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Application Security Project

Pick a business organization such as Telecom Organization, USA IRS securityetc and research the needs for an AppSec solution to solve a problem with a lack of AppSec within that organizations applications.

Write a research paper by conducting research on identifying application security problems that a business is facing. Imagine that you are a team of Application Security consultants and your firm has been hired by an organization, you will be assessing the needs for an Application Security solution to solve the problem with a lack of Application Security within my organization enterprise applications. The organization wants a solution that deals with OWASP 2017 Top Ten Risks and OWASP 2019 API Top Ten Risks as they have issues with both categories.

You will:
• Identify a targeted business problem that can be supported by an AppSecsolution.
• Write an AppSecsolutions document that uses AppSecmethodologies to solve a problem.
• Provide an overview of an AppSecsolution you propose to implement based on a problem of your choosing.
• The Research paper will be written using the APA style with at least 25 references (20 of which must be peer-reviewed and most recently published within 3 years) and contain at least 20 pages.
• Provide a PowerPoint presentation, with appropriate visual aids, of the research. PowerPoint presentation will consist of 12-15 slides. APA style will be enforced for the slides. The PowerPoint slides should consist of images, tables, data diagrams, important text points. Do not fill every slide with only text. Be creative.

Requirements:
Effectively and insightfully develops a set of testable, supportable and impactful study hypotheses.
The introduction section provides a cogent overview of conceptual and theoretical issues related to the study hypotheses. Demonstrates outstanding critical thinking.
Provides clearly appropriate evidence to support position
Sophisticated integration, synthesis, and critique of literature from related fields. Places work within larger context.
The project is well organized and has a tight and cohesive focus that is integrated throughout the document
Identifies appropriate methodologies and research techniques (e.g., justifies the sample, procedures, and measures). Data analytic plan is suitable to test study hypotheses. Provides appropriate justification for controls. Project is feasible
The manuscript is well written and ideas are well developed and explained. Sentences and paragraphs are grammatically correct. Uses subheadings appropriately.
Properly and explicitly cited. Reference list matches citations

APPENDIX. APA FORMATTING AND STYLE

Information for Writers

Formatting Requirements, APA 8.03
1. Running header: Enter title of the paper.
2. Page margins: Template is set with 1 in. margins on all sides.
3. Font: Times New Roman, 12 pt.
4. Paragraphs: Indent the first line of each paragraph one-half inch; the right margin is ragged, not justified. APA notes in its sixth edition corrections that two spaces between sentences is a recommendation, not a rule.
5. Spacing: All text must be double-spaced.

Ethics
1. Plagiarism (APA 1.10, 6.01). Writers are expected to show a working familiarity with the ethics regarding crediting the author of a work the writer has paraphrased or quoted or whose ideas the writer has used.
2. Bias. Writers are expected to show a working familiarity with the general guidelines for reducing bias discussedon pp. 71-77.
Writing Clearly and Concisely, APA Chapter 3
Writers are expected to show a working familiarity with the principles discussed in Chapter 3regarding writing that is organized and persuasive.
1. Aim for clear communication that is orderly, smooth, and precise. Use transitional words to help achieve continuity and avoid abruptness.Read APA 3.05-3.10.
2. Vary sentence length for reading interest; keep paragraphs from getting too long (p. 68).
3. Avoid colloquial expressions, jargon, and anthropomorphism (APA 3.09).
4. Avoid using contractions in academic writing (e.g., writedo notrather than don't).
5. Be aware that you can accidentally introduce ambiguity by using a pronoun for which the noun it refers to is either missing or not obvious (examples of pronouns: this, that, these, those; APA 3.09), and by overusing the passive voice (APA 3.18).
6. Present parallel ideas by using parallel constructs in your writing (APA 3.23).
7. Headings: APA 3.02-3.03.
• Read about organizing a manuscript with headings in APA 3.02.
• Structure your headings as shown in Table 3.1 in APA 3.03.
• APA (p. 63) indicates that there is no heading for the introduction.
8. Seriation (i.e., items in a series). Most of the time, a series of words or phrases can be separated with punctuation alone. However, when there is a need to alert the reader to the order of ideas, each element in the series can be initiated by a letter or number (APA 3.04).
• See the APA Style discussion of types of lists for different needs, located at https://blog.apastyle.org/apastyle/2010/03/lists-part-6-overview.html
• Initiate a series within a sentence or paragraph with lowercase letters, in parentheses: (a), (b), (c), and so on, not by numbers.
• Initiate a vertical list by numbers (use a periodafter each number, not parentheses) or by bullets. Indent vertical lists one-half inch, and create a hanging indent.

The Mechanics of Style, APA Chapter 4
Writers are expected to show a working familiarity with the principles discussed in Chapter 4 regarding punctuation, capitalization, italicization, abbreviations, numbers, and equations.
1. Add a comma after an introductory phrase, such as "In a theoretical article, Author (date) proposed a model for mapping out ...."
2. Add commas between elements in a series of three or more items, including before and
and or (APA 4.03). See also 4.04 regarding the use of the semicolon.
3. Use italics, not quote marks, for a word or phrase used as a linguistic example (APA 4.21,
p. 105). Do not use italics for emphasis unless the meaning might otherwise be lost (p. 106).
4. Quotation marks (APA 4.07, 4.08). Please read both sections regarding the use of double and single quote marks.
5. Hyphenation (APA 4.13). Refer to Tables 4.2 and 4.3 on pp. 99-100 regarding words that do and do not require a hyphen after the prefix. Do not use a hyphen in place of an em dash or en dash (p. 97).
6. Add a space between the abbreviation p. (or pp.) and the page number.
7. Use the abbreviation U.S. only as an adjective, and punctuate but do not add a space between the letters. Write out United States when used as a noun (APA 4.02).
8. Use the abbreviation vs. only in parenthetical text (in legal citations, the abbreviation is v., not vs.). For all other uses, write out the word versus(APA 4.26).
9. Do not capitalize the names of theories (APA 4.16).
10. Numbers (APA 4.31-4.38). Express numbers 10 and above in numerals and numbers nine and below in words (however, note the exceptions in APA 4.31f, 4.32). To form the plural of numbers, add s, without an apostrophe, as in 1970s (APA 4.38).
11. Read APA 4.45-4.46 regarding statistical symbols and abbreviations.
12. Underlining: Do not use.
13. Bold text: Use only in headings.
Displaying Results, APA Chapter 5
Writers are expected to show a working familiarity with the rules discussed in Chapter 5 regarding when to include, how to number and title, and how to format a table or figure.
1. Include only necessary tables and figures, as discussed in APA 5.03 and 5.20.
2. Follow APA rules for table and figure numbers (5.05), titles and captions (5.12, 5.23), and formatting tables (5.08, 5.13, 5.14, 5.16, 5.17) and figures (5.22, 5.25).
3. You must provide a full citation for a table or figure from another source (APA 2.12).
4. Discuss each table and figure in your text (APA 5.10).
Crediting Sources, APA Chapter 6

Writers are expected to show a working familiarity with the rules discussed in Chapter 6 regarding how to accurately credit sources of the works the writer has personally read.

Text Citations
1. It is important to read primary sources whenever possible. A secondary source (that is, what one author says about another author's work) is a good way to find works you want to read, discuss, and cite, but secondary sources should be cited infrequently. Please read APA 6.17.
2. Cite sources to support your assertions. A good rule of thumb is the "Says who?" rule. Whenever the reader can ask, "Says who?" cite the source.
3. Cite as early in the paragraph as possible when introducing a new idea.
4. When paraphrasing, include the author's name and publication date, as shown in the text at the end of p. 15 in APA. Include the page number when presenting a statistic or complex text (APA 6.04).
5. Multiple-author works: Read APA 6.12 to learn the differences in citing a work written by two authors, three to five authors, and six and more authors, and to learn when to use & and et al.
6. No named author: Follow the examples in APA 6.15.
7. Personal communications: Cite these as shown in APA 6.20, but do not include them in the reference list.
8. Do not include authors' first names when you discuss their works.
9. When different first authors share a surname, include their initials in the citation, as discussed in APA 6.14.
10. See Table 6.1 in APA, p. 177, for an overview of citation rules.

Direct Quotes

1. Use direct quotes only when the original author says it best; otherwise, paraphrase.Too many direct quotes without your voice can suggest a lack of critical processing of others' ideas and therefore may compromise your authority as author.

2. Display a quotation that is 40 words or longer in a freestanding block, without quote marks, formatted as indicated in APA 6.03.

3. Locator information is required for all direct quotes; usually, this will be a page number. For a work that has no page numbers, please refer to APA 6.05.
Reference List, APA 6.22-6.32; Reference Examples, APA Chapter 7
Writers are expected to show a working familiarity with the rules in Chapter 6 and Chapter 7regarding the construction of an accurate and complete reference list.

1. If you are not familiar with APA referencing, follow these steps.
• First, read through 6.27-6.29 regarding the basic rules for all types of references regarding author, date, and title.
• Next, read APA 6.30-6.32 regarding electronic references, since you likely will find most works on the Internet.
• Finally, read pp. 193-198 to learn how to locate reference examples in Chapter 7. Notice that the sections of Chapter 7 are arranged by types of works, not by where the works are located.

2. Follow the rules of Chapters 6 and 7 regarding punctuation, spacing, capitalization, italicization, order of information, and completeness for every work in your reference list.

3. Abstracts: If you read only the abstract of a work, the reference must indicate this. Follow examples 16, 17, and 43 in APA Chapter 7.

4. When there is more than one reference for the same author in the same year, follow the citation rule in APA 6.25 (last bullet on p. 182).

5. References from electronic sources: For the comprehensive exam, you may continue to use the method for formatting references from electronic sources that you have been using in your coursework. Otherwise, follow APA, as follows:
• DOI: APA 6.30 states that if a DOI (digital object identifier) for a work has been assigned, include it the end of an electronic reference; if one has not been assigned, most of the time the correct procedure is to provide the journal's home page URL. Do not use URLs displayed in database listings or the URL displayed in the address bar when viewing the article on screen. APA Style's DOI and URL Flowchart is a decision tree that can help you decide which method to use. Following APA style for electronic references is required in Capella's doctoral dissertations.)
• Database. The DOI and URL Flowchart includes information on when to cite a database. Please also be aware of the following common misunderstandings regarding databases.
o EBSCOhost: EBSCO is not a database; it is a service that aggregates databases.
o ProQuest: For dissertations retrieved from ProQuest Theses and Dissertations database, you must include the AAT or UMI number, in parentheses, as shown in example 40 in APA Chapter 7. For journal articles retrieved from ProQuest, you must provide the name of the specific database, such as ProQuest Education Journals database.
o ERIC: For works retrieved from ERIC's full-text collection, include the ED or EJ number, in parentheses, as shown in example 62 in APA Chapter 7.

6. Order each entry in the reference list as discussed in APA 6.25.
Format each entry in the reference list with a hanging indent (Format > Paragraph, Indents and Spacing, Special, Hanging, 0.50"). See APA 2.11.

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