15 pages with citations, will represent the culmination of your research. The paper has to be minimum 15 (and max 20) pages, 12-font, Times New Roman, double-spaced. It has to have a separate citation section, use any style you pick such as APA, MLA, etc. Final paper grade within a category will depend on a combination of the factors listed in the rubric. The topic you decide to write about is open but ideally you should write about your presentation subject but you are not required to do so. 

Grading Criteria:

Each quote from the readings, class discussions, presentations, and readings and other class materials will automatically give you 2 points out of a 100. The more you demonstrate you grasped the issues, terms, and concepts you picked to write about the closer you will get to a full grade. Your paper’s grade within a category will depend on a combination of the factors listed below:

 Assignment Content

1. Once a user is authenticated in an organization’s network, that user is authorized to access certain data based on the information security principle of least privilege. 

   Your CEO and CIO need options for the organization’s authentication and authorization methodologies. Recommendations should include how to mitigate the impact and risks from vulnerabilities.

   Create an 9- to 11-slide, media-rich presentation in Microsoft® PowerPoint® for the organization you choose, and ensure you provide:

   • Descriptions of at least 3 roles employed in the organization you choose.
   • Descriptions of at least 3 common attacks against access control methods, including the password policy vulnerability as described in the vulnerability report
   • Countermeasures to reduce vulnerabilities and mitigate potential attacks on access control methods
   • Note: A media-rich presentation should include multimedia such as graphics, pictures, video clips, or audio.

     Format your citations according to APA guidelines.