College
College of Engineering and Polymer Science
Date of Last Revision
2025-04-26 12:11:20
Major
Computer Information Systems
Honors Course
CISS 491
Number of Credits
3
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Date of Expected Graduation
Spring 2025
Abstract
Cyber-attacks are becoming increasingly common and damaging as technology advances each year. Many businesses cannot afford the latest security technologies, and even with the highest security measures, there can still be room for employee error or insider threats that are not taken into account. It is crucial to keep these factors in mind when securing a business network of any size or financial standing.This project will aim to simulate a business environment by first building a small network with three routers and a switch, and implementing some of the common best practices for network hardening from credible organizations like NIST and the NSA. It will also showcase commonly overlooked vulnerabilities when configuring a network, and how they can be exploited or advantageous to threat actors.
Research Sponsor
Nadhem Ebrahim
First Reader
Stanley Smith
Second Reader
John C. Hoag
Honors Faculty Advisor
Janet Kropff
Proprietary and/or Confidential Information
No
Recommended Citation
Groen, Autumn, "Silent Sabotage: Identifying and Preventing Cyber Attacks from Inside Actors" (2025). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 1974.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/1974
Included in
Digital Communications and Networking Commons, Information Security Commons, OS and Networks Commons