act as a consultant hired by a small organization to develop a presentation on supporting business continuity while considering ethics, privacy concerns, and security risks. The organization requested that you base your presentation on a particular case that they have identified. This case is based on a real-world situation where the electronic voting system used by the Public Opinion Programme (POP) at the University of Hong Kong was under serious distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks. In this series of case studies (A and B), you will be given the opportunity to practice identifying and assessing potential cybersecurity risks and choose risk control strategies for business continuity and disaster recovery.
This case study consists of cases A and B. Case A gives the background on POP and PopVote and allows you to explore how to identify and assess potential security risks. Case B sets the scene for risk control in information security management. It describes some unexpected situations where management will need to make immediate decisions on what they should do to control the risks.
For this week, you will prepare a 6- to 8-slide presentation (excluding title slide and reference slide). You will submit Part 1 this week and Part 2 in Week 6. In addition to the slide content, you should also include text in the speaker notes section of each slide that would serve as the script you would use to deliver this presentation to a group of people. Your speaker notes should include your rationale and assumptions that pertain to your slide. You also need to have a minimum of 3–4 citations and references to support your direction. Note: You may elect to include additional slides as part of an appendix if you have information you might reasonably assume that a CEO or upper management might want. It is not required that you do so.
art 1: Case A – Identifying and Assessing Security Risks
Slide 1: Title Slide
Slide 2: Introduction
Speaker Notes: In today’s increasingly digital world, ensuring business continuity in the face of cyber threats is critical. This presentation will analyze the real-world case of the POP DDoS attack to understand the importance of proactive security measures while considering ethical and privacy concerns. Case A delves into the background of POP and its online voting system, PopVote, to uncover potential vulnerabilities and assess their impact on business continuity.
Slide 3: The Public Opinion Programme (POP)
Speaker Notes: Understanding the context of POP and its reliance on PopVote is crucial to identifying potential attack vectors and assessing the consequences of security breaches. The integrity of online voting systems directly impacts public trust and democratic processes.
Slide 4: PopVote: An Overview
Speaker Notes: Analyzing the specific features and limitations of PopVote helps pinpoint areas where security risks might arise. Common vulnerabilities in online systems, such as weak authentication or data breaches, can significantly compromise the integrity of the voting process.
Slide 5: Identifying Potential Security Risks
Speaker Notes: By brainstorming potential threats based on PopVote’s functionalities and the broader online voting landscape, we can understand how security breaches can disrupt business continuity for POP and undermine the democratic process.
Slide 6: Conclusion: Case A Summary
Speaker Notes: Case A highlights the necessity of proactively identifying and assessing security risks in online voting systems to ensure business continuity and uphold ethical principles. Part 2 of this presentation will explore risk control strategies that POP can implement to mitigate these threats and safeguard its critical operations.
Slide 7: References
Additional Slides (Optional):