Develop an argument for what you believe is the single most important cybersecurity vulnerability facing IT managers today.
The paper should include at a minimum a complete description of the vulnerability, the reasons why it is the most important, the impact of this vulnerability on organizations and how organizations can best address its potential impacts. (Note: A vulnerability is a security weakness; a vulnerability is not a security threat.)
Prepare the paper in Word. Include a minimum of 5 sources. The citations and the reference list in the paper should be formatted in accordance with APA 6th edition guidelines.
Sources should be authoritative sources such as scholarly journal articles, textbooks, etc. Note: No wiki, study guide, dictionaries or Blog references.
I can provide the login information for my school’s library to conduct research for articles if necessary.
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Grading Criteria:
Content (80%):
Clarity of cybersecurity vulnerability (0 ? 20 points):
**The vulnerability chosen is thoroughly developed and clearly stated.
Clarity of mitigation (0-20 points):
**The mitigation approach presented is thorough and complete.
Clarity of organizational impact of vulnerability (0 ? 20 points):
**The impact on organizations and organizational response to chosen vulnerability is thoroughly developed and logically presented.
Quality of documented support (0 ? 20 points):
**The discussion in the paper is based on a thorough review of the literature.
Paper Format (20%):
Organization & length (0-7points):
**The content is well organized with clear transitions among major subtopics. Meets length requirements.
Writing style (0-7points):
**Graduate level writing is reflected throughout the paper, including accurate spelling, punctuation, grammar, and sentence structure
Use of proper APA formatting (0-6 points):
**In-text citations are presented in proper APA format and all sources are identified in the reference list and cited in proper APA format.