CYB 250 Final Project Milestone Guidelines and Rubric

Overview

When it comes to cyber defense, having a well-rounded toolbox of strategies is important. For this milestone paper dra�, you will be analyzing trends in personnel or human factors, data

protec�on, and system protec�on. You will evaluate these trends as solu�ons using threat modeling, a skill you prac�ced in Modules Three and Four. This dra� is an opportunity to begin

work on your final project and receive feedback from your instructor before comple�ng your project in Module Seven.

Scenario

For this final project, put yourself in the role of a security analyst who is performing an audit of your company. Your organiza�on is a mid-sized manufacturing company that released its own

smart headset. The headset has the ability to project important documents on an op�cal screen for the technicians in the field. The documents could be product schema�cs, invoices, emails,

text messages, or any documents put in the shared drive on the server. The headset has constant communica�on with the server that resides in the central office; the connec�on is made

through the technicians’ cell phones via the Bluetooth connec�on.

Prompt

Create your cyber defense paper dra� by selec�ng your trends below and comple�ng a threat model for each trend using what you learned in Stepping Stone One. Be sure to integrate your

feedback on this assignment into your final, polished project submission in Module Seven.

You must address the cri�cal elements listed below.

I. Personnel or Human Factor Trend

Select a personnel or human factor trend and discuss the following cri�cal elements:

A. Describe how the trend or strategy provides protec�on to an organiza�on.

B. Defend the trend as a credible solu�on based on your analysis of the threat model for the scenario.

II. Data Protec�on Strategy or Technology

Select a data protec�on strategy or technology and discuss the following cri�cal elements:

A. Describe how the strategy or technology provides protec�on to an organiza�on.

B. Defend the strategy or technology as a credible solu�on based on your analysis of the threat model for the scenario.

III. System Protec�on

Select a technology in one of the following areas:

Network protec�on technologies

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Endpoint and server protec�on technologies

So�ware code protec�on strategies and technologies

For your selected technology, discuss the following cri�cal elements:

A. Describe how the selected technology provides protec�on to an organiza�on.

B. Defend the technology as a credible solu�on based on your analysis of the threat model for the scenario.

What to Submit

Your submission should be 2 to 3 pages in length (plus a cover page and references). Use double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Any references should be

cited according to APA style. Use a file name that includes the course code, the assignment �tle, and your name—for example, CYB_123_Assignment_Firstname_Lastname.docx.

Final Project Milestone Rubric

Criteria Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Personnel or Human Factor

Trend: Protec�on

Describes how the trend or strategy

provides protec�on to an organiza�on

Addresses “Proficient” criteria, but there

are gaps in clarity, logic, or detail

Does not address cri�cal element, or

response is irrelevant

15

Personnel or Human Factor

Trend: Credible Solu�on

Defends the trend as a credible solu�on

based on analysis of the threat model for

the scenario

Addresses “Proficient” criteria, but there

are gaps in clarity, logic, or detail

Does not address cri�cal element, or

response is irrelevant

15

Data Protec�on Strategy or

Technology: Protec�on

Describes how the strategy or technology

provides protec�on to an organiza�on

Addresses “Proficient” criteria, but there

are gaps in clarity, logic, or detail

Does not address cri�cal element, or

response is irrelevant

15

Data Protec�on Strategy or

Technology: Credible

Solu�on

Defends the strategy or technology as a

credible solu�on based on analysis of the

threat model for the scenario

Addresses “Proficient” criteria, but there

are gaps in clarity, logic, or detail

Does not address cri�cal element, or

response is irrelevant

15

System Protec�on:

Protec�on

Describes how the technology provides

protec�on to an organiza�on

Addresses “Proficient” criteria, but there

are gaps in clarity, logic, or detail

Does not address cri�cal element, or

response is irrelevant

15

System Protec�on: Credible

Solu�on

Defends the technology as a credible

solu�on based on analysis of the threat

model for the scenario

Addresses “Proficient” criteria, but there

are gaps in clarity, logic, or detail

Does not address cri�cal element, or

response is irrelevant

15

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Criteria Proficient (100%) Needs Improvement (70%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Ar�cula�on of Response Submission has no major errors related to

cita�ons, grammar, spelling, or

organiza�on

Submission has some errors related to

cita�ons, grammar, spelling, or

organiza�on that nega�vely impact

readability and ar�cula�on of main ideas

Submission has cri�cal errors related to

cita�ons, grammar, spelling, or

organiza�on that prevent understanding of

ideas

10

Total: 100%

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