Research and Critical Thinking
From the lectures and the reading use what you have learned to answer the
following questions. Each answer requires at least one academic source and should
be written following APA style. A general style guide can be found within the
classroom and if you have any questions please feel free to contact me if this
resource is unable to help you. The minimum word count for this analysis paper is
1000 words.
Write an analysis paper answering the following:
• Describe three vulnerabilities associated with TCP or UDP. What can be done
to mitigate or prevent these vulnerabilities from being exploited?
• Describe the benefits of using TCP over UDP. Why is there a need to use UDP?
• Compare and contrast two ways in which a TCP connection ends (graceful vs
abrupt shutdown).
• Identify an attack that uses ICMP. Describe the attack and how it is
implemented. What can be done to mitigate this type of attack?
• Describe three reasons why a ping command would not work when trying to
reach a destination.
• Identify one attack that uses ARP or attacks the network’s Link Layer. Describe
these attacks and provide a real-world example for each of these attacks. A realworld example means that it has occurred.
• Research how you could change the MAC address on a system. Describe the
following:
o The process for changing the MAC address.
o How would an attacker use this for nefarious purposes?
o Describe a situation where this has occurred. This is another example of
an attack that has occurred in the lab or in the wild.
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