In your own words explain (a) the purpose of an security analysis, and (b) using fig 2.2 ("Knowledge sets that feed a security analysis") as a guide, in your own words briefly explain what each knowledge domain entails.

You are working as a security analyst in a company xyz that owns the whole subnet range of 23.0.0.0/8 and 192.168.0.0/8. while monitoring the data, you find a high number of outbound connections. you see that ip's owned by xyz (internal) and private ip's are communicating to a single public ip. therefore, the internal ip's are sending data to the public ip. after further analysis, you find out that this public ip is a blacklisted ip, and the internal communicating devices are compromised. what kind of attack does the above scenario depict?

Discuss the ways in which electronic information associated with payments is addressed in terms of security. include encryption, secure sockets layers, and secure electronic transactions in your discussion. are there any other ways that consumers and businesses can keep their payment information secure in an electronic commerce environment? do you feel that your information is safe when conducting electronic business? why or why not?

Creating "smart interfaces" in all sectors of industry, government, and the public arena is one of the fastest growing hct areas. these interfaces model, interpret, and analyze such human characteristics as speech, gesture, and vision. the field of biometrics, in which humans authenticate themselves to machines, is an area of considerable interest to hct practitioners. fingerprint scans are one of the most frequently used biometric options, and this article, biometric student identification: practical solutions for accountability & security in schools, makes a case for the implementation of fingerprint scans in schools. critique the article, and answer the following questions: according to the author, what are the main benefits of adopting fingerprint scans in schools for student identification? according to the author, what are the main drawbacks of adopting fingerprint scans in schools for student identification? do you agree with the author's assessment of the pl