Research Paper Assignment
TOPIC: Chapter 7 Microsoft Windows Security Profile and Audit Tools
Text Book: Security Strategies in Windows Platforms and Applications By Michael G. Solomon.
INTRODUCTION
· State the topic you are attempting to cover
· State the issues involved
· State why we should be concerned with resolving whatever issues are involved
· State how answering the issues will help us
· State the implications and consequences of dealing with or resolving the issues involved
REVIEW OF THE LITERATURE (2 sources minimal, at least 1 needs to be peer-reviewed)
Identify who has tried to answer the question before by doing the following:
· Summarize how each of the sources presents and deals with the subject
· Explain how each source presents and deals with its findings or results
· Explain the relevancy of each source to your topic
· State what you learned from each of your sources
· State in what way(s) each source contributes to answering your issues
DISCUSSION
· State your answer to your issue
· State how and elaborate on how, explain how, illustrate how each of the sources you previously reviewed help you answer your issue
· State what questions about your topic you still have that your sources may not have answered
CONCLUSIONS
· Indicate how each of the sources have contributed to your conclusions (and clearly, accurately, correctly document those sources within your text)
· State the implications of your conclusions
· State what might be the possible consequences of your conclusions
· State the significance these implications and consequences might have in the information technology / information security realm
Format your assignment according to the following formatting requirements:
1. The answer should be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides.
2. The response also includes a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student's name, the course title, and the date. The cover page is not included in the required page length.
3. Also include a reference page. The Citations and references should follow APA format. The reference page is not included in the required page length.