Overall Theme

This assignment is about:

• Real-world data security attacks
• Understanding security terminology
• Analyzing vulnerabilities and threats
• Identifying impacts and consequences
• Evaluating mitigation strategies

It is a research-based analytical report, not a technical lab.

Length: 25003000 words

Individual work

APA references required

Main Task

You must:

Identify three recent data security attacks

Then for EACH attack, you must fully analyze it using security concepts learned in class.

What You Must Explain for Each Attack

For every attack, you must clearly describe:

1. Type of attack

• Ransomware?
• Phishing?
• Data breach?
• DDoS?
• Insider attack?

1. Assets impacted

• Customer data?
• Financial data?
• Intellectual property?
• Servers?

1. Victim(s) and attackers target

• What company?
• What system was targeted?

1. Timestamp

• When and where it happened

1. Vulnerabilities

• Weak passwords?
• Unpatched software?
• Human error?
• Misconfiguration?

1. Threats imposed

• Confidentiality breach?
• Integrity damage?
• Availability disruption?

1. Security components compromised

• Authentication?
• Access control?
• Encryption?
• Network security?

1. Consequences

• Financial loss
• Legal penalties
• Reputation damage
• Data leaks

1. Mitigation or controls implemented

• Patch management
• Multi-factor authentication
• Firewalls
• Incident response plans

Required Report Structure

Your paper must include:

1? Introduction

Explain:

• Purpose of the assignment
• Why studying real attacks is important
• 35 key security concepts from the course

2? Background

Define important terminology:

• Asset
• Threat
• Vulnerability
• Target
• Breach
• Attack
• Risk

Explain why these terms matter in security analysis.

3? Methodology

Explain:

• How you found the attacks
• Why you chose those three
• What criteria you used

4? Description of Each Attack

Full detailed explanation using course terminology.

5? Analysis of Each Attack

Deep explanation:

• What was leaked?
• How did it happen?
• What weaknesses were exploited?
• What security principle failed? (CIA triad)

6? Conclusion

One strong paragraph summarizing:

• Lessons learned
• Recommendations
• Importance of security strategies

7? References

APA format

Proper citation required