Assignment 2: Best Coding Practices CIS 542 Kesha Gray

Points: 215

Assignment 2: Best Coding Practices, Part I (Memo to CEO & CSO)

Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 70% F

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Justify why it is less expensive to build secure software than to correct security issues after a breach.

 Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely justified why it is less expensive to build secure software than to correct security issues after a breach.

Partially justified why it is less expensive to build secure software than to correct security issues after a breach.

Satisfactorily justified why it is less expensive to build secure software than to correct security issues after a breach.

Thoroughly justified why it is less expensive to build secure software than to correct security issues after a breach.

2. Outline the objectives and purpose of your company’s “best secure coding practices” and explain how it will influence your division.  

Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely outlined the objectives and purpose of your company’s “best secure coding practices” and did not explain how it will influence your division.   

Partially outlined the objectives and purpose of your company’s “best secure coding practices” and partially explained how it will influence your division.  

Satisfactorily outlined the objectives and purpose of your company’s “best secure coding practices” and satisfactorily explained how it will influence your division.  

Thoroughly outlined the objectives and purpose of your company’s “best secure coding practices” and thoroughly explained how it will influence your division.  

3. Evaluate which method of the secure software development life cycle will best serve your team and explain how you plan on implementing your thoughts into your existing processes.

 Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely evaluated which method of the secure software development life cycle will best serve your team and did not explain how you plan on implementing your thoughts into your existing processes.

Partially evaluated which method of the secure software development life cycle will best serve your team and partially explained how you plan on implementing your thoughts into your existing processes.

Satisfactorily evaluated which method of the secure software development life cycle will best serve your team and satisfactorily explained how you plan on implementing your thoughts into your existing processes.

Thoroughly evaluated which method of the secure software development life cycle will best serve your team and thoroughly explained how you plan on implementing your thoughts into your existing processes.

4. Identify three resources that can be used as “reference material” and act as a beginner’s guideline for new employees. Outline the importance of each resource and how each resource can assist new coders.

 Weight: 20%

Did not submit or incompletely identified three resources that can be used as “reference material” and act as a beginner’s guideline for new employees.  Did not outline the importance of each resource and how each resource can assist new coders.

Partially identified three resources that can be used as “reference material” and act as a beginner’s guideline for new employees.  Partially outlined the importance of each resource and how each resource can assist new coders.

Satisfactorily identified three resources that can be used as “reference material” and act as a beginner’s guideline for new employees.  Satisfactorily outlined the importance of each resource and how each resource can assist new coders.

Thoroughly identified three resources that can be used as “reference material” and act as a beginner’s guideline for new employees.  Thoroughly outlined the importance of each resource and how each resource can assist new coders.

5. Provide four (4) quality  references

 Weight: 5%

No references provided.

Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices.

Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.

Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.

6. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements 

Weight: 5%

More than 6 errors present

5-6 errors present

3-4 errors present

0-2 err