Reference no: EM133621399
Assignment
Preparation
Read the Brookes dissertation Mitigating Privilege Escalation (linked in Resources).
Instructions
For this assignment, create your topic definition for your thesis project:
A. Analyze additional existing system and application security literature and provide context for an analysis of system and application security protection mechanisms for an organization.
B. Identify a research problem in system and application security for your thesis project.
C. Develop a research topic that is narrow enough for a thorough investigation within the size limitations of your project.
D. Summarize the purpose and scope of a research project, methods used, and questions addressed.
The content of your assignment should be organized as follows:
A. Research topic.
B. Research problem.
C. Research problem background.
D. Research questions.
Your topic definition statement should:
Question A. Identify key constructs or theoretical foundation.
Question B. Identify key relationships among the constructs.
Question C. Identify the target population.
Question D. Be supported with current peer-reviewed references (from the last 5 to 7 years).
Question E. Include citations and references formatted according to current APA style and format.
Question F. Indicate the purpose and scope of the project. It can also indicate the methods you will use and questions you hope to address.
Question G. Identify gaps in knowledge in the literature.