Unit 12-Breaches

Name of the Student
Professor’s Name
Federal Information Security Systems
27th November 2016
Federal Information Security Systems
What is Computer Forensic Tool Testing?
Computer Forensic Tool Testing (CFTT) is the approach and methodology for testing and developing different forensic software tools. CFTT include the development of specifications for various forensic software tools, and also incorporates test procedures for implementing the software in practice settings. CFTT provides the necessary information for software developers, for improving or innovating new forensic software. Moreover, CFTT also provides the opportunity for end-users in making informed choices regarding the needs of forensic software (Joh, 357-389).
What is Intrusion Detection System?
Intrusion Detection System is a type of software application that detects and monitors spurious activities over the World Wide Web. IDS systems are specific and are capable of monitoring individual network or systems. Hence, IDS are broadly classified into Host-Based Intrusion Detection Systems and Network Intrusion Detection Systems. The spurious activities or policy violations are escalated to a central monitoring system is known as Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) system. The SIEM system is capable of interpreting the malicious activities. Different types of IDS are implemented by the U.S. Federal Security Services (Mattord 290-301).
What is InfraGard?
InfraGard is an NGO (Non-government organization) that partners between U.

S. business organizations and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, U.S. The organization functions on a private-public partnership model and helps in sharing information between the private sector and the government stakeholders. The organization is an association of individuals, engaged in facilitating information between businesses, academics, policy makers and other stakeholders for preventing hostile acts against the interests of United States. InfraGard operates through maintenance of strict privacy with the F.B.I. in addressing or preventing prospective hostile acts against the United States. The organization also sensitizes the concerned stakeholders to share information for safeguarding the interests of United States (Joh 357-389).
Works Cited
Joh, E. E. “The Forgotten Threat: Private Policing and the State”. Indiana Journal of Global Legal Studies. 2006; 13 (2):pp. 357–389
Mattord, N. Principles of Information Security. Course Technology. 2008; pp. 290–301