Prior to beginning work on this activity, access the following resources:
Meltdown Attack: “Meltdown and Spectre Links to an external site..”
CSO: “Spectre and Meltdown Explained: What They Are, How They Work, What’s at Risk Links to an external site..”
TechRepublic: “Spectre and Meltdown Explained: A Comprehensive Guide for Professionals Links to an external site..”
Microsoft: “Understanding the Performance Impact of Spectre and Meltdown Mitigations on Windows Systems Links to an external site..”
The cybersecurity space is an ever-evolving field. As such, new vulnerabilities may emerge, and new protocols may be called upon at any time. The emergence of Meltdown and Spectre is a very good illustration and case study of this specific phenomenon in action. With their existence, it can change the risk profile of at-risk organizations and change the ways that organizations may need to address this specific vulnerability within an enterprise risk context.
Respond to the following scenario:
You learn that there has been an immediate and significant change in the threat level that affects your enterprise. You have received notification that a subsidiary organization has hundreds of systems that are likely to be susceptible to the Spectre and/or Meltdown vulnerabilities.
With this in mind, provide in detail how you would respond to this situation. What steps would you take to address the matter and seek to secure and safeguard the organization?
Submission instructions: Your initial post should be a minimum of 200 words.
