Internet of Things and National Security

37562M8A1: Final Research Paper
This paper will build on the work done the previous modules, and it should focus on a cybersecurity challenge affecting national security. The previous module assignments allowed you to build a number of resources and portions of the project so that, as you complete this assignment, you are not writing a 5-6 page paper from scratch in one week, but building on your previous work with added insights, analysis and an overall synthesis of ideas, themes and theories into a cohesive whole. The final project will pull together all the previous module topics that focused on the learning outcomes for this course.

The module learning outcomes addressed by this activity:
• Conduct and present research on cybersecurity issues. (CO #5)
Create a 5-6 page paper applying discipline theories and what you have learned to current issues in cybersecurity within the context of the National Security profession. The topic will be the one approved by the instructor following Module 1.  Approach the paper as if you are writing a background paper to inform a senior executive in your organization about the selected topic.  You are trying to inform the executive about the threat and the risk it poses to your organization.    It is not enough for a professional to merely identify a problem, make a recommendation for action that will improve the organization’s cybersecurity posture. 
Starting with the outline developed for Module 5 and the feedback provided by the instructor, create a refined outline to organize your work and structure the paper so the paragraphs work together to build a cohesive argument and support your conclusions and recommendations The outline is for your use and will not be submitted with the final paper.
The paper should use at least 5 sources.  These sources should be scholarly articles and government documents, but in a dynamic field such as cybersecurity, a few of the sources you cite may be news stories or gray literature. The sources identified in your annotated bibliographies submitted in Modules 2 and 3 may be used as well as other materials you identified during the course.
Guidelines:
• 5–6 pages plus bibliography
•  APA Formatting Guidelines (follow these for font, indents, margins, bibliographic references and, most importantly, the citations within the text of the body of your paper!)
• Use 12 point font

Please use current events also.