ITS 834 Emerging Threats and Countermeasures

ITS 834 Emerging Threats and Countermeasures

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ITS 834 Emerging Threats and Countermeasures

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Total points – 100

Final Research Case Analysis

Topic: Implementing Cybersecurity in the Energy Sector

Imagine you have been hired as a security consultant for EnergyA which is an electric utility company based in the USA. The company has several locations in the U.S and is responsible for supplying a large portion of electricity for the Southeastern region in the U.S.

You have been charged with overseeing the implementation of cybersecurity best practices for EnergyA. In this course, you examined 10 design and security principles in the context of national and critical infrastructure protection. Identify any three security principles and evaluate and discuss how it can be applied to EnergyA.

Your case analysis needs to minimally address the following

q The relevance of cybersecurity in the energy sector

q Existing research on cybersecurity practices in the energy sector

q Why you are focusing on the specific three security principles

q For each security principle, identify its relevance in the energy sector

q For each security principle, identify how the principle can be implemented

q For each security principle, identify challenges presented in implementing it

q Discussion that connects your entire analysis with the topic and future princples of cybersecurity in the energy sector

Your research paper should be minimally 8 pages (double space, Font – Georgia with font size 12). The research paper needs cite at least 4 peer reviewed journal/book references.

The bibliography should be included as a separate page and is not part of the 8 page requirement. Student assignments will be run through Safe Assignment. Please ensure to check the safe assignment result prior to submitting.

You will have the chance to submit your assignment up to two times. So please submit earlier than the due date so you can check your safe assign score. If your safe assign score is more than 10 percent, you need to check your paper and make the needed updates and submit again. Text that are copied directly from outside sources without being in quotes is considered plagiarism. Please refer to the University’s academic integrity policy. If there is text in your paper from outside sources that are not referenced and

in quotes, you will not receive a grade for the assignment and will be referred to the department.

http://cumberland.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2017-2018/2017-2018-Undergraduate-Catalog/Academic-Affairs/Academic-Integrity-Policy

The university of Cumberland library can be assessed at https://www.ucumberlands.edu/library

The research paper should include the following components.

Title Page (Not part of the minimum 8 page requirement)

Abstract (quick overview in your own words of the entire content of your paper, limited to 200-350 words)

Introduction (1-2 pages, relevance of cybersecurity in the energy sector)

Literature Review (2-4 pages, describes the research papers that you find in reference to the topic of cybersecurity in the energy sector)’

Cybersecurity Implementation (Why you are focusing on the specific three security principles; For each security principle, identify its relevance in the energy sector; For each security principle, identify how the principle can be implemented; For each security principle, identify challenges presented in implementing it)

Discussion (2-3 pages) – (Your perspectives on the topic, try to connect all the security principles together; discuss future implications of cybersecurity in the energy sector)

Conclusion (1-2 paragraphs, This provides a final summary of your research paper)

Bibliography in APA format

The following rubric will be used to grade your assessment Evaluation Parameters	Percentage Weight
Did the student respond to the research topic	20
Did the student conduct sufficient literature review of the topic	20
Did the student provide relevant examples to support viewpoints	20
Did the student meet the content requirements of the assignment and discuss the key points identified in the question	20
Did the student provide a critical perspective on the topic	10
Did the student create a professional, well-developed report with proper grammar, spelling, punctuation and APA formatting	10
Total	100%

 

RUBRIC QUALITY OF RESPONSE NO RESPONSE POOR / UNSATISFACTORY SATISFACTORY GOOD EXCELLENT Content (worth a maximum of 50% of the total points) Zero points:  Student failed to submit the final paper. 20 points out of 50:  The essay illustrates poor understanding of the relevant material by failing to address or incorrectly addressing the relevant content; failing to identify or inaccurately explaining/defining key concepts/ideas; ignoring or incorrectly explaining key points/claims and the reasoning behind them; and/or incorrectly or inappropriately using terminology; and elements of the response are lacking. 30 points out of 50:  The essay illustrates a rudimentary understanding of the relevant material by mentioning but not full explaining the relevant content; identifying some of the key concepts/ideas though failing to fully or accurately explain many of them; using terminology, though sometimes inaccurately or inappropriately; and/or incorporating some key claims/points but failing to explain the reasoning behind them or doing so inaccurately.  Elements of the required response may also be lacking. 40 points out of 50:  The essay illustrates solid understanding of the relevant material by correctly addressing most of the relevant content; identifying and explaining most of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology; explaining the reasoning behind most of the key points/claims; and/or where necessary or useful, substantiating some points with accurate examples.  The answer is complete. 50 points:  The essay illustrates exemplary understanding of the relevant material by thoroughly and correctly addressing the relevant content; identifying and explaining all of the key concepts/ideas; using correct terminology explaining the reasoning behind key points/claims and substantiating, as necessary/useful, points with several accurate and illuminating examples.  No aspects of the required answer are missing. Use of Sources (worth a maximum of 20% of the total points). Zero points:  Student failed to include citations and/or references. Or the student failed to submit a final paper. 5 out 20 points:  Sources are seldom cited to support statements and/or format of citations are not recognizable as APA 6th Edition format. There are major errors in the formation of the references and citations. And/or there is a major reliance on highly questionable. The Student fails to provide an adequate synthesis of research collected for the paper. 10 out 20 points:  References to scholarly sources are occasionally given; many statements seem unsubstantiated.  Frequent errors in APA 6th Edition format, leaving the reader confused about the source of the information. There are significant errors of the formation in the references and citations. And/or there is a significant use of highly questionable sources. 15 out 20 points:  Credible Scholarly sources are used effectively support claims and are, for the most part, clear and fairly represented.  APA 6th Edition is used with only a few minor errors.  There are minor errors in reference and/or citations. And/or there is some use of questionable sources. 20 points:  Credible scholarly sources are used to give compelling evidence to support claims and are clearly and fairly represented.  APA 6th Edition format is used accurately and consistently. The student uses above the maximum required references in the development of the assignment. Grammar (worth maximum of 20% of total points) Zero points:  Student failed to submit the final paper. 5 points out of 20:  The paper does not communicate ideas/points clearly due to inappropriate use of terminology and vague language; thoughts and sentences are disjointed or incomprehensible; organization lacking; and/or numerous grammatical, spelling/punctuation errors  10 points out 20:  The paper is often unclear and difficult to follow due to some inappropriate terminology and/or vague language; ideas may be fragmented, wandering and/or repetitive; poor organization; and/or some grammatical, spelling, punctuation errors 15 points out of 20:  The paper is mostly clear as a result of appropriate use of terminology and minimal vagueness; no tangents and no repetition; fairly good organization; almost perfect grammar, spelling, punctuation, and word usage. 20 points:  The paper is clear, concise, and a pleasure to read as a result of appropriate and precise use of terminology; total coherence of thoughts and presentation and logical organization; and the essay is error free. Structure of the Paper (worth 10% of total points) Zero points:  Student failed to submit the final paper. 3 points out of 10: Student needs to develop better formatting skills. The paper omits significant structural elements required for and APA 6th edition paper. Formatting of the paper has major flaws. The paper does not conform to APA 6th edition requirements whatsoever. 5 points out of 10: Appearance of final paper demonstrates the student’s limited ability to format the paper. There are significant errors in formatting and/or the total omission of major components of an APA 6th edition paper. They can include the omission of the cover page, abstract, and page numbers. Additionally the page has major formatting issues with spacing or paragraph formation. Font size might not conform to size requirements.  The student also significantly writes too large or too short of and paper 7 points out of 10: Research paper presents an above-average use of formatting skills. The paper has slight errors within the paper. This can include small errors or omissions with the cover page, abstract, page number, and headers. There could be also slight formatting issues with the document spacing or the font Additionally the paper might slightly exceed or undershoot the specific number of required written pages for the assignment. 10 points: Student provides a high-caliber, formatted paper. This includes an APA 6th edition cover page, abstract, page number, headers and is double spaced in 12’ Times Roman Font. Additionally, the paper conforms to the specific number of required written pages and neither goes over or under the specified length of the paper.
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