company A vulnerability and is considered a high likelihood risk. A recent study has found that an eight- character password only takes approximately 昀椀ve minutes to crack. (Whitney, Lance, (2023, August 7). How an 8-Character Password Could be Cracked in Just a Few Minutes. Retrieved from https://www.techrepublic.com/article/how-an-8-character-password-could- be-cracked-in-less-than-an-hour/ ). “Security experts keep advising us to create strong and complex passwords to protect our online accounts and data from savvy cybercriminals. And “complex” typically means using lowercase and uppercase characters, numbers, and even special symbols.” (Whitney).
The fact that Company A is a global 昀椀nancial company puts it at a greater risk of nefarious activity by hackers and the like. Implementing and enforcing complex passwords can reduce the risk of identity theft and 昀椀nancial fraud of those entrusting Company A with their 昀椀nancial information. An example of a recent 昀椀nancial institution hacking is what occurred at Block which resulted in 8.2 million customers having their 昀椀nancial information compromised. The
exposed information was not just personal identi昀椀cation information but also brokerage account data and credit card information. (Kost, Edward, (2023, August 3). 10 Biggest Data Breaches in Finance. Retrieved from https://www.upguard.com/blog/biggest-data- breaches-昀椀nancial-services). These types of breach not only impact the customer it a昀昀
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