CYB 200 Project Three Guidelines and Rubric

Overview

One of the three focus projects for this course is crea�ng a technical brief based on the research you’ve conducted. The audience for this brief is the security or IT director for the fic�onal

organiza�on for which you work. This technical brief will serve as the basis for a proac�ve adversarial detec�on plan that your director will be crea�ng. The final product represents an

authen�c demonstra�on of competency because, as a security analyst, you must develop skills that use a variety of methods and tools to detect, characterize, and counter cyber threat

actors. Your work will contribute to larger team projects across your organiza�on. This project will also help you develop an important mindset: thinking responsibly and proac�vely about

what threat actors would do to a�ack organiza�onal assets.

The project incorporates one milestone, which will be submi�ed in Module Five. The project will be submi�ed in Module Seven.

In this assignment, you will demonstrate your mastery of the following course competency:

Develop reliable, ethical methods to detect, characterize, and counter cyber threat actors

Scenario

In a course announcement, your instructor will provide some scenarios for you to choose from. In your chosen scenario, you are a security analyst, crea�ng a technical brief for the security or

IT director explaining how the situa�on informs the larger proac�ve adversarial detec�on plan they are wri�ng for the organiza�on. The specific technical informa�on, results, or

determina�ons you need are supplied within the scenario. Your brief should address each cri�cal element in the Project Three prompt, discussing your best-prac�ce tac�cs or methods

recommenda�ons based on your research from the decision aid you completed as the milestone for this project. The Conclusion sec�on of this ac�vity requires you to expand on all the

research you did for the decision aid.

Prompt

In your technical brief, you must address the cri�cal elements listed below.

I. Introduc�on

A. Iden�fy your threat actors and characterize their mo�va�ons or desired outcomes. Use research from the Project Three resource guide or decision aid to support your response.

For example, is the threat actor gathering informa�on for financial gain?

II. Analysis

A. Describe best prac�ces or methods for detec�ng the threat actors from the scenario. Use research from the Project Three resource guide or decision aid to support your

response.

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B. Describe ethical and legal factors that should be considered and their significance in terms of the company for which you are employed in the scenario. Use research from the

Project Three resource guide or decision aid to support your response.

C. Describe at least one tac�c or method that is important in responding to and countering this threat actor. Use research from the Project Three resource guide or decision aid to

support your response.

D. Describe at least one tac�c or method that would be employed to reduce the likelihood of the same situa�on happening again. Use research from the Project Three resource

guide or decision aid to support your response.

III. Conclusion

A. Explain the poten�al ramifica�ons of the tac�cs or methods you have suggested. Use research from the resource guide or decision aid to support your response.

What to Submit

Your submission should be approximately 2 pages in length (plus a cover page and references) and should be wri�en in APA format. Use double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font,

and one-inch margins. Include at least three references, which 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_200_Project_Three_Neo_Anderson.docx.

Project Three Rubric

Criteria Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Introduc�on: Characterize Meets “Proficient” criteria and

addresses cri�cal element in an

excep�onally clear, insigh�ul,

sophis�cated, or crea�ve

manner

Iden�fies threat actors and

characterizes their mo�va�ons

or desired outcomes, using

research from the resource

guide or decision aid to support

the response

Addresses “Proficient” criteria,

but there are gaps in clarity,

logic, or detail

Does not address cri�cal

element, or response is

irrelevant

16

Analysis: Detec�ng Threat

Actors

Meets “Proficient” criteria and

addresses cri�cal element in an

excep�onally clear, insigh�ul,

sophis�cated, or crea�ve

manner

Describes best prac�ces or

methods for detec�ng the

threat actors, using research

from the resource guide or

decision aid to support the

response

Addresses “Proficient” criteria,

but there are gaps in clarity,

logic, or detail

Does not address cri�cal

element, or response is

irrelevant

16

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Criteria Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value

Analysis: Ethical and Legal

Factors

Meets “Proficient” criteria and

addresses cri�cal element in an

excep�onally clear, insigh�ul,

sophis�cated, or crea�ve

manner

Describes ethical and legal

factors that need to be

considered and their

significance, using research

from the resource guide or

decision aid to support the

response

Addresses “Proficient” criteria,

but there are gaps in clarity,

logic, or detail

Does not address cri�cal

element, or response is

irrelevant

16

Analysis: Responding to and

Countering Threat Actor

Meets “Proficient” criteria and

addresses cri�cal element in an

excep�onally clear, insigh�ul,

sophis�cated, or crea�ve

manner

Describes at least one tac�c or

method that is important in

responding to and countering

the threat actor, using research

from the resource guide or

decision aid to support the

response

Addresses “Proficient” criteria,

but there are gaps in clarity,

logic, or detail

Does not address cri�cal

element, or response is

irrelevant

16

Analysis: Reduce Likelihood Meets “Proficient” criteria and

addresses cri�cal element in an

excep�onally clear, insigh�ul,

sophis�cated, or crea�ve

manner

Describes at least one tac�c or

method that would be

employed to reduce the

likelihood of the same situa�on

happening again, using

research from the resource

guide or decision aid to support

the response

Addresses “Proficient” criteria,

but there are gaps in clarity,

logic, or detail

Does not address cri�cal

element, or response is

irrelevant

16

Conclusions: Ramifica�ons Meets “Proficient” criteria and

addresses cri�cal element in an

excep�onally clear, insigh�ul,

sophis�cated, or crea�ve

manner

Explains the poten�al

ramifica�ons of the tac�cs or

methods suggested, using

research from the resource

guide or decision aid to support

the response

Addresses “Proficient” criteria,

but there are gaps in clarity,

logic, or detail

Does not address cri�cal

element, or response is

irrelevant

16

Ar�cula�on of Response Submission is free of errors

related to cita�ons, grammar,

spelling, and organiza�on and

is presented in a professional

and easy-to-read format

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

4

Total: 100%

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