Discuss the best presentation that you have ever seen. What made it different from the rest of the presentations you have seen? Why did it have such an impact on you? How can you begin to incorporate some of the items mentioned in your next presentations? 

Whistleblower

Cybersecurity Crisis Training: Stakeholder Press Conference Exercise (Edward Snowden)

Purpose: This exercise is designed to give you practical experience in handling real-life cybersecurity threats or attacks for their organization. Through this exercise, you will better understand how the types of cyber-attacks described in class are applied, take a shot at forming policy solutions, and sharpen you communication skills.

Deliverables: Prepare a sample press packet.  This press packet should include the following items:

Press Release (1 page)

Short technical background sheet (1-2 pages)

•  This section should describe in more detail the technical issues of the problem at hand.  It may also include pictures and diagrams.

Frequently Asked Questions (1 page)

•  This section should anticipate questions other stakeholders or the media would ask in response to the problem and should provide your organization’s answers.

Preparation:

Read the material found via the links below. Additional research on stakeholder positions is strongly suggested as well. You may use any resource you deem necessary to prepare your statement, press kit, and for Q&A.

Potential roles:

There are two important stakeholder roles in this cybersecurity legal case. You may choose to take on one of two different roles:

•  US Citizens

•  U.S. National Security Agency

Select one of the following scenarios

Scenario: A 36-year NSA veteran, William Binney resigned from the agency and became a whistleblower after discovering that elements of a data-monitoring program he had helped develop — nicknamed ThinThread — were being used to spy on Americans.

William Binney FRONTLINE’s Interview Dec. 13, 2013.

Scenario: Mark Klein was among the first to expose the NSA’s domestic wiretapping efforts. The former AT & T technician watched the construction of the secret switching room at the telecom’s facility on Folsom Street in San Francisco

NSA Leak Vindicates AT&T Whistleblower

Scenario: Daniel Hale, a former National Security Agency (NSA) official has been charged with giving classified documents on drone warfare to a journalist.  Hale, 31, was indicted by a grand jury on five charges relating to the alleged leak. Each charge carries a maximum 10-year prison sentence. The US justice department said Hale was arrested.

Ex-NSA official charged with leaking classified drone documents

Scenario: Thomas Tamm stumbled upon the existence of a highly classified National Security Agency program that seemed to be eavesdropping on U.S. citizens. The unit had special rules that appeared to be hiding the NSA activities from a panel of federal judges who are required to approve such surveillance. Tamm exposed the Bush administration’s domestic warrantless eavesdropping program that intercepted private email messages and phone calls of U.S. residents without a court warrant.

The Whistleblower Who Exposed Warrantless Wiretaps

Whistleblower Facing Ethics Charges Over NSA Leak

Scenario: Edward Snowden leaked classified information from the NSA in 2013 when he was contractor employee for the CIA.  The documents disclosed global surveillance program by the NSA and the Five Eves Intelligence Alliance working with telecommunication companies and European governments.

Edward Snowden, Whistle-Blower

Assignment: Your assignment is to explore one of these incidents further, using your research to present it from the perspective of your assigned stakeholder. Your goal is to hold a press conference which explains the controversy and your organization’s future plans or suggested policy changes in response to it.

Discussion 3.1

What is Python?  What are some of the attributes of Python?  Why is Python preferred over some other languages? 

Discussion 3.2 

You can use python for many reasons, what are some of the uses of Python outside of academia?  

Discussion 3.3

What did you learn during this week in regards to Python?  

Case Study 3.1

Using google scholar to find an article about Python3 and tell the class about what the article says, giving your personal views on the article and what it has to say about Python3. Remember to deploy your personal views into the case study not just what the article has to say. Remember, the below instructions about peer-reviewed material.

Writing Requirements

• 3–4 pages in length  (excluding cover page, abstract, and reference list)
• Include at least 2-3 peer-reviewed sources that are properly cited
• APA format, Use the APA template located in the Student Resource Center to complete the assignment.
• Please use the Case Study Guide as a reference point for writing your case study.

 Briefly describe direct, parallel, and phased installation. What are the advantages and disadvantages of each installation approach? 200 words.

A typical IT infrastructure has seven domains: User Domain, Workstation Domain, LAN Domain, LAN-to-WAN Domain, WAN Domain, Remote Access Domain, and System/Application Domain. Each domain requires proper security controls that must meet the requirements of confidentiality, integrity, and availability.

Answer the following question(s):

In your opinion, which domain is the most difficult to monitor for malicious activity? Why?

In your opinion, which domain is the most difficult to protect? Why?

To complete this assignment, click the following link to listen to the Podcast:

https://www.redhat.com/en/command-line-heroes/season-1/os-wars-part-2-rise-of-linux#tab.show_info.1

Once you have listened to the entire podcast, summarize what you learned from the podcast in a Word document with no less than two, well-written paragraphs. Be sure to use grammar and spell check, as I will count off for grammatical errors. Plagiarized content within submissions will be subject to a zero for this assignment!

You will review both quantitative and qualitative research.  The topic is up to you as long as you choose a peer-reviewed, academic research piece.  I suggest choosing a topic that is at least in the same family as your expected dissertation topic so that you can start viewing what is out there. There are no hard word counts or page requirements as long as you cover the basic guidelines.  You must submit original work, however,  and a paper that returns as a large percentage of copy/paste to other sources will not be accepted.  (Safe Assign will be used to track/monitor your submission for plagiarism.)  Please use APA formatting and include the following information:

• Introduction/Background:  Provide context for the research article.  What led the author(s) to write the piece? What key concepts were explored? Were there weaknesses in prior research that led the author to the current hypothesis or research question?
• Methodology:  Describe how the data were gathered and analyzed.  What research questions or hypotheses were the researchers trying to explore? What statistical analysis was used?
• Study Findings and Results:  What were the major findings from the study? Were there any limitations?
• Conclusions:  Evaluate the article in terms of significance, research methods, readability, and the implications of the results.  Does the piece lead to further study? Are there different methods you would have chosen based on what you read? What are the strengths and weaknesses of the article in terms of statistical analysis and application? (This is where a large part of the rubric is covered.) 
• References
• By submitting this paper, you agree: (1) that you are submitting your paper to be used and stored as part of the SafeAssign™ services in accordance with the  Blackboard Privacy Policy; (2) that your institution may use your paper in accordance with your institution’s policies; and (3) that your use of SafeAssign will be without recourse against Blackboard Inc. and its affiliates.

Exp22_Excel_Ch03_ML2_Grades

Exp22 Excel Ch03 ML2 Grades

Excel Chapter 3 Mid-Level 2 – Grade Analysis 

Project Description:

As Dr. Dae Jeong’s teaching assistant, you maintain their gradebook for the ACC 200 Financial Accounting class. Dr. Jeong wants you to create a pie chart that shows the percentage of students who earn each letter grade. You will also create a bar chart to show a sample of the students’ test scores. Furthermore, Dr. Jeong wants to see if a correlation exists between attendance and students’ final grades; therefore, you will create a scatter chart depicting each student’s percentage of attendance with their respective final grade average.

Start Excel. Download and open   the file named Exp22_Excel_Ch03_ML2_Grades.xlsx.   Grader has automatically added your last name to the beginning of the   filename.

A pie chart is an effective way   to visually illustrate the percentage of the class that earned A, B, C, D,   and F grades.
 

  Use the Insert tab to create a pie chart from the Final Grade Distribution   data located below the student data in the range F35:G39 and move the pie   chart to its own sheet named Distribution.

You should enter a chart title   to describe the purpose of the chart. You will customize the pie chart to   focus on particular slices.
 

  •Apply the Style 12 chart style.
  •Type ACC   200 Final Grades: Fall 2024 for the chart title.
  •Explode the A grade slice by 7%.
  •Change the F grade slice to Dark Red.
  •Remove the legend.

A best practice is to add Alt   Text for accessibility compliance.
 

  Add Alt Text: Most students earned B and C grades. (including the period).

You want to add data labels to   indicate the category and percentage of the class that earned each letter   grade.
 

  Add data labels in the Inside End position. Select data label options to   display Percentage and Category Name. Remove the Values data labels.

Apply 18-pt size and apply   Black, Text 1 font color to the data labels.

You want to create a bar chart   to depict grades for a sample of the students in the class.
 

  Create a clustered bar chart using the ranges A5:D5 and A18:D23 in the Grades   worksheet. Move the bar chart to its own sheet named Sample Scores.

Customize the bar chart with   these specifications:
  · Style 5 chart style
  · Legend on the right side in 11 pt font size
  · Light Gradient – Accent 2 fill color for the plot area

The chart needs a descriptive   title.
 

  Type Sample   Student Test Scores for   the chart title.

Displaying the exact scores   would help clarify the data in the chart.
 

  Add data labels in the Outside End position for all data series. Format the   Final Exam data series with Blue-Gray, Text 2 fill color.
 

The student names display in   reverse alphabetical order on the category axis. You want to display the   names in alphabetical order, format the axis, and add Alt Text.
 

  Select the category axis and display the categories in reverse order in the   Format Axis task pane so that O’Hair   is listed at the top and Sager is   listed at the bottom of the bar chart.
 

  Select the category axis and change the font size to 12.
 

  Add Alt Text: Quinn earned the highest scores on all tests. (including the period).

You want to create a scatter   chart to see if the combination of attendance and final averages are related.
 

  Display the Grades worksheet. Select the range E5:F31 and create a scatter   chart. Cut the chart and paste it in cell A42. Set a height of 5.96″ and a width of 5.5″.

Add Alt Text: The scatter   chart shows the relationship between final grades and attendance. (including the period).

Titles will help people   understand what is being plotted in the horizontal and vertical axes, as well   as the overall chart purpose.
 

  Make sure the scatter chart is selected. Type Final Average-Attendance Relationship as the chart title and bold the   title. Type Percentage of Attendance as the primary horizontal axis   title, and type Student Final Averages as the primary vertical axis   title.

To distinguish the points   better, you can start the plotting at 40 rather than 0. Make sure the scatter   chart is selected.
 

  Apply these settings to the vertical axis of the scatter chart:
40 minimum bound, 100 maximum bound, 10 major units, and Number format   with 0 decimal places.

Make sure the scatter chart is   selected. Apply these settings to the horizontal axis: 40 minimum bound, 100 maximum bound, automatic units.   

Adding a fill to the plot area   will add a touch of color to the chart.
 

  Make sure the scatter chart is selected. Add the Parchment texture fill to   the plot area.

You want to insert a trendline   to determine trends.
 

  Make sure the scatter chart is selected and insert a linear trendline chart   element.

You want to add sparklines to   detect trends for each student.
 

  Insert Column sparklines in the range H5:H31 using data in the range B6:D31   on the Grades sheet. Display the Low Point. Set the Vertical Axis Minimum and   Maximum Values to be the same for all sparklines.

To make the Sparklines more   effective and easier to read, you will increase the row height.
 

  Change the row height to 22 for rows 6 through 31.

Save and close Exp22_Excel_Ch03_ML2_Grades.xlsx. Exit   Excel. Submit the file as directed.

modify the program to validate the year entered is numeric, positive, and the

 * correct length of four digits. You will also validate the month entered is

 * from 1 to 12. If either is incorrect you need to create a Custom Exception

 * class that states the problem, and allows the member to change either the

 * year or month, using a Try…Catch block. Once you have validated the data you

 * need to print out the calendar for the month entered. At the beginning of the

 * program add appropriate comments as in previous assignments

Modify a Java program meeting the following requirements using concepts presented up to chapter 13.

Using the program provided, listing 6.12 PrintCalendar, you are to modify the program to validate the

year entered is numeric, positive, and the correct length of four digits. You will also validate the month

entered is from 1 to 12. If either is incorrect you need to create a Custom Exception class that states the

problem, and allows the member to change either the year or month, using a Try…Catch block. Once

you have validated the data you need to print out the calendar for the month entered. 

At the beginning of the program add appropriate comments as in previous assignments. 

Purpose: Modify a java program from detailed directions. 

Ability to: 

Follow established programming standards for writing java programs

Able to interrogate data

Create a custom Exception 

Use the custom Exception with a try catch block

Use the print statement for output 

Write a Java program using concepts up to chapter 16 that meets the following requirements:

Use the details of Assignment 4 Cakes and use JavaFX to create a windows application.  Use combo

boxes for the user to choose cake type, flavor, size, filling and decoration. Once the user has made their

choice display the user’s choices. You will provide what is available for each choice in the combo boxes.

Have at least 3 choices for each item.  You will not need to create any objects.  Add the name of the

business with the slogan. Add color and an appropriate graphic to the output. Hope you have fun with

this one.

As usual, at the beginning of the program add the standard comments including a program description. 

Purpose: 

Create a java program from detailed directions.  

Ability to:

Follow established programming conventions for writing java programs

Please review Lab12

answer these questions: 

1) Explain why it is a spam e-mail

In two to three paragraphs (i.e., sentences, not bullet lists) using APA style citations if needed, summarize, and interact with the content covered in this lab. Summarize what you did as an attacker, what kind of vulnerabilities did you exploit, what might have prevented these attacks. Mention the attackers and all of the targets in your summary. You can provide topologies, sketches, graphics if you want. In particular, highlight what surprised, enlightened, or otherwise engaged you. You should think and write critically, not just about what was presented but also what you have learned through the session. You can ask questions for the things you’re confused about. Questions asked here will be summarized and answered anonymously in the next class.