For the purposes of this case, an organization has been hacked and received an email containing a riddle that needs to be solved within the hour. If the organization fails to solve the riddle, the hacker is threatening to release all of the organization’s sales data. The hacker typically enters systems through old software versions with vulnerabilities. Students need to use the provided data sets to find outdated software versions, then use JSON sales files to discover the hacker’s secret code. Once solved, they enter the code into a website to obtain a secret password.
In addition to the data responses, the case asks students to consider the impact of outdated software versions. The problems are intended to help students practice dealing with data and are patterned after tests performed as part of a cybersecurity engagement.
The case can be implemented in class, as homework, as a student project or as part of an exam. Solutions are provided in Alteryx. This case is accompanied with how-to videos for the Alteryx solution.
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Suitable courses: This case is suitable for a cybersecurity, AIS, auditing (external or internal), forensics, or data analytics course