Reconnaissance project need help to get done. Below is the project requirement. USA  Prepare a business case justifying the need for a penetration test. Remember, the project manager is usually NOT excited about the test and is only doing it to check a box. Make sure they are aware of why it is necessary, and what benefits it brings them. In this business case, be sure to include why Penetration Testing is important from the business perspective, not just the security perspective. Develop a project timeline. Use project management software such as Microsoft Project, Zoho Projects, Team Gantt, or any other similar piece of software to develop a Gantt Chart showing the timeline. This project is due to take 5 weeks (Weeks 2-6 of our course). Define what deliverables the organization can expect from you. At what points in your timeline can they be expected (be sure to include these in your timeline above!), and what will they contain? Discuss the difference between active and passive information gathering. What activities are conducted in each type of information gathering? Discuss what OSINT is and what kinds of tasks it entails. Paper Requirements: Written Communication : Write in a professional manner using APA 6th Edition and formatting with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics. Resources : Identify at least two scholarly resources (peer-reviewed. Scholarly journals, not news articles, Wikipedia, blog posts, etc…) and two industry resources (whitepapers, industry (e.g., Cisco, Palo Alto Networks, etc…) blog posts, Cybersecurity professionals (Troy Hunt, Bruce Schneier, etc…) blogs, etc…). APA Formatting : Resources and citations are formatted according to APA 6th Edition. Length : 3-5 Pages (not including Title Page, References, and any Abstract/Executive Summary) Font and font-size : Times New Roman 12pt, double spaced Resources: What is a Gantt chart? (Links to an external site.) Creating Gantt Charts (Links to an external site.) Adding Deliverables in MS Project 2016 .

1. Reconnaissance project need help to get done. Below is the
project requirement. USA
Prepare a business case justifying the need for a penetration
test. Remember, the project manager is usually NOT excited
about the test and is only doing it to check a box. Make sure
they are aware of why it is necessary, and what benefits it
brings them. In this business case, be sure to include why
Penetration Testing is important from the business perspective,
not just the security perspective.
Develop a project timeline. Use project management software
such as Microsoft Project, Zoho Projects, Team Gantt, or any
other similar piece of software to develop a Gantt Chart
showing the timeline. This project is due to take 5 weeks
(Weeks 2-6 of our course).
Define what deliverables the organization can expect from you.
At what points in your timeline can they be expected (be sure to
include these in your timeline above!), and what will they
contain?
Discuss the difference between active and passive information
gathering. What activities are conducted in each type of
information gathering?
Discuss what OSINT is and what kinds of tasks it entails.
Paper Requirements:
Written

2. Communication
: Write in a professional manner using APA 6th Edition and
formatting with correct grammar, usage, and mechanics.
Resources
: Identify at least two scholarly resources (peer-reviewed.
Scholarly journals, not news articles, Wikipedia, blog posts,
etc…) and two industry resources (whitepapers, industry (e.g.,
Cisco, Palo Alto Networks, etc…) blog posts, Cybersecurity
professionals (Troy Hunt, Bruce Schneier, etc…) blogs, etc…).
APA
Formatting
: Resources and citations are formatted according to APA 6th
Edition.
Length
: 3-5 Pages (not including Title Page, References, and any
Abstract/Executive Summary)
Font and font-size
: Times New Roman 12pt, double spaced
Resources:
What is a Gantt chart? (Links to an external site.)
Creating Gantt Charts (Links to an external site.)
Adding Deliverables in MS Project 2016