Posted: April 24th, 2025

D7

Use the table below to identify the cybersecurity breach assigned based on the first letter of your first name. For example, if your first name is Gilda then your assigned app is malware. Create a fictional scenario involving the assigned breach.

First initial of your first nameCybersecurity breach

A-EPhishing

F-JMalware

K-ORansomware

P-SInsider Threat

T-ZSpoofing

Include the following sections:

1. Application of Course Knowledge: Answer all questions/criteria with explanations and detail.

   Identify and define your assigned breach. 
   Describe the type of organization in which the breach occurred. 
   Identify who was involved. 
   Describe how the breach occurred. 
   Examine how the threat could impact the organization. Discuss what consequences the breach may cause. 

* Peer responses should address steps the organization could take to prevent future breaches. 

• Cite a scholarly source in one faculty response post.
• Cite a scholarly source in one peer post.
• Accurately analyze, synthesize, and/or apply principles from evidence with no more than one short quote (15 words or less) for the week.
• Include a minimum of three different scholarly sources per week. Cite all references and provide references for all citations.

1. Professionalism in Communication: Communicate with minimal errors in English grammar, spelling, syntax, and punctuation.
2. Reference Citation: Use current APA format to format citations and references and is free of errors.