[Isabelle Tubbs]

Back doors can be detrimental to a system. They allow an attacker to have access to a system without having the access rights or credentials to get in. They can access it at any time and access things they should definitely not be allowed access to. From there, a hacker can unleash many different types of threats and obtain sensitive information. Security Officers must be aware of the dangers of back doors and prevent these types of attacks in their security planning and measures. Before software is deployed, any threats that may potentially linger on the system must be removed. Also, a security officer must learn the different ways a back door can be created on a system. For example, a back door can be created using a Trojan horse or SQL injections. Educating users on what actions to avoid so that they do not compromise a system can prevent Trojan horses from being effective. Using the tools to check data that is put into a site and ensuring its safety before accepting it can prevent SQL injections. Actions like these can prevent large consequences.