CNET331-Section 2 and 3
Individual Assignment
Due Date: 11-Feb-2023 Max Marks: 5%
INSTRUCTIONS
Complete the following assignment individually in the and submit it on eCenttenial no later than the due date. Every day
of late submissions will be penalized by deduction of 10%. If submitted later than 3 days, the assignment will not be
considered and you will receive a marks of zero.
This must be your own original work. Plagiarism and cheating are both penalized with a grade of zero at minimum.
Assignment Description
The objective of this assignment is that you research a data breach that happened in the past 5 years and discuss the
actions that could’ve been taken to prevent this breach from happening. When choosing a breach for your assignment,
choose one that has adequate technical details available publicly so you can reconstruct and analyze the breach. The
breached organization chosen is preferred to be Canadian or operating in Canada.
Start your assignment report with a brief introduction about the organization. Then, move on to the details of the
breach. Your report must include a detailed technical description of the breach. In addition to your detailed analysis of
what happened that led to that breach. In addition, you’re expected to compare the technical details of this breach to
one or two breaches of similar technical nature.
Finally, your report must conclude by a detailed description of your proposal to prevent this breach from happening
again.
Your report should contain the seven (7) sections noted below:
• Title page
• Introduction
• Summary of the breach
• Technical Details of the breach
• Comparison to similar breaches
• Short- and long-term impact of the breach
• Proposed corrective action.
• References
Sections Description
• Title Page
Your name, course, section, date, the professor’s name, the name of the company.
• Introduction (1 to 2 paragraphs)
A brief description and background of the organization you have selected.
• Summary of the Breach (1-2 pages)
Provide a chronological overview of the cybersecurity breach incident. Explain what occurred, the type of
cybersecurity incident, what data was stolen and what steps the organization took.
• Technical Details (2-3 page)
Provide details of technical steps the attackers took to achieve their goal of the breach..
• Comparison to similar breaches (1-2 pages)
A brief comparison to other breaches of the same technical nature. Show the similarities and differences.
• Short- and long-term impact of the breach (2-3 pages)
In this section, you’re expected to give details of the impact of the breach on the organization on both the short-
term and the long-term. This includes financial, technical, legal, and reputational implications.
• Proposed Corrective Action (2-3 pages)
In this section you propose corrective actions that could prevent the breach from happening again. This is
expected to be a collection of actions, not a single action.
• References
Must be done in MLA format.
Report Formatting:
Your report must be double-spaced in 12pt font with one-inch margin. The report will be submitted online and should
be either in MS Word or pdf file format.
Note: Please proofread to ensure that all words, including names and technical terms are spelled correctly.
Marks Distribution
Criteria Points
Title page 5
Introduction 10
Summary of the breach 10
Technical Details of the breach 15
Comparison to similar breaches 10
Short- and long-term impact of the breach 20
Proposed corrective action. 20
References 10
Total 100