CYBER CASE STUDY

Lockheed Martin’s F-35 Program Hacked

F-35 program hacked

TOPIC: Lockheed Martin’s F-35 program that was compromised by Chinese Hackers.

CYBER CASE STUDY FORMAT AND GUIDELINES

For this class, we’ll use a basic case study format. A case study is not a research paper that is meant to be highly technical, nor is it meant to be a regurgitation of a single article or book. It should give any reader a quick understanding of a situation and its implications and lessons. At a minimum, a case study analysis establishes a situation, discusses activities and outcomes, and then draws some conclusions.

Please use the following template.

Cover Page

Include a case study title, student name, and date of submission.

NOTE: This page should not be numbered and is not counted toward your page total.

Introduction [Keep this section to no more than 1 ½ pages.]

oThesis Statement

oBackground

Include a synopsis of the event or situation you’re examining.

Include a synopsis of current situation, if this is an on-going situation.

Body

Key Issues/Goals/Problems

Highlight no more than the top three.

Decision Criteria/Methodology

By what means are you analyzing this situation? For example, are you analyzing from the perspective of a government, a business, etc.

What specific evaluative methods, models, etc. are you using and why?

Assumptions

All analysts make assumptions. Good analysts can identify the assumptions they’re using. These typically stem from the viewpoint of the analysis, the nature or lack of data, and the nature of the parties involved. (Be the Government)

Key findings

What are the key take-aways from this case study? Why?

Conclusion

oJustification for your findings

oLessons Learned

oRecommendations

References

oProvide a complete reference entry for all sources used.

oThis section should have page numbers, but these pages do not count against your page limit.

As a reminder, this paper must follow the following guidelines.

8-10 pages not including cover page and references (9 pages of work)

Times New Roman, 12 point font

1-inch margins

Double-spaced

Must use consistently a major reference style (APA)

Must provide in-line, parenthetical citations in the body and an associated reference page

Pages numbered in the lower right after cover page

Answer preview
Hacking is defined as access to a computer system or network without authorization with an attempt to access the data that is stored on the system. A person who conducts a hacking attempt on a computer system is known as a hacker, and he /she performs the attack by cracking the algorithm that has been used to protect the system. Due to changes in technology, it is almost impossible for an organization to run without computer systems that are interconnected and which can facilitate both internal and external communication which exposes them to hackers. ..
(3000 words)
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