The following are some sources related to the 2019 SolarWinds incident: Tech Ta

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The following are some sources related to the 2019 SolarWinds incident: Tech Target article
Wired Magazine article US Government Accountability Office article
Reuters article
Suppose you are the security lead for an IT team. Your manager has asked you to share information about the SolarWinds incident with the leadership team and recommend actions to prevent a similar attack from taking place.
In the leadership briefing, you’ll need to create a presentation with three to five slides summarizing key incident information and your recommendations. You can refer to this PowerPoint exemplar of a leadership briefing as an example of what your report might look like and what type of content it might contain. If you don’t have PowerPoint, you may need to use Google Slides or another app to open the file.
Be sure to do the following key tasks, which you learned about above, as you prepare for the leadership presentation: Provide a briefing of the incident. Your slides should provide the key facts, and the story of the incident should be explained by you during the presentation.
Describe the significance of the incident above. Your response should include who or what systems are affected, the scope of the issue, etc.
Describe the known information about the threat actors involved. State your recommendation. Imagine yourself in the role of a cybersecurity analyst. Summarize your recommendation for the next steps. List your information sources. Include specific common vulnerabilities and exposures (CVE) information.
Grading requirements
Remember, this is a graded lesson. That means that someone from the Chegg Skills team will review your work using the rubric provided below. Here are the specifics:
Grading rubric: The graders will use the criteria in the following rubric when grading your work. All questions use a yes-no framework, unless otherwise indicated.
Additional feedback: Graders will also use the rubric to provide you with feedback. This feedback does not affect whether you pass or fail; it is there to help you revise your work or improve upon it.
Passing score: This assessment requires a passing score of 80%. Therefore, at least 5 of the 6 items on the grading rubric must be marked Yes for you to pass. It isn’t expected that all students will pass the assessment on their first attempt. Use the feedback provided by the graders to improve your assessment and resubmit if needed.
Did the student prepare a 3-5 slide presentation?Yes
No
Question 2 – Did the student provide a professional briefing on the incident?Yes
No
Question 3 – Did the student describe the significance of the incident, including who or what systems are affected, the scope of the issue, and any other relevant information?Yes
No
Question 4 – Did the student provide information on the threat actors involved?Yes
No
Question 5 – Based on the synthesized threat information, did the student make appropriate recommendations for next steps and enhanced security?Yes
No
Question 6 – Did the student list reputable sources including specific CVE Information?Yes
No

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