CYBR 698 Cyber Operations Capstone Project

The Cyber Operations Capstone Project is a culminating experience where students synthesize, apply, and critically evaluate cybersecurity concepts in a real-world context. Throughout the graduate program, students identify, formulate, and develop their capstone projects, producing a comprehensive, scholarly, and professional-level research project that reflects their advanced knowledge and technical expertise. This capstone follows a phased approach, where students solidify their project scope and research methodology in the initial phase and design, develop, and implement their solutions in the final phase. The project emphasizes evidence-based decision-making, integration of industry best practices, and rigorous academic research to address complex cybersecurity challenges. Students will critically analyze and synthesize relevant scholarly and professional literature, ensuring their work contributes meaningfully to the field of cyber operations. The capstone experience culminates in a formal written report and an oral defense, where students present and justify their findings, methodologies, and technical contributions before a faculty panel. Ethical reasoning, legal compliance, and professional responsibility are central components ensuring students adhere to cybersecurity standards and policies. The final project demonstrates students' ability to integrate theory, principles, methodologies, and emerging technologies to effectively solve contemporary cyber operations challenges.

Special information

Prerequisite: Graduate standing. Note: Students are responsible to both be aware of and abide by prerequisites for CYBR courses for which they enroll, and will be administratively dropped from a course if they have not met prerequisites.
First day attendance is mandatory.