Topic Definition Statement

 READ THE BROOKES DISSERTATION THAT IS PUT IN THE FILES BELOW!!!

Preparation

Read the Brookes dissertation Mitigating Privilege Escalation (linked in Resources).

Instructions

Note: This assignment is the first component of your course project.

For this assignment, create your topic definition for your thesis project:

• Analyze additional existing system and application security literature and provide context for an analysis of system and application security protection mechanisms for an organization.
• Identify a research problem in system and application security for your thesis project.
• Develop a research topic that is narrow enough for a thorough investigation within the size limitations of your project.
• Summarize the purpose and scope of a research project, methods used, and questions addressed.

The content of your assignment should be organized as follows:

1. Research topic.
2. Research problem.
3. Research problem background.
4. Research questions.

Your topic definition statement should:

• Identify key constructs or theoretical foundation.
• Identify key relationships among the constructs.
• Identify the target population.
• Be supported with current peer-reviewed references (from the last 5 to 7 years).
• Include citations and references formatted according to current APA style and format.
• Indicate the purpose and scope of the project. It can also indicate the methods you will use and questions you hope to address.
• Identify gaps in knowledge in the literature.

Your paper should demonstrate critical-thinking skills, be written in a clear, concise, and direct style, and provide a well-supported analysis using appropriately formatted references.