Essay On Zero Day

Many years ago, much of society may have envisioned a future with flying cars and robots that shared the Earth with humans. While this has yet to occur, technology is leaps and bounds beyond what it was imagined to be at this point. With technological advancement comes a necessity to secure it; and for some, exploit it. Zero day exploits employed for economic or military advantage; cyber crime, cyber terrorism and threats to SCADA systems; meta-data collected and used by the private sector and public sector; and vulnerability assessments for mobile devices in the BYOD environment may seem to have little in common. However, each comes with security issues, policy controls to be implemented, and human factors that influence the recommended policies. With so many aspects requiring security, the challenge is to recognize important issues, implement effective and comprehensive policies, and be mindful of how those policies are affected.
2. Zero Day Exploits Employed For Economic or Military Advantage
A zero-day exploit describes an attack that exploits a previously unknown vulnerability before a defense is launched or created (Porter, 2007). Such attacks can be of significant …show more content…
Ensuring the security of the information systems associated with vital national infrastructure such as SCADA systems is of great importance to national security. The rapid rate in which technology is advancing creates a conundrum. As technology advances, it produces greater accessibility to information and increases efficiencies at home, as well as in SCADA associated organizations. Outdated policies and an organizational culture that does not limit the usage of technology such as removable devices, tablets, and mobile smart phones puts the SCADA organizations charged with protecting the nation’s essential services at great