Description: Choose either a research paper (Option A) OR create a tool (Option B)
A) Write a research paper using one of the following options:
Find a recent example (within the last 2 years) of a security breach and write a comprehensive analysis of what happened and your recommendations for how it could have been prevented. Please use as much technical, organizational, and procedural information as you can. Try to put yourself in the role of an information security expert and design a document that you would be sharing with both the administration and technical staff of the organization.
Put yourself in the role of an Information Security instructor at a college. Write a comprehensive personal information security and system hardening document for your students. Envision your audience to be active internet users but unfamiliar with intermediate information security practices. Use what you’ve learned in this class to teach others how to protect themselves and others using the internet and why we need to do this.
Pick one of the following security topics and write a comprehensive study and analysis of this topic. Include at least some information not only on current applications of the technology, but also historical uses and as much information as you can gather about what direction this particular segment of information security is headed towards in the near future:
Physical security.
Encryption.
Biometrics.
User training.
B) Create a software tool (application) that would encrypt/decrypt text using a simple text & algorithm. The tool would also allow a user to hash a text. Listed below is important information regarding the tool/application:
The application can be either a GUI or a Windows
You can use any programming/scripting/markup language you are familiar with (Java, C++, C#, Python, PHP, HTML)
You can use the built-in cryptographic & hashing function that some of these languages have.
Please see Grading Rubric on the next page.
INFT325 -Grading Rubric
Criteria
Excellent
Above Average
Average
Need Improvement
Total
Points
Content
60 Points
60-54 Points
Report includes all essentialelements to create a securityprotocol and effectivelycommunicates the design,implementation, andmanagement process.
53 – 48 Points
Report includes most of the essentialelements to create a security protocoland effectively communicates thedesign, implementation, andmanagement process.
47-42 Points
Report includes some of theessential elements to create asecurity protocol andeffectively communicates thedesign, implementation, andmanagement process.
41-0 Points
Student presents ideas in anunfocused or unclear manner. Littleto no development of ideas, andrequired content is not provided.Report is missing essential elementsand/or they are not well detailed.
Plan
15 points
15 – 14 points
Student effectively synthesizesand integrates information from avariety of sources, drawsappropriate conclusions, andclearly communicates ideas toaccomplish a specific purpose.
13 – 12 points
Student often uses appropriateinformation and evidence to supporttheir claims and conclusions and toaccomplish a specific purpose.
11 points
Some lapses in clear or logicalrelationship and topic is notfully supported; someviolations of coherence.
10 – 0 points
Student shows little evidence ofincorporating information into theirknowledge base. Student usesinformation poorly to accomplish aspecific purpose.
APA
Formatting
10 Points
10-9 Points
All sources are listed in APAformat and in-text citations areused when and whereappropriate. Report is 6-8 pages inlength (excluding the cover andreference pages).
8 Points
All sources are listed in Reference pagebut contain one minor error in APAformat. In-text citations are used whenand where appropriate. Report is 4- 5pages in length (excluding the coverand reference pages).
7 Points
Sources contain minor errors inAPA formatting. In-textcitations are missing. Report is2-3 pages in length (excludingthe cover and referencepages).
6-0 Points
Sources contain significant errors inAPA formatting. In- text citations aremissing. Report is less than 2 pages inlength.
Mechanics
10 Points
10-9 Points
No major grammar, punctuation,or spelling errors.
8 Points
No major errors, some minor problemswith grammar, punctuation, andspelling (3-4 minor errors).
7 Points
Unclear or awkwardsentences. One or more majorerrors with grammar,punctuation, and/or spelling.
6-0 Points
Too many errors; errors detractsignificantly from ability to read andunderstand essay.
Sources
5 Points
5 Points
Reference page includes 5 ormore sources evidencing researchin addition to the coursetextbook. Sources used are of ascholarly, credible nature.
4 Points
Reference page includes the required 4resources of a scholarly, crediblenature.
3 Points
Reference page includes 3sources but not all are of acredible nature. May or maynot include the textbook.
2-0 Points
Reference page contains less than 3sources and/or no referencesincluded. There may be evidence ofplagiarism.
Instructor
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