Case Study: Technology & Product Review for Application Lifecycle Management Tools

Case Scenario:

Aberdeen Software (the "client") has asked your IT security consulting firm to research and recommend an Application LifecycleManagement tool for their small but growing software development firm (300 employees working from one headquarters location). The company has developed several innovative detection and analysis applications ("software programs") which use big data analytics to identify and thwart cybercriminals and cyber terrorists. The CEO has realized his company's sales and reputation are at risk if his company cannot demonstrate that their products are trustworthy by showing that all software components have been under tight configuration control throughout the entire application lifecycle.

This link is for the approved brand names. One must be chosen.

http://www.capterra.com/application-lifecycle-management-software/

Research:

1. Review the Week 3readings.

2. Choose one of the Application Life Cycle Management products from the Capterra list. Then, research your chosen product using the vendor's website and product information brochures.

3. Find three or more additional sources which provide reviews for (a) your chosen product or (b) information about Application Life Cycle Management.

Write:

Write a 3 page summary of your research. At a minimum, your summary must include the following:

1. An introduction or overview for the security technology category (Application Lifecycle Management)

2. A review of the features, capabilities, and deficiencies for your selected vendor and product

3. Discussion of how the selected product could be used by your client to support its cybersecurity objectives by reducing risk, increasing resistance to threats/attacks, decreasing vulnerabilities, etc.

Note: You should addressany identified security issues using standard cybersecurity terminology (e.g.5 Pillars IA, 5 Pillars Information Security). See the resources listed under Week 1 and under Course Resources > Cybersecurity Concepts Review for definitions and terminology.

Formatting Instructions

Use standard APA formatting for the MS Word document that you submit to your assignment folder. Formatting requirements and examples are found under Course Resources > APA Resources.

Additional Information

1. There is no penalty for writing more than 3 pages but, clarity and conciseness are valued. If your essay is shorter than 3 pages, you may not have sufficient content to meet the assignment requirements (see the rubric).

2. You are expected to write grammatically correct English in every assignment that you submit for grading. Do not turn in any work without (a) using spell check, (b) using grammar check, (c) verifying that your punctuation is correct and (d) reviewing your work for correct word usage and correctly structured sentences and paragraphs.

3. You are expected to credit your sources using in-text citations and reference list entries. Both your citations and your reference list entries must comply with APA 6th edition Style requirements. Failure to credit your sources will result in penalties as provided for under the university's Academic Integrity policy.