Journal Entry 10

Cyber engineers are very important when it comes to making cyber networks safer. They make networks safer to access by discovering new ways to make data transfer safer. A tool such as Wireshark can be used to monitor data transmission on a network to ensure that it is secure. This could be through packet analysis, which can be used to see if some of the data being transferred is encrypted and not shown in plaintext. Sensitive data should not be transmitted in plaintext as this gives attackers the opportunity to intercept messages and have access to data that does not belong in their hands. Some of the information could include business data and so on. Cyber engineers can use Wireshark to analyze and come up with possible solutions that make data transmission more secure. They could look at the network at decide what protocols to allow or block depending on what type of business they are working under. Another thing cyber engineers can do is set up fake networks for that bait out attackers. They could use the bait to learn and understand more about the methods that attackers use. This is very useful information as engineers can use it to implement better security for their actual network. This also a good way to set up a plan ahead of time so that they would be prepared for any future attacks that may occur. Engineer could even show other employees what they should do before sending out messages. They could show them things like how to encrypt their messages so that they aren’t sent out in plaintext for attackers to see. Once an attacker steals a plaintext package, they could alter the information on it and even request a payment made to them instead of payment towards the original intended recipient.