Week 4 Individual Project
ISOL 634 PHYSICAL SECURITY
Project Issue Selection & Approval
Name of Student: ________________________________
Course and Section Number: ____________________________
Overview: Your final project in this course is based on a contemporary issue in the Physical Security field. This worksheet provides you the opportunity to select the issue for your project and gain instructor approval for your selection.
Prompt: Complete the following worksheet to select the contemporary issue for your project. Describe or explain this issue in your own words and explain why you selected the issue.
Instructions:
1. Select a topic from the list below that you will pursue for the final project. You will then narrow the focus of that topic to a specific issue that falls under the umbrella of your selected topic. You may suggest an issue that is not on the list but, if you choose an issue that is not on the list, YOU MUST EMAIL YOUR INSTRUCTOR TO GAIN APPROVAL FOR THAT ISSUE BEFORE YOU COMPLETE THE WORKSHEET. Be sure to identify both the general and specific aspects of your selected topic and determine what problems may exist that require a research-based remedy. If you select your own issue, it must be related to the physical security field and influence the actions of information technology professionals. You may consider issues you are reading about widely in academic journals and news sources. Write your selection in the space provided.
· Biometrics Characteristics
· Access Controls and Badges
· Influence of Physical Design
· Ethical Hacking
· Physical Data Security
· Cyber Crime
· Information Technology Systems Infrastructure My selection: ________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. Answer the following questions about the issue you selected, typing your response in the space provided:
a. How would you identify a problem-focused aspect of the general topic in your own words? Describe the who, what, where, when, why and how.
b. Since these selections are broad categories, what specific aspect of your chosen topic are you specifically interested in researching? What is the importance of your specific topic?
c. Why did you select this issue? Why is it of interest to you personally and professionally?
3. Save this worksheet with your name as part of the file name.
4. Refer to the grading rubric below for more information.
Guidelines for Submission: Submit this completed worksheet. If appropriate, use the feedback provided by your instructor to revise your worksheet and then re-submit. You may resubmit as needed to obtain full credit on the assignment.
