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FIT1047 Introduction to computer systems, networks and security – S2 2024

Assignment 4 – Cybersecurity

Purpose

For the first part (Part 2a), students will use a specific generative AI tool to analyse and discuss a recent vulnerability or a cybersecurity attack. This demonstrates an understanding of related cybersecurity topics and the ability to research information on cybersecurity incidents.

For the second part (Part 2b), students need to show how a given set of security controls are used in a medium-sized enterprise scenario. This demonstrates an understanding of the different security controls and the ability to assess and explain their use.

The assignment relates to Unit Learning Outcomes 5, 6, and 7.

Your task

Part 1: Your weekly reflection (week 10, 11 and 12)

Part 2a: You need to choose one article from your allocated category, then use a specific generative AI tool to analyse and discuss this recent vulnerability or cybersecurity attack. You also need to use your judgement to justify whether the generative AI gives the correct and accurate analysis, and identify the gap that is missing from the analysis. You need to prepare a report and a video presentation with slides to explain your justification.

Part 2b: You need to prepare a video presentation with slides that shows how a given set of security controls are used in a medium-sized enterprise scenario. The instructions below contain concrete questions you should answer in your report and presentation.

All files have to be submitted via Moodle.

Value

30% of your total marks for the unit

Parts 2a and 2b are 15% of the total marks for the unit each.

Word Limit

Part 1:

● At least 100 words per week

Part 2a:

● A report with at least 1000 words

● A presentation video (max 7 minutes) along with slides (max 15 slides)

Part 2b:

● A presentation video (max 7 minutes) along with slides (max 15 slides)

Due Date

Monday, October 28, 11:55 PM

Submission

● Via Moodle Assignment Submission.

Part 1:

1. One pdf file for your weekly reflection

Part 2a:

2. One pdf file for your report

3. One pdf file for your slides

4. One video file for your presentation

Part 2b:

5. One pdf file for your slides

6. One video file for your presentation

Total: 4 pdf files and 2 video files. You should clearly indicate the part that the file refers to, e.g. using appropriate file names such as Part2a_Report.pdf , Part2a_Slides.pdf etc.

● Turnitin will be used for similarity checking of all submissions.

● Generative AI tools are not restricted for this assessment task (except Part 1 in which Generative AI tools cannot be used)

In this assessment, you can use generative artificial intelligence (AI) to assist you in any way. Any use of generative AI MUST be appropriately acknowledged.

INSTRUCTIONS

Note 2: Your report should contain a suitable title (do NOT write something like “ FIT1047 Assignment 4 Part 2a Report” but think of a title that can describe the content of your report). Your report should also contain sub-headers to differentiate different parts or paragraphs. Add appropriate references to support the claim of your report. These references can be those within the articles, or you can use Google to find more related articles (that can be referred to the same incident described in the article, or related but not the same incident.) Marks will be deducted if the format of the report is not correct.

Note 3: Do not include the original ChatGPT generated wordings into your report, but just include the link (the URL) that shows the interaction between you and ChatGPT into your report. Your report should only contain the final version: the one that you have modified from the original one generated by ChatGPT, including all the references.

Note 4: You cannot use other generative AI tools other than ChatGPT (such as Gemini) to complete this task, due to marking consistency and functionality differences.

Follow the steps to prepare your video:

1.   Create  a  maximum of  15  presentation slides, excluding the title page, references, and Appendices (if any). Any page beyond the page limit will not be marked. The slides should include the following:

● The summary of your report

●   Your justification on whether the ChatGPT’s generated parts are correct or accurate (If YES, the reason for that. If NO, what are missing or what are not correct / accurate.)

2.   Record a video presentation (using  Panopto, Zoom, Teams or any software of your choice) showing the slides and you talking to the slides (length maximum 7 minutes excluding self introduction)

3.   At the start of the video,  introduce yourself (you MUST turn on your camera!) and show your  ID  (Monash or others) while  introducing yourself. Without  turning on your camera is regarded as a breach of academic integrity (as we cannot verify if your presentation is done by another person). If you have technical difficulties on turning on your camera, you may seek support from the Monash eSolution team.

4.   The video needs to be in a common format (AVI, MOV, MP4, M4V, etc) and should be of high enough quality to be clearly understood and viewed. The video should be no more than 500MB in size.

5.   Don’t forget to add references into your presentation. Use APA 7th referencing style.

Submit your work for this part (Part 2a) as 3 different files:

1.   One pdf file for your report

2. Another pdf file for your slides

3.   One video file for your presentation

Part 2b - Security controls in an IT network of a medium sized company with automated production of vacuum cleaners

(upload 1 pdf file with the slides and 1 video file to Moodle) [30 marks]

For this task you take on the role of a security architect (as defined  in the  NIST  NICE workforce framework) You are responsible for a re-design of a company network (using best practices - refer to NSA Network Infrastructure Security Guide), including placing security controls  in the  right  places of the network. As security always costs money, you need to prepare a presentation that explains to the management of the company why each security control is required at that particular part of the company network.

The company has several departments, but the focus is on three network areas:

●    Production with automated machines controlled from PCs connected to the network. Production runs 24/7 and outages would be very expensive for the company. The company is very modern and customers can design their own colour combinations and specifications for their vacuum cleaner. Thus, data needs to frequently (every 6 hours) be transferred to the PCs controlling the machines.

●   Outward facing servers including a web server that is used for marketing and online sales and the company’s  mail server.

●   Administration  with  PCs and  laptops, a server running administration software and databases, wireless printers and Wifi for meeting rooms and general office areas. Employees  also  travel  with  their  laptops  and  need  to  access  the  administrative network, but not the production area.

You  have a  list of security controls to  be used and a number of entities that need to be connected in the internal network. Depending on the role of the entity, you need to decide how they need to be protected from internal and external adversaries.

Entities to be connected:

● PCs to control production machines

●    Production machines themselves

●    Employee PCs and laptops for administration

● Server for administration and internal databases

● Wireless printer and scanner for administration use

● Authentication server

●    DNS server

● Web Server

●    Mailserver

● WiFi access points

●    Routers

● Switches

Security controls and appliances (can be used in several places)

● Firewalls (provide port numbers to be open for traffic from the outside of the respective network segment)

● VPN gateway

● VPN clients

● TLS (provide information between which computers TLS is used)

● Authentication server

● Secure seeded storage of passwords

●    Disk encryption

● WPA3 encryption

● Air gaps

●    Intrusion detection system

To prepare for your presentation video, follow these steps:

1.   Create a diagram of your network (using  any  diagram  creation  tool  such  as LucidChart or similar) with all entities.

2.   Place security controls on the diagram.

3.   For each security control explain what  it  is  used for and why  it is needed in this particular scenario.

4.   Create slides for the diagrams (of your full/partial network without and with security controls)  and the  explanation  for  security  controls. Prepare a maximum of 15 presentation slides, excluding the title page, potential references, and Appendices. Any page beyond the page limit will not be marked.

5.   Record a video presentation (using  Panopto, Zoom, Teams or any software of your choice) showing the slides and you talking to the slides (length maximum 7 minutes excluding self introduction)

6.   At  the  start  of the video, introduce yourself (you MUST turn on your camera) and show your  ID  (Monash or others) while  introducing yourself. Without  turning on your camera is regarded as a breach of academic integrity (as we cannot verify if your presentation is done by another person). If you have technical difficulties on turning on your camera, you may seek support from the Monash

eSolution team.

7.   The video needs to be in a common format (AVI, MOV, MP4, M4V, etc) and should be of high enough quality to be clearly understood and viewed. The video should be no more than 500MB in size

8.   Don’t forget to add references into your presentation. Use APA 7th referencing style.

Submit your work for this part (Part 2b) as 2 different files:

1.   One pdf file for your slides

2.   One video file for your presentation