Information Security Management. Security Threats and Vulnerabilities

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Here are the instructions for the case study:

Research a recent security breach that has occurred within the past year. Write a 1-2 page case study report that explains the attack and what could have been done to prevent the attack. Explain the threats and vulnerabilities within the organization. What was the role of management in this attack? What would be your recommendations to prevent such an attack from occurring in the future?

Submit your paper by the posted due date. Refer to the rubric for detailed grading criteria.

Here is the grading rubric:

MGMT 394 1.5 Case Study Rubric

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BenefitMall, a firm in the US that offers financial services, experienced a data breach attack that went unnoticed for four months (Davis, 2019). In the attack, employees’ login credentials were compromised through an email phishing attack. In my opinion, the attack would have been prevented by employing some security measures. First, the employees could have been made aware of a security breach…

 

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