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Waypoint #6
Create a PowerPoint Slideshow presentation (both audio and visual) of your final term paper. The Slideshow should be about 8-12 minutes in length and provide a complete picture (thoroughly presenting your term paper views). Note: You do not need to give every detail of your term paper (just the most relevant and salient (most impactful) ones). 
Please ensure your Powerpoint is clean (easy to look at (not too busy), and organized. 
Upon completion, upload the PowerPoint Slideshow to Canvas using the appropriate link. 
The term paper presentation will be graded using the term paper waypoint #6 grading rubric, as it appears on Canvas. 
This waypoint is worth a maximum of 25 points. 

1. Question: Storage Hierarchy and Secondary Storage Devices
   Explain the concept of storage hierarchy in computer systems, and describe the primary characteristics of secondary storage devices. Compare and contrast two different types of secondary storage devices in terms of their advantages, disadvantages, and typical use cases. Provide examples of situations where choosing the appropriate secondary storage device is crucial for optimizing data management in computing environments.
2. Question: Data Transfer Rate and Disk Access Times
   Define data transfer rate and disk access times in the context of computer peripherals. Discuss the factors that influence these performance metrics for storage devices. How do the characteristics of storage devices impact the overall system performance? Illustrate with real-world examples, and explain the strategies that can be employed to improve data transfer rates and reduce disk access times for various applications.
3. Question: GPU Technology and Display Resolution
   Explore the role of Graphical Processing Units (GPUs) in modern computing systems, especially in relation to display resolution and picture size. Describe how GPUs contribute to enhancing graphics performance and enabling high-quality visuals. Discuss the factors that affect display resolution and how it relates to the capabilities of GPUs. Highlight the importance of GPU technology in applications such as gaming, multimedia, and professional graphics work, and provide insights into the trends shaping GPU development.

Smart Airport Passenger Processing System (SAPPS) will replace the human ID control, Airport check-in and boarding-pass process.
The new airport will have faster process timing and better security with SAPPS. The passenger will not interact with any officer at the airport with SAPPS. There will be no direct human interaction at the airport. The passenger will simply walk through a passage surrounded with hidden cameras and other remote readers.
Once SAPPS installed, in the new airport, the passenger will walk through a passage surrounded with cameras, microphones and other remote readers to do “ID control, Airport check-in and boarding-pass process” all at the same time. ID control, Airport check-in and boarding-pass process will be done while the passenger is walking from terminal entrance to his/her seat in the aircraft. The passenger will not interact with any officer at the airport.
In the new airport, passenger will get RFID bracelet at automated kiosk, this is an ATM type machine has face recognition cameras, finger-print reader and connection to DMV and IRS to authenticate the passenger and update the Airport database. This is the only step where passenger will stop and wait for the machine to put the RFID bracelet on his/her wrist.  Then, passenger with RFID bracelet never stops until seating in the aircraft. One Centralized database will record and authenticate each passenger in the airport terminal.
You as the IT Manager for SAPPS were expected to address the following questions
Question 1 SAPPS will need new software for ID and passport control, Airport check-in and boarding-pass processes. How can you fulfill the software needs of SAPPS project?  Provide the list of software package and answer the following questions; What would be your software acquisition method? And, what type of Software Development Options you would recommend for each software package? And, explain your reasoning for the solution you selected? Why? 

 Revise and submit your finalized training manual. Make sure to incorporate all of the feedback you have received throughout the course, and add your executive overview to your submission. You will also create an overview of recommended tools in section seven of the training manual. 

IT 643 Final Project Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
You work for Strategic Security Consulting Group (SSCG). Recently, one of your clients located in Los Angeles, North Star Software Developers (NSSD), called with a big problem. NSSD’s strategic security goals include protecting the software development process and code as well as sensitive client information from internal and external breaches. Some of its network servers were compromised, resulting in the possible loss of personal information and credit card numbers of purchasers of the company’s software products. It is not presently known whether this attack came from inside or outside of the company. NSSD is currently dealing with this problem as best as it can, but it needs your company to help prevent this from happening again in the future.
You have been assigned to create a training manual for NSSD’s IT personnel in which you test, describe, and recommend a variety of network security tools that, when used properly, will mitigate both the risk of future breaches and the effects of a breach when it takes place.
Given the above scenario, you will also create an executive overview that describes the appropriate areas of concern from your research in this course. This should be written in language that can be understood by a nontechnical audience of company management and stakeholders.
In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course outcomes:
Interpret results of network and vulnerability scans for identifying security vulnerabilities
Implement appropriate methods that protect against and address network threats and vulnerabilities using appropriate risk mitigation techniques
Categorize the severity of security incidents using industry best practices for determining the appropriate immediate response
Recommend timely countermeasures that minimize the consequences of current security incidents
Communicate response and mitigation strategies that align with an organization’s strategic goals
Prompt
Specifically, the following critical elements must be addressed:
Network Assessment and Defense Training Manual:
Executive Overview

Create a brief description of the purpose of the manual that is in consumable terms for the stakeholders. Be sure you address the company’s strategic security goals and the value of the policy changes or updates.
Assess the role of network defense methods and strategies for securing the network. Support your findings with research and experience from the lab exercises.
Evaluate the role of mitigation methods and strategies in reducing security risk. Support your findings with research and experience from the lab exercises.
Summarize the role of incident response methods and strategies in minimizing the impact of breaches. Support your findings with research and experience from the lab exercises.

Training ManualFor each section of the training manual, develop guidelines for employees to select and employ specific software, tools, and methods to address the elements of the section topic. Your guidelines serve as recommendations of specific tools and criteria for determining when to use these tools. Each section should include relevant screenshots to support the instructions.

Traffic Analysis: Based on the labs used for traffic analysis, address the tools, methods, and techniques related to traffic analysis. Be sure to provide screenshots for the output elements that support the following areas:

Create guide materials for identifying vulnerabilities and potential threats through interpreting output from packet capturing tools.
Recommend the alert response procedures required for traffic anomalies identified through monitoring network traffic and examining logs.

Firewalls: Based on the labs associated with firewalls, address the tools, methods, and techniques related to perimeter defense using firewalls. Be sure to provide screenshots for the output elements that support the following areas:

Illustrate the process of rule creation and firewall configuration.
Outline the steps for segmenting networks. Be sure to describe the benefits of the segmenting strategies.
Explain the process and criteria for blocking, allowing, and filtering traffic.
Create guidelines for the implementation of methods for detecting attacks.

Intrusion Detection: Describe the configuration of intrusion detection systems, specifically addressing the following:

Whitelisting and blacklisting
IDS placement
Summarize the key aspects of monitoring, logging (auditing), and alerting using intrusion detection systems

Vulnerability Assessment

Illustrate the proper implementation of port scanning, device scanning, and penetration testing and detection for conducting vulnerability assessments.
Explain how to interpret the output of a vulnerability scan to identify weaknesses.

Network Assessment

Illustrate the processes of detecting rogue devices, detecting malicious connections, and viewing network topologies to identify network weakness.
Explain how to interpret the output of network scans to identify weaknesses.

Auditing and Log Collection

Recommend appropriate company-approved tools that minimize the consequences of incident events, and include appropriate rationale and justification.

Tools Overview: Provide a brief summary of the key company-approved tools, represented by those used in the lab exercises. In your summary, identify the importance of and rationale for selecting these tools.

What to Submit
Make sure to incorporate all of the feedback you have received throughout the course, along with adding your executive overview to your submission. For this assignment, you must follow these formatting guidelines: 12-point Times New Roman font, and APA references and citations.
See rubric attached..

Your project sponsor and customer informed you that you have to deliver your project 15% sooner than anticipated. When you break the news to your team, they are not happy with the decision because they are concerned the project will now fail. Using the information you learned from readings, what can you do as a leader to ensure your project team that this is the right thing to do? What will you do to motivate them? Provide your communication to your project team in the discussion and specify how you will communicate the information (via email, phone, video, or face-to-face). My project is on Home Office Renovation

Business Case: Airport IT Network Expansion
An airport authority is seeking your expertise to establish a new IT network infrastructure for its operations. Here are the specifics of the given case.
The airport has a central terminal building with various departments and facilities that need to be interconnected through a robust network.
Within the terminal building, there are:
– Four administrative sections, each housing 30 desktop computers.
– Each section requires 10 portable/laptop computers with wireless connectivity (WiFi).
– A network printer is necessary for shared use in each administrative section.
– It’s imperative that all computers within each administrative section have access to the network.
Additionally, there is a Data Room within the terminal building containing:
– Databases for passenger and flight information.
– Databases for employee records.
– A Printer Server to manage printing for LANs.
– Web Server for internal applications.
– Email Server for communication within the organization.
Your role involves designing and illustrating network diagrams to visualize the proposed solutions.
Question 1: (Network Diagram 1) Develop and draw a network diagram depicting the LOCAL AREA NETWORK (LAN) for one administrative section within the terminal building. Focus on detailing the network setup for this specific section.
Question 2: (Network Diagram 2) Develop and draw a network diagram for  INTRANET. This network will connect all computers within the central terminal building, enabling them to communicate with each other and access the resources within the Data Room as well.  
Question 3: (Network Diagram 3) The airport authority operates branches in three different cities: DC, NYC, and MIAMI. Design an EXTRANET diagram to establish private communication between all sites. The Extranet should provide access to shared resources while maintaining security protocols.
Question 4:(Network Diagram 4)  Update your EXTRANET diagram to include provisions for internet connectivity. This addition will allow all branches and the central terminal to have access to the internet while safeguarding the network’s integrity.
Use https://www.draw.io  to develop/draw network diagrams

 
Using  Internet resources, research the lending industry. In a Word document, prepare a risk management plan outline for loan default risk faced by lenders. Include all five parts of risk management planning: Identification, Understanding, Data Preparation, Modeling and Application. Cite all sources used to prepare your risk management plan. 

Write the two programs, needed to complete the assignment in c++, look at the Assignment 1 file for instructions for the first program and look at the Assignment 2 file for instructions for the second program. Everything needed to complete the assignments are posted, the assignments are connected, but two different programs.
Consider the grammar of “mini-language”, provided in file “grammar.txt”, and implement a lexical analyzer (a.k.a. scanner, lexer or tokenizer) for it
Consider the grammar of “mini-language”, provided in file “grammar.txt”, and implement a top-down, predictive, recursive descent parser for it. 

 
Go to the Ailatech.com websiteLinks to an external site. and read their article on 10 Retailers who are using QR codesLinks to an external site.. Choose two of the retailers and compare their experiences. Would you use this type of app? Explain your answer.
Go to Analytics Vidhya website’s page,  10 Real World Applications of Internet of Things (IoT) – Explained in VideosLinks to an external site., and choose two of the industry sector IoT videos. View the videos and write a report about what you learned about IoT use. What surprised you the most? What information was new to you?
Visit the AT&T website’s page, and read the article What you Need to Know about IoT Wide Area NetworksLinks to an external site.
Write a short report discussing the benefits of each type of network that can be used in an organization’s IoT and make a choice for your “business.”
Your paper should be in APA format and 3-4 pages, not counting the title page and reference pages. Make sure you have in-text citations and a reference page.