Project: Problem Identification Assignment

Criteria Ratings Points

Literature Review

80 to >74.0 pts

Advanced

Exceptional research exists from scholarly, peer-reviewed, and respected journals that is accurate, relevant, precisely connected to, and consistent with the secure system and/or application being proposed. A minimum of 8 peer-reviewed sources exist, and a minimum of 8 double-spaced, current APA-formatted pages excluding the SAD diagrams, graphics, tables, or any other non-textual components.

74 to >40.0 pts

Proficient

Research exists from some scholarly, peer-reviewed, and respected journals that is accurate, relevant, precisely connected to, and consistent with the secure system and/or application being proposed. A minimum of 7 peer-reviewed sources exist, and a minimum of 7 double-spaced, current APA-formatted pages excluding, graphics, tables, or any other non-textual components.

40 to >0.0 pts

Developing

Research does not exist from some scholarly, peer-reviewed, and respected journals, and/or is not relevant, accurate, precisely connected to, or consistent with the secure system and/or application being proposed. Less than 7 peer-reviewed sources exist, and/or 7 double-spaced, current APA-formatted pages, excluding graphics, tables, or any other non-textual components.

0 pts

Not Present

80 pts

Project: Problem Identification Grading Rubric | BMIS665_D01_202140

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Risk Analysis 30 to >27.0 pts

Advanced

Each of the defined objectives are adequately addressed, including an analysis of risks, value of assets, potential loss per threat, threat analysis using an unbiased method and/or proven industry standard, overall annual loss per threat, and how to reduce, transfer, avoid, or accept the risk. Exceptional and accurate connections exist between the peer-reviewed research and the revealed risks. Each calculation is accurate.

27 to >18.0 pts

Proficient

A minimum of 5 of the defined objectives are addressed, and/or 1 or more is inadequately addressed, including an analysis of risks, value of assets, potential loss per threat, and threat analysis using an unbiased method and/or proven industry standard. Exceptional and accurate connections exist between the peer-reviewed research and the revealed risks. Each calculation is accurate.

18 to >0.0 pts

Developing

Less than 5 of the defined objectives are addressed, and/or 2 or more are inadequately addressed, including an analysis of risks, value of assets, potential loss per threat, threat analysis using an unbiased method and/or proven industry standard, and/or inaccurate connections exist between the peer-reviewed research and the revealed risks.

0 pts

Not Present

30 pts

Project: Problem Identification Grading Rubric | BMIS665_D01_202140

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Environmental Diagrams

30 to >27.0 pts

Advanced

A minimum of 2 diagrams exist that accurately detail the environment to be analyzed. Within EACH of the 2 diagrams, a minimum of 20 elements exist that accurately detail analysis of the environment that needs securing. Each diagram is thoroughly developed based upon existing architecture and/or applications. Each diagram meets the associated technical requirements, programming language, notations, formatting, and modeling rules of the language (e.g. UML), industry standards for the diagram, and/or literature review. Analysis and design diagrams must have an associated industry standard that is widely accepted to be recognized.

27 to >18.0 pts

Proficient

A minimum of 1 diagram exists, and/or the diagrams do not accurately detail the environment to be analyzed. Within the diagram, a minimum of 20 elements exist that accurately detail analysis of the environment that needs securing. Each diagram is thoroughly developed based upon existing architecture and/or applications. Each diagram meets the associated technical requirements, programming language, notations, formatting, and modeling rules of the language (e.g. UML), industry standards for the diagram and/or literature review. Analysis and design diagrams must have an associated industry standard that is widely accepted to be recognized.

18 to >0.0 pts

Developing

No diagrams exist, and/or the diagrams do not accurately detail the environment to be analyzed, and/or the minimum of 20 elements does not exist within the diagrams included, and/or design diagrams do not have an associated industry standard that is widely accepted to be recognized.

0 pts

Not Present

30 pts

Proper Current APA Formatting, Spelling, and Grammar

10 to >8.0 pts

Advanced

Proper current APA formatting is used, including a title page, proper margins, citations, organization, and an ending resources page. Proper grammar and spelling is used.

8 to >6.0 pts

Proficient

Marginal current APA formatting is used, including a title page, proper margins, citations, organization, and an ending resources page.

6 to >0.0 pts

Developing

Improper current APA formatting is used, including a title page, margins, citations, organization, and an ending resources page and/or more than 4 grammatical and spelling mistakes exist.

0 pts

Not Present

10 pts

Project: Problem Identification Grading Rubric | BMIS665_D01_202140

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Statement of the Problem and Project Scope

10 to >8.0 pts

Advanced

A statement of need exists along with correlated professional literature that justifies the outlined problem. The scope is narrow, specific, and feasible to accomplish the project in the allotted timeframe given by the customer. The Introduction must include the following elements: • Statement of the problem • Documentation of the organizational requirements • Purpose of the plan • Scope of the plan • Rationale of the plan

8 to >6.0 pts

Proficient

A statement of need exists along with professional literature that only partially justifies the outlined problem, and/or the scope is not sufficiently narrow, specific, and/or feasible to accomplish the project in the allotted timeframe. The Introduction includes some of the required elements.

6 to >0.0 pts

Developing

A statement of need does not exist and/or professional literature does not exist that justifies the outlined problem, and/or the scope is not narrow, specific, and/or feasible to accomplish the project in the allotted timeframe

0 pts

Not Present

10 pts

Executive Summary, Introduction, and Conclusion

15 to >13.0 pts

Advanced

The student formulates a succinct executive summary that embodies the project’s primary objectives and outcomes. The introduction constructs the purpose of the secure system and/or application proposal. A compelling and arguable final conclusion is developed.

13 to >8.0 pts

Proficient

The student formulates a succinct executive summary that embodies some of the project’s primary objectives and outcomes, and/or the introduction constructs an unclear purpose of the secure system and/or application proposal. An arguable final conclusion is developed.

8 to >0.0 pts

Developing

The student formulates a generalized executive summary that embodies some of the project’s primary objectives and outcomes, and/or the introduction constructs an unclear purpose of the secure system and/or application proposal, and/or the conclusion is not arguable.

0 pts

Not Present

15 pts

Total Points: 175

Project: Problem Identification Grading Rubric | BMIS665_D01_202140