Name: Noel Mcfee cyse200Title: SCADA Systems and Critical Infrastructure SecurityBLUF: This report examines vulnerabilities associated with SCADA systems incritical infrastructure and outlines the role of SCADA applications in mitigatingcybersecurity risks through monitoring, automation, and security enhancements.SCADA systems control many extensive applications in energy, water, andtransportation, for example, such critical infrastructure (STEMS.net 2024). ManySCADA systems are…

Name: Noel McfeeTitle: Balancing Human Training and Cybersecurity TechnologyBLUF (Bottom Line Up Front):With a limited cybersecurity budget, I would invest in employee training and awarenesswith the additional budget going toward basic security technology as this is the bestapproach to combat the human factor of cyber vulnerabilities.Understanding the Human FactorHuman error is a major factor in…

BLUF: CIA Triad (Confidentiality, Integrity, and Availability) is among the most importantcybersecurity models for data security, accuracy, and usability. One needs to know theseconcepts and the distinction between authentication and authorization to effectivelyprotect systems. There are three primary principles upon which the CIA Triad is based.Confidentiality provides access to information by legitimate users and avoids…

My name is Noel McFee, and I am currently a freshman at Old Dominion University. I spent my early years in Petersburg, Virginia, before moving to Fredericksburg Virginia at the young age of seven. During my time in Fredericksburg, I attended Hugh Mercer Elementary, Walker-Grant Middle School, and finally graduated from James Monroe High School….