Cybersecurity professionals do not simply focus on securing and protecting technical systems. They must also protect against humans.
In your journal, write about how humans pose a threat to cybersecurity in organizations. Also, address some strategies or techniques that organizations can incorporate to help defend against the human element of cybersecurity.
Your journal entry should be at least two paragraphs long.
Submit your assignment here. For details, see the assignment guidelines and rubric.
Journal Guidelines and Rubric
Overview
Journals are private and between you and the instructor only. Approach these ac�vi�es as an opportunity to reflect upon and apply what you learn each week based on the assigned
readings, discussions, and ac�vi�es. As a successful professional, you will need good reflec�ve and wri�ng skills. Journal ac�vi�es offer you the opportunity to develop these skills further.
The journal entries in this course are graded separately.
Prompt
First, complete the assigned readings for the week. Then read the journal prompt and write a reflec�on. Your journal entry should be two paragraphs long and address the prompt provided in
each module.
In your response, be certain to address the following cri�cal elements:
1. Cri�cal Thinking and Reflec�on: Support the claims with relevant examples of previous and logical thought processes.
2. Integra�on and Applica�on: Show excellent depth of knowledge of the module content and exhibit careful considera�on of the topic.
3. Voice: Write in a style that is appealing and appropriate for the intended audience and use a consistent voice that is evident throughout.
What to Submit
Submit journal assignments as Word documents with double spacing, 12-point Times New Roman font, and one-inch margins. Responses should be at least two paragraphs long and address
the points indicated in the journal prompt for each module.
Journal Rubric
Criteria Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Cri�cal Thinking and
Reflec�on
Supports claims with relevant
examples of previous and
logical thought processes
Supports claims with mostly
relevant examples of previous
and logical thought processes
Supports claims with
somewhat relevant examples
of previous and logical thought
processes
Does not support claims with
reflec�on on relevant personal
examples
25
Integra�on and Applica�on Shows excellent depth of
knowledge of the module
content and exhibits careful
considera�on of the topic
Shows good depth of
knowledge of the module
content and demonstrates that
the module content has been
read
Shows limited depth of
knowledge, indica�ng the
module content may have been
reviewed but needs to be
explored further
Does not address the prompt
and reflects that the module
content has not been read
25
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Criteria Exemplary (100%) Proficient (85%) Needs Improvement (55%) Not Evident (0%) Value
Voice Writes in a style that is
appealing and appropriate for
the intended audience and
uses a consistent voice that is
evident throughout
Writes in a style that is
generally appropriate for the
intended audience and makes
an a�empt to use a consistent
voice
Writes in a style that considers
the audience but is not
consistent in voice, and it is
difficult to iden�fy the voice
Does not a�empt to use a style
that considers the audience
and leaves no evidence of the
voice
25
Wri�ng Is free of errors in organiza�on
and grammar
Is mostly free of errors in
organiza�on and grammar;
errors are marginal and rarely
interrupt the flow
Contains errors in organiza�on
and grammar, but errors are
limited enough so that it can be
understood
Contains errors in organiza�on
and grammar, making it difficult
to understand
25
Total: 100%
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