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A Case Study on the Development and Implementation of Cyber Capabilities in the United States
The purpose of this study was to explore the reasons behind US reliance on defensive-cyber capabilities as opposed to a parallel reliance on cyber-offensive capabilities. Author: Marquetta Walton, Northcentral University.
Challenges with Cloud Forensics
The purpose of this research was to examine the challenges while performing digital forensics in a cloud environment. Author: Dennis Stewart, Utica College.
Defense Industrial Base Sector: Cyber Security and Information Assurance
The purpose of this capstone project was to research how important the public and private sectors, which work together with the Defense Industrial Base (DIB), support the vital goal of protecting one of the nation’s critical infrastructures. Author: Steven P. Perry, Jr., Utica College.
Development of a Cybersecurity Skills Index: A Scenarios-Based, Hands-On Measure of Non-IT Professionals' Cybersecurity Skills
The main goal of this research study was to develop a scenarios-based, hands-on measure of non-IT professionals’ cybersecurity skills. Author: Melissa Carlton, Nova Southeastern University.
Examining the Relationship between Autonomy, Competence, and Relatedness and Security Policy Compliant Behavior
In this quantitative, non-experimental study, multiple regression was used to analyze the data and determine how accurate the predictor variables of perceived autonomy, perceived competence and perceived relatedness predict the criterion variable of security policy compliant behavior. Author: Victor C. Lee, Northcentral University
Military Information Systems Risk Management
The purpose of this research is to evaluate the RMF to see if it improves cybersecurity for the DoD. Author: Thomas G. Ewert, Utica College.
Network Cybersecurity Indicators: Determining Cybersecurity Indicators that Accurately Reflect the State of Cybersecurity of a Network
The present case study asked 20 experienced and credentialed cybersecurity professionals for their opinions and feedback on effective indicators related to 29 individual control areas governing network cybersecurity. Participant responses indicated that cybersecurity is a comprehensive and dynamic discipline. Author: Michael E. Wojcik, Capella University
Reinterpreting the Role of the Hacker in the Cyber-Security Paradigm
This research indicates that it is possible to define the groups of cyber criminals based on their methods of entry and activities after entry. Author: Gary Perry, Northcentral University.