Reference no: EM132251623

Research Paper

Topic: Intrusion Detection and Prevention

Research the speculations on where the state-of-the-art will be in the near future for one of the following technologies. Your paper should include a description of the state-of-the-art in your technology, a discussion of where the sources that you read believe the technology is heading in the near future, and a discussion of how this technology will affect the choices you would make if you were making purchase recommendations for a client. Although there is room for personal opinion in your paper, you must justify your conclusions.

The paper should include a one paragraph abstract, an introduction, and a conclusion - think as if you were writing for a professional journal;

The paper should use APA format (double-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman font, one-inch margins, page numbers with running head in upper right corner, section titles, citations, and references in accordance with the APA standard).

Evaluation Criteria and Feedback: The litmus test of a good research project is: "Does my research project provide the professor with new insight on my topic?

Adhere to the Checklist:

While developing the Research Paper, the following questions should be used as a checklist:
Does the research deal with significant and meaningful problem that lends itself to a substantial research effort?
o Is there a justification that demonstrates why the problem is worth studying?
o Is it clear who or what will be aided by research findings?
o Will the findings provide a basis for generalized conclusions or have practical applicability?
o Is the purpose of the research expressed clearly?
o Is the research question or hypotheses stated concisely and explicitly? Does it logically flow from the problem?
o Are limitations of the study identified with recognition of their consequences?
o Are technical terms well defined? Are definitions clear and unambiguous?
o Is the theoretical framework related to previous research? Is previous work on the topic critically appraised?
o Is the research informed by primary sources of theories, concepts, principles and models in the field, and are they referred to specifically?
o Are methods of data collection appropriately explained?
o Is data analysis complete and presented logically?
o Are conclusions and recommendations useful and tied to findings?