Application Security

Discuss  the following, supplying citations to support any information that you  provide.  Do not include your opinion, only what you can support with a  citation.  Address the following topics.

1. Describe operating system hardening 
   1. Define it
   2. Why is it done?
   3. What steps are usually done in a Windows environment? 
2. Describe system restoration methods and procedures  
   1. Define it
   2. Why is it needed?
   3. What tools and approaches are recommended?
3. Describe network security controls 
   1. Define it
   2. Why is it needed?
   3. What steps, tools, and policies are used to secure networks?
4. Describe incident response teams and the role of evidence 
   1. What are incident response teams and why do they exist?
   2. How does evidence collection relate to incident response teams?
   3. Discuss evidence 
      1. Describe why evidence is collected, 
      2. How it should be collected
      3. What can happen if it is collected or handled in an inappropriate way

For all writing assignments ensure that you do the following:

• Write 1000 to 1500 words in APA format. 
• Utilize at least five scholarly references.  
• Note that scholarly references do not include Wikipedia, .COM websites, blogs, or other non-peer reviewed sources.  
• Utilize Google Scholar and/or the university library.  
• Do  not copy and paste bulleted lists.  Instead, read the material and in  your words, describe the recommendation citing the source.  
• Review the rubric to see how you will be graded.
• Plagiarism will result in a zero for the assignment.  
• The second instance of plagiarism will result in your failure of this class.
• If you use a source, cite it.  If you do not, it is plagiarism.