To complete this assignment, use the document titled
“Guidelines on Securing Public Web Servers”, located at
http://csrc.nist.gov/publications/nistpubs/800-44ver2/SP800-44v2.pdf, to complete the assignment. Read
the Network World article, “40% of U.S. government Web
sites fail security test” also, located
athttp://www.networkworld.com/news/2012/031512dnssec-survey-2012-257326.html.
Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you:
Examine three (3) common Web application
vulnerabilities and attacks, and recommend
corresponding mitigation strategies for each. Provide a
rationale for your response.
Using Microsoft Visio or an open source alternative such
as Dia, outline an architectural design geared toward
protecting Web servers from a commonly known Denial of
Service (DOS) attack.Note: The graphically depicted
solution is not included in the required page length.
Based on your research from the Network World article,
examine the potential reasons why the security risks facing
U.S. government Websites were not always dealt with once
they were identified and recognized as such.