Article Review on Embedded Systems or OS, IRP,
Other
Q1. For your main post, review an article about the subject of embedded operating systems or embedded systems that appeared in a recent computing magazine or academic journal (older than 2 years is not acceptable) and include the following: Give a summary of the article, including the primary topic, your own summary of the information presented, and the author’s conclusion.
Requirement : One to One & Half Page.
Q2. Incident Response Plan (IRP)
In at least 250 words, discuss the following in your main post.
- Design a framework of an incident response plan (IRP) for your home computer or network.
- Include an explanation for how you would protect both your data and your computer system.
Q3. Business Continuity and Disaster Recovery
Learning Objective: Describe major components of contingency planning.
Assignment Requirements
Write an informational paper that includes the following.
- Describe business continuity planning (BCP) and disaster recovery planning (DRP).
- How are BCP and DRP different? When are they implemented?
- Discuss hot, warm, and cold sites. Why are they important? When are they called into action?
Submission Requirements
- Length: 1–2 pages (plus a cover sheet)
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Evaluate a Contingency Plan
Learning Objective: Evaluate a Contingency Plan for a business organization or government agency.
Assignment Requirements
Remember, contingency planning refers to interim measures to recover IT services following an emergency or system disruption.
Browse Contingency Planning Guide for Federal Information Systems (NIST SP 800-34) and review the interim contingency planning procedures developed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
- Evaluate the EPA’s document with respect to the NIST SP 800-34.
- Does it appear to you that the EPA followed NIST’s guidance? That is, big picture and not every detail.
- What are some the contingency plan controls (CPs) did the EPA address?
- Conclude with your opinion of following establish procedures. (e.g., benefit or drawbacks)
Submission Requirements
- Length: 2–3 pages (plus a cover sheet)
Reference Links :
- Review NIST SP 800-34 Rev.1athttp://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/800-34-rev1/sp800-34-rev1_errata-Nov11-2010.pdf
- Review theInterim Contingency Planning Procedures developed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Review a brief presentation on NIST 800-34 (R1) –http://csrc.nist.gov/news_events/HIPAA-May2010_workshop/presentations/2-2b-contingency-planning-swanson–nist.pdf
Q4. Choose a famous hacker and research what attack they mounted and how.
Requirement : One Page.
Deadlines:
For Q1 & Q2 : 1 Day.
Q3 & Q4 : 2 Days.
