This page highlights a series of written reflections completed for CYSE 280: Windows System Management and Security<\/strong>. Each assignment involved analyzing cybersecurity topics through class material and selected episodes of the podcast Darknet Diaries<\/em>. These reflections helped build my critical thinking, writing, and analytical skills by connecting real-world cybersecurity cases to course concepts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In this assignment, I created a comparison table highlighting key features, functionality, and security changes across various Microsoft Windows Server versions. This helped me understand how system security and management have evolved over time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In this reflection, I analyzed the NotPetya malware attack and its global impact on infrastructure. I connected the attack to course discussions about unpatched vulnerabilities, ransomware behavior, and incident response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In this assignment, I reflected on the Shadow Brokers\u2019 leak of NSA cyber tools and how that disclosure increased risk for Windows users worldwide. I considered the implications of leaked zero-day exploits and their role in later cyberattacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In this response, I explored the Olympic Destroyer cyberattack and how attribution challenges complicate response strategies. I connected this case to class topics on nation-state threats and misinformation in cybersecurity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In this assignment, I examined how attackers use social engineering to bypass technical controls. I reflected on the importance of user training and the need to recognize the human element as a major security vulnerability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In this reflection, I considered how early exposure to hacking shaped the behaviors of a young cybercriminal. I used this case to think about ethical boundaries, motivations, and the need for positive intervention through education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In this assignment, I analyzed how the ZeuS banking trojan was used to steal financial data at scale. I connected the malware\u2019s design to course discussions about credential theft, botnets, and defense-in-depth strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In this assignment, I analyzed how the ZeuS banking trojan was used to steal financial data at scale. I connected the malware\u2019s design to course discussions about credential theft, botnets, and defense-in-depth strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In this assignment, I studied the Stuxnet worm as a case of cyberwarfare targeting industrial systems. I connected it to class topics on critical infrastructure protection and the risks of highly specialized malware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In this response, I reflected on the WannaCry ransomware attack and how it exploited known vulnerabilities. This case reinforced the importance of patch management and rapid threat response.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In this reflection, I explored how insider threats can unintentionally lead to major breaches. I focused on the role of access control and organizational security policies in preventing internal security lapses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In this assignment, I examined how digital espionage was used to target valuable intellectual property. I considered how state-level threats operate covertly and why cybersecurity now plays a key role in economic and national security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This page highlights a series of written reflections completed for CYSE 280: Windows System Management and Security. Each assignment involved analyzing cybersecurity topics through class material and selected episodes of the podcast Darknet Diaries. These reflections helped build my critical… Continue Reading →<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27258,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/jasmyn-wilhelm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1048"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/jasmyn-wilhelm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/jasmyn-wilhelm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/jasmyn-wilhelm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27258"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/jasmyn-wilhelm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1048"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/jasmyn-wilhelm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1048\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1322,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/jasmyn-wilhelm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1048\/revisions\/1322"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wp.odu.edu\/jasmyn-wilhelm\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1048"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
\n\n\n\nAssignment 1 \u2013 Windows Server Comparison<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\nHomework-1
\n\n\n\nAssignment 2 – NotPetya (Episode #54)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\nHomework-2
\n\n\n\nAssignment 3 – Shadow Brokers (Episode #53)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\nHomework-3
\n\n\n\nAssignment 4 – Olympic Destroyer (Episode #77)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\nHomework-4
\n\n\n\nAssignment 5 – Human Hacker (Episode #69)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\nHomework-5-compressed
\n\n\n\nAssignment 6 – Alberto (Episode #25)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\nHomework-6
\n\n\n\nAssignment 7 – ZeuS (Episode #111)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\nHomework-7
\n\n\n\nAssignment 8 – Beirut Bank Job (Episode #6)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\nHomework-8
\n\n\n\nAssignment 9 – Stuxnet (Episode #29)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\nHomework-9
\n\n\n\nAssignment 10 – WannaCry (Episode #73)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\nHomework-10
\n\n\n\nAssignment 11 – Jeremy from Marketing (Episode #36)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\nHomework-11
\n\n\n\nAssignment 12 – Black Duck Eggs (Episode #21)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\nHomework-12