Case Study Outline Assignment Details Open Date Apr 10, 2017 12:00 AM Due: Apr 15, 2017 Assignment Instructions Instructions: The selection of the applied case study topical area and a brief outline of that case study will be completed by the end of Week 6. The objective of this assignment is to first select the type and topic of your applied case study, using the Information Security Assurance Capability Maturity Model (ISA-CMM), Draft Version 3.2 as a basis, and then presenting a 2-3 page outline for that case study, listing the key points that you would anticipate presenting in your case study submission. Students will select one of the following approaches to complete this assignment: a. Conduct an ISA assessment of an organization's IT systems (no identifying information of the organization) and scoped to a section / server farm / basic IT structure and not an enterprise sort of assessment. b. Conduct an ISA CMM assessment on one specific area of an IA assessment on an organization. c. Conduct an ISA CMM assessment using a specific publication or standard and relate that publication or standard to the ISA CMM. d. Conduct an ISA CMM assessment identifying the differences of specific standards with security implications or contrasts between those publications, using the ISA CMM as the basis of comparison. e. Conduct an ISA CMM assessment with a focus on a specific part of an information system, breaking it down into different types of networks and requirements meeting legal standards, such different classifications of networks, relating them to the specific sections Of the ISA CMM. This assignment will be due at the end of Week 6. The outline should be between 2-3 pages long (not counting the Cover and Reference pages) and will follow a conventional paper format (Cover page, Body of Paper with outline items that address the introduction, discussion / analysis / argument / body, conclusion, and references pages). See the Writing Expectations contained in the Policies section of the Syllabus for specific focus areas / guidance. Submission Instructions: See the Writing Instructions in your Syllabus as well as inserted below. Please submit a Word document in the defined format to your Assignment folder by 11:55PM, Sunday, EST. Your writing assignment should also be run through TurnItIn to aid in preparing for your Final Research Paper and also as a tool to help with proper citation of research source material and appropriate attribution of that material. See the TurnItIn instructions contained in the course Lessons area (www.turnitin.com). Grading: The grading rubric that is part of the course Syllabus will be used for all writing assignments. Please review this rubric to ensure you are aware of the items that will be assessed as part of each assignment. WRITING EXPECTATIONS All written submissions (All Assignments, Papers, and Case Study writing products) will be submitted in compliance with APA 6th Edition style guidelines. It is recommended that students try to adhere to a consistent format, which is described below. • All Assignments, Papers, and Case Study writing products should be submitted inside the electronic classroom (unless classroom access is not possible and other arrangements have been approved by the professor). • All Assignments, Papers, and Case Study writing products should contain a Cover Page with paper title, course identifier, student name, professor name, and date of paper. • All Assignments, Papers, and Case Study writing products should be typewritten in Word format (deviations from Word need prior professor approval) in double-spaced format (ensure your auto spacing is turned off or set to zero in your paragraph settings) with a Times New Roman 12 pitch black color font. • All Assignments, Papers, and Case Study writing products should have 1” margins all around; 0.5” paragraph indentation. • All Assignments, Papers, and Case Study writing products should employ a running header and page numbers, appropriately placed. • All Assignments, Papers, and Case Study writing products should use section headings -- standard section heading use is encouraged (e.g., Introduction, Discussion, Conclusion). • All Assignments, Papers, and Case Study writing products citation formatting (both in text and in the References page) should conform to APA 6th edition style guidelines. CITATION AND REFERENCE STYLE Assignments must follow APA 6th edition style guidelines. This course will require students to use the citation and reference style established by the American Psychological Association (APA), in which case students should follow the guidelines set forth in Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6thed.). (2010). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.