DSST Cybersecurity case studies
DSST Cybersecurity · Put your knowledge to work in context.
The DSST Fundamentals of Cybersecurity is a standardized prior-learning assessment offered through the DSST program (Get College Credit). The exam catalog lists it as a Technology subject exam worth 3 baccalaureate credits, and it was developed so that schools can award college credit to students for knowledge equivalent to what students learn in a corresponding course. It is aimed at students and adult learners, including service members and their spouses, who already understand cybersecurity fundamentals and want to convert that knowledge into credit rather than sit in a classroom. The published content description covers major topics in cybersecurity: application and systems security, implementing authentication and authorization technologies, compliance, security pertaining to networks and physical environments, and vulnerability management. The DSST Cybersecurity case studies are 5 cases and about 2,264 words.
1Reimbursement Portal Parser Under Active Probing
BrightDesk is a 300-person SaaS company. Its internal HR portal, built in 2019, lets employees upload reimbursement PDFs.
491 words, about 2 min2University SSO Rollout and MFA Fatigue
Northgate University has 38,000 active accounts across students, faculty, and 1,200 service accounts. It is replacing LDAP plus RADIUS with a SAML identity provider for 42 SaaS applications and a new VPN.
446 words, about 2 min3Clinic Chain PCI Scope Before Assessment
Valley Care is a 14-clinic outpatient chain with 2,100 employees. It accepts credit cards at 40 front-desk terminals and stores cardholder data in a payment processor's hosted iframe; however, one billing office still runs a legacy server that stores 9-digit PANs in a flat file for 90 days to reconcile chargebacks.
449 words, about 2 min4Distribution Center Network and Physical Access
Ridge Logistics operates six distribution centers. Each center has 180 wireless barcode scanners, 40 IP cameras, 25 badge readers, and a guest Wi-Fi network on the same Layer 2 domain.
437 words, about 2 min5Manufacturing Vulnerability Backlog and OT Uptime
MidState Manufacturing has 2,600 managed endpoints, 180 servers, and 900 OT devices across three plants. The quarterly vulnerability scan returns 18,400 findings: 47 CVSS 9.8, 620 high, and 12,000 medium.
441 words, about 2 min