Assignment 3 – Final Research Paper – Due

Mar 2, 2025 11:59 PM

SCMT508 B001 Winter 2025

Research and write a 15-page paper addressing the following:

1.  The difference between and application of qualitative and quantitative risk assessment tools.

2.  The use of concentric security approach in access control designs.

3.  Countermeasures, both technical and procedural, that address the following Insider threats: Workplace violence and Cyber threats

4.  Countermeasure selection and reasoning as it pertains to terrorist threats.

 Technical Requirements

·        Your paper must be at a minimum of 15 pages (the Title and Reference pages do not count towards the minimum limit).

·        Scholarly and credible references should be used. A good rule of thumb is at least 2 scholarly sources per page of content. However, at least 6 academic quality references are required.

·        Type in Times New Roman, 12 point and double space.

·        Students will follow the current APA Style as the sole citation and reference style used in written work submitted as part of coursework. 

·        Points will be deducted for the use of Wikipedia or encyclopedic type sources. It is highly advised to utilize books, peer-reviewed journals, articles, archived documents, etc.

·        All submissions will be graded using the assignment rubric.