"The Department of Justice (DoJ) suffered a ransomware attack in September 2021 that resulted in its systems being encrypted and going offline, and the exposure of at least 1,200 files". Describe the mitigation strategy that the DoJ can use for controlling risk. In your discussion, outline the three planning approaches that the DoJ can use to mitigate risk.

"The Department of Justice (DoJ) suffered a ransomware attack in September 2021 that resulted in its systems being encrypted and going offline, and the exposure of at least 1,200 files". Describe the mitigation strategy that the DoJ can use for controlling risk. In your discussion, outline the three planning approaches that the DoJ can use to mitigate risk.

Principles of Information Systems (MindTap Course List)

13th Edition

ISBN:9781305971776

Author:Ralph Stair, George Reynolds

Publisher:Ralph Stair, George Reynolds

Chapter13: Cybercrime And Information System Security

Section: Chapter Questions

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