Cybersecurity Capstone Writing Project

IT Capstone Project Waiver or Release Statement

It is the policy of Western Governors University (WGU) that student capstone projects should not be based on or include any proprietary or classified information or material belonging to your employer or any other organization. Such material is referred to as “restricted information” and belongs to the third party, which requires you to obtain the party’s permission to include the work in your capstone project.

Accordingly, in conducting your capstone project you are required to make one of the following declarations:

· My capstone project is not based upon, and does not include, restricted information.

· My capstone project is based upon and/or includes restricted information. Before submitting any capstone work, I will obtain authorization to use the restricted information in the manner prescribed by WGU.

<Student Electronic or Original Ink Signature> < Date>

Authorization to Use Restricted Information

It is the policy of Western Governors University that student capstone projects should not be based on or include any proprietary or classified information or material belonging to your employer or any other organization. Such material is referred to as “restricted information” and belongs to the third party, which requires you to obtain the party’s permission to include the work in your capstone project.

Instructions: Use the template below to produce a letter which will authorize your use of restricted information when signed by an individual with the necessary authority within your employer company or another organization.

<Name, Title & Address>

<Date>

Re: Authorization to use proprietary and/or classified information in a student research project

Dear [Sir or Madam],

The purpose of this letter is to authorize [insert student name], a student at Western Governors University (WGU), to conduct a university capstone research project utilizing the following information and/or material owned or protected by [insert name of organization] (Organization):

[Provide description of project and specific information/material to be used in your capstone project.]

By signing below, I represent that: (i) I am legally authorized to act on behalf of Organization with respect to this authorization; (ii) Organization authorizes [insert student name] to use the information and/or material referenced above for the purposes of a student research project at WGU; and (iii) I recognize that the information and/or material may be shared with university faculty and students.

<Original Ink Signature> < Date>

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ROM2 — ROM2 TASK 1: CAPSTONE TOPIC APPROVAL AND RELEASE FORM

IT CAPSTONE WRITTEN PROJECT — C769

PRFA — ROM2

TASK OVERVIEWSUBMISSIONSEVALUATION REPORT

COMPETENCIES

981.1.1 :  Capstone

The graduate integrates and synthesizes competencies from across the degree program, thereby demonstrating the ability to participate in and contribute value to the chosen professional field.

INTRODUCTION

Your capstone proposal serves the purpose of organizing your ideas for the project so you can complete the project as efficiently as possible. In order to start your work on the capstone project, you must discuss your ideas for the project with a course instructor. After an agreement on the topic is reached, you must fill out the top portion of the “IT Capstone Topic Approval Form” and send it to the course instructor, who must digitally sign it and lock it to prevent further changes in the document. The completed form signed by the course instructor must be uploaded together with the other documents required for this task.

It is the policy of Western Governors University (WGU) that student capstone projects should not be based on or include any proprietary or classified information or material belonging to your employer or any other organization. Such material belongs to this third party and is referred to as “restricted information,” which requires you to obtain the party’s permission to include the work. If your capstone project is based upon and/or includes restricted information, you must submit two additional documents with your Task 1 submission. You must attach the “IT Capstone Release Form" AND a signed letter from the owner stating you have permission to use the restricted information. 

Projects involving human subjects or the use of protected data will require IRB approval. Work directly with your Course Instructor if your project includes research that involves human subjects in order to determine whether it requires review by WGU’s Institutional Review Board (IRB).

REQUIREMENTS

Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to any one individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. The originality report that is provided when you submit your task can be used as a guide.

You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course.

Tasks may not be submitted as cloud links, such as links to Google Docs, Google Slides, OneDrive, etc., unless specified in the task requirements. All other submissions must be file types that are uploaded and submitted as attachments (e.g., .docx, .pdf, .ppt).

A.  Complete the attached “IT Capstone Topic Approval Form.” Include a signature and date from your course instructor to indicate that this form has been approved.

Note: You must submit the “IT Capstone Topic Approval Form” directly to your course instructor for approval. Once you have received the signed form from your course instructor, you can proceed to upload the signed form with the other Task 1 elements.

B.  Complete the attached “IT Capstone Release Form” by digitally signing it where applicable after choosing the option that applies to your capstone project.

C.  Demonstrate professional communication in the content and presentation of your submission.

File Restrictions

File name may contain only letters, numbers, spaces, and these symbols: ! - _ . * ' ( ) File size limit: 200 MB File types allowed: doc, docx, rtf, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx, odt, pdf, txt, qt, mov, mpg, avi, mp3, wav, mp4, wma, flv, asf, mpeg, wmv, m4v, svg, tif, tiff, jpeg, jpg, gif, png, zip, rar, tar, 7z

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ROM2 — ROM2 TASK 3: POST-IMPLEMENTATION REPORT

IT CAPSTONE WRITTEN PROJECT — C769

PRFA — ROM2

TASK OVERVIEWSUBMISSIONSEVALUATION REPORT

COMPETENCIES

981.1.1 :  Capstone

The graduate integrates and synthesizes competencies from across the degree program, thereby demonstrating the ability to participate in and contribute value to the chosen professional field.

INTRODUCTION

This task will consist of a post-implementation report for the project you proposed in task 2. Your report will explain how you implemented an IT solution to successfully resolve the identified problem, including your methodology for project implementation. Your work for task 3 will not be evaluated until the appropriate forms in tasks 1 and 2 are complete.

REQUIREMENTS

Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to any one individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. The originality report that is provided when you submit your task can be used as a guide.

You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course.

Tasks may  not be submitted as cloud links, such as links to Google Docs, Google Slides, OneDrive, etc., unless specified in the task requirements. All other submissions must be file types that are uploaded and submitted as attachments (e.g., .docx, .pdf, .ppt).

Develop a post-implementation report of your completed project in a narrative format by doing the following:

A.  Summary: Summarize the actual development of the completed project.

B.  Review of Other Work: Provide a review of  three additional works on your topic (not referenced in task 2) that supported the actual development of this project.

Note: These other works may include interviews, white papers, research studies, or other types of work by industry professionals.

C.  Changes to Project Environment: Describe the changes made to the project environment by the implementation of your project.

D.  Methodology: Explain how you applied a standard project management methodology for the implementation of your project.

E.  Project Goals and Objectives: Explain how some goals and objectives were met and why some goals and objectives for your project were not accomplished.

F.  Project Timeline: Explain why you did or did not meet the timeframes set for your project, including any differences between the projected dates and the actual completion dates.

Note: Since this task represents an "After-Action Report" - please ensure that all timeline dates are in the past so as to reflect a project that has been completed.

G.  Unanticipated Requirements: Explain any unanticipated requirements or components and how you resolved them.

H.  Conclusion: Discuss actual results and potential effects of the completed project.

I.  Project Deliverables: Include artifacts showing evidence of project completion.

Note: Possible deliverables may include the following:

•  code samples or screen shots

•  flowcharts, UML, or other process diagrams

•  charts, tables, and graphs

•  network diagrams (before and after)

•  training materials

•  technical IT product itself

J.  Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.

File Restrictions

File name may contain only letters, numbers, spaces, and these symbols: ! - _ . * ' ( ) File size limit: 200 MB File types allowed: doc, docx, rtf, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx, odt, pdf, txt, qt, mov, mpg, avi, mp3, wav, mp4, wma, flv, asf, mpeg, wmv, m4v, svg, tif, tiff, jpeg, jpg, gif, png, zip, rar, tar, 7z

ROM2 — ROM2 TASK 2: IT PROPOSAL

IT CAPSTONE WRITTEN PROJECT — C769

PRFA — ROM2

TASK OVERVIEWSUBMISSIONSEVALUATION REPORT

COMPETENCIES

981.1.1 :  Capstone

The graduate integrates and synthesizes competencies from across the degree program, thereby demonstrating the ability to participate in and contribute value to the chosen professional field.

INTRODUCTION

For this task, you will use the attached “IT Capstone Proposal Template.” This task will consist of a proposal for a major IT project that was approved by a course mentor. The proposal will identify a problem and propose an IT solution to the problem. Your proposal will also explain how you plan to implement your project to successfully resolve the problem, including a methodology for project development. Your work for task 2 will not be evaluated until the appropriate forms in task 1 have been submitted and evaluated.

REQUIREMENTS

Your submission must be your original work. No more than a combined total of 30% of the submission and no more than a 10% match to any one individual source can be directly quoted or closely paraphrased from sources, even if cited correctly. The originality report that is provided when you submit your task can be used as a guide.

You must use the rubric to direct the creation of your submission because it provides detailed criteria that will be used to evaluate your work. Each requirement below may be evaluated by more than one rubric aspect. The rubric aspect titles may contain hyperlinks to relevant portions of the course.

Tasks may  not be submitted as cloud links, such as links to Google Docs, Google Slides, OneDrive, etc., unless specified in the task requirements. All other submissions must be file types that are uploaded and submitted as attachments (e.g., .docx, .pdf, .ppt).

Discuss ( suggested  length of 15–20 pages) your project in a narrative proposal by doing the following:

A.  Proposal Overview ( suggested  length of 2–4 pages) : Create an IT proposal and project overview by doing the following:

1.  Identify the problem.

2.  Propose an IT solution.

3.  Explain the plan to implement this proposed project.

B.  Review of Other Work ( suggested  length of 3–4 pages) : Provide a review of  four other works that have been completed on your topic and that you will use as background for this proposed project.

Note: These other works may include interviews, white papers, research studies, or other types of work by industry professionals.

1.  Describe how  each work reviewed relates to the proposed development of this project.

C.  Rationale ( suggested  length of 1–2 pages) : Provide a rationale showing the need for your proposed project.

D.  Current Project Environment ( suggested  length of 2–3 pages) : Provide a description of the current state of the project environment or the current state of affairs that makes your proposed project necessary.

E.  Methodology ( suggested  length of 1–2 pages) : Explain how you will apply a standard methodology (such as ADDIE or SDLC) for the implementation of your project.

F.  Project Goals, Objectives, and Deliverables (suggested length of 3–5 pages) : Explain the goals, objectives, and deliverables for the project, including the following information:

1.  Provide a table showing the relationship between goals and their supporting objectives, including outcomes or deliverables.

2.  Provide a description of project goals, objectives, and deliverables.

G.  Project Timeline with Milestones ( suggested  length of 1–2 pages) : Provide a projected timeline with milestones for your project, including the duration and start and end dates of  each milestone.

H.  Outcome ( suggested  length of 1–2 pages) : Reflect on how you will measure the success and effectiveness of this project.

I.  Acknowledge sources, using in-text citations and references, for content that is quoted, paraphrased, or summarized.

File Restrictions

File name may contain only letters, numbers, spaces, and these symbols: ! - _ . * ' ( ) File size limit: 200 MB File types allowed: doc, docx, rtf, xls, xlsx, ppt, pptx, odt, pdf, txt, qt, mov, mpg, avi, mp3, wav, mp4, wma, flv, asf, mpeg, wmv, m4v, svg, tif, tiff, jpeg, jpg, gif, png, zip, rar, tar, 7z