need help on the mid term research paper the paper should be 10 pages
ITS 834 Emerging Threats and Countermeasures
Total points – 100
Midterm Research Paper- The paper is due on end of day Sunday November 17
Write a research paper on the topic
Cyber warfare and its implications for the United States
Your research paper should be minimally 10 pages (double spaced, Font – Georgia with font size 12).The research paper needs to refer to the following source
- Kostyuk, N., and Zhukov., M., Y. (2019). Invisible Digital Front: Can Cyber Attacks Shape Battlefield Events? Journal of Conflict Resolution, 63(2)., 317-347.(pfd version of paper is uploaded to module 4 in d2l).
- In addition you need to have at least 5 peer reviewed journal/book references
- The relevance of cyber warfare for the United States
- What are some examples of possiblecyber warfare scenarios where critical infrastructure could be affected
- Emerging technologies that can be used for cyber warfare
- What does Kostyuk and Zhukov (2019) address mainly in their paper?Do you agree with Kostyuk and Zhukov (2019) that cyber-attacks are ineffective as a tool of coercion in war? Ensure to explain why or why not.
- Future implications of cyber warfare for the United States
The research needs to minimally discuss the following
The bibliography should be included as a separate page and is not part of the 10 page requirement.Student assignments will be run through Safe Assignment. Please ensure to check the safe assignment result prior to submitting.
You will have the chance to submit your assignment up to two times. So please submit earlier than the due date so you can check your safe assign score. You need to check your safe assign report to ensure there is no instance of academic integrity violations.
Please refer to this link for information on the academic integrity policy at the universityhttps://cumberland.smartcatalogiq.com/en/2017-2018/2017-2018-Undergraduate-Catalog/Academic-Affairs/Academic-Integrity-Policy
Please ensure to review the policy. If there are instances of academic integrity policy violations in your paper, you will not receive a grade for the assignment and will be referred to the department.
The university of Cumberland library can be assessed at https://www.ucumberlands.edu/library
The research paper should include the following components.
- Title Page (Not part of the minimum 10 page requirement)
- Abstract (quick overview in your own words of the entire content of your paper, limited to 200-350 words)
- Introduction (1-2 pages, relevance of cyber warfare for the U.S, example, possible scenarios_
- Literature Review (2-4 pages, describes the research papers that you find in reference to the topic of cyber warfare, emerging technologies that can be used, the impact of cyber warfare)
- Discussion (2-3 pages) – (Your perspective on the topic of cyber warfare, implications for the U.S, critical perspectives and/or recommendations)
- Conclusion(1-2 paragraphs, This provides a final summary of your research paper)
- Bibliography in APA format
The following rubric will be used to grade your assessment
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Evaluation Parameters |
Percentage Weight |
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Did the student respond to the research topic |
20 |
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Did the student conduct sufficient literature review of the topic |
20 |
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Did the student provide relevant examples to support viewpoints |
20 |
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Did the student meet the content requirements of the assignment and discuss the key points identified in the question |
20 |
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Did the student provide a critical perspective on the topic |
10 |
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Did the student create a professional, well-developed report with proper grammar, spelling, punctuation and APA formatting |
10 |
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Total |
100% |
Please refer to the following for APA guidelines
