In the era of big data, large volumes of data are collected, communicated, processed, stored, and retrieved to enable a wealth of new applications in all facets of everyday life. The fine-grained collection of information and ever-increasing reliance on computing and networking …
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Historically, cyberattacks have been known for isolated operations on a niche system or targeted set of platforms, while national security strategies centered around historically held priorities placed on total manpower, weapons, and technology. There is no weapon in history so …
This dissertation is animated by the question of how to understand the emergence and implications of ecosystems thinking in technological and economic development in the post–World War II United States. Situating its evolution within historical and contemporary struggles around …
Cybercriminal activity performed widely through social engineering attacks is estimated to be one of the substantial challenges the world will face over the next 20 years. Cybercriminal activity is important to chief information security officers (CISOs) because these attacks re…
The numerous cybersecurity breaches and the likelihood of future threats are exacerbated by the insufficient number of skilled professional experts within the United States needed to effectively counter these attacks. Social and historical factors have played a role in impeding …
The purpose of this research project was to examine network firewalls to provide recommendations for how to better mitigate threat exposer related to configuration deficiencies. The study focused on the different firewall generations, how each generation has grown, and the stren…
The last few years have shown a rapid technological development in the digital evidence and cybersecurity industries. This paper discusses the chronology of four recent pieces of federal legislation from the beginning of the respective industry through the federal bill being pas…
The purpose of this project was to examine cyber threats within the medical field for providing education to mitigate risk of future threats. What are the ramifications of a successful cyber-attack? How can a Health Care Organizations (HCO) mitigate the risk of ransomware attack…
The research that was observed during this Capstone Project was to specify a clear understanding of how government-sponsored cyber threat actors and how cyber-attacks from these actors can lead to cyber war. The project is intended to answer the following questions: How are cybe…
Since the dawn of the Information Age, we have increasingly relied on the technology that we develop to support nearly every aspect of modern living. At this point in our history, we are dependent on complex computer systems to manage and maintain the way our society and our wor…
The purpose of this study was to explore whether an organization’s perception of cyberattacks drives their cyber risk stance or whether their perception is driven by the financial significance of the cyberbreaches the firm (or one in its industry) has incurred to date. An observ…
This book offers a unique set of chapters and case studies employing the use of various disparate techniques for the modeling and simulation of complex communication networks. Rather than focus on simplistic models using simple numerical simulations, the book focuses instead on …