CW084-4: Network and Systems Management: Assignment 1

Academic Year 2006/2007: Assignment One

You are to read a copy of

Cuckoo's Egg: Tracking a Spy Through the Maze of Computer Espionage

by Clifford Stoll.

Do a search for the cheapest on-line price. Find out about this book from the publisher. Check out what Cliff is doing now.

• Produce a one page summary of the book's content.
• On another page produce a list of the lessons (derived from the book) for the modern systems administrator.
• Additionally, detail which Security Rules are broken and which Security Virtues are ignored.
• Despite the book's age, do you think it is still a worthwhile read?

Marks Allocation: 20% of final grade.

Format: A4, typed, bound, single-spaced, 12pt Times Roman.

A cover page should also be included (providing the usual details).

Return to the course page.