Evaluating Security Software
In a three-page APA formatted paper, not including the title and reference pages, provide an analysis answering the following:
Use Internet resources or the Ashford University Library to identify two competing security products such as antivirus software, firewall, anti-spyware, or any hardware. For each product, describe its capabilities, target business uses, and costs to purchase or license. Compare the two products and recommend one for the business of your choice.
Your paper needs to have more than two scholarly sources, in addition to the textbook.
Carefully review the Grading Rubric for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
Description:
Total Possible Score: 12.00
Identifies Two Competing Security Products and Describes Their Capabilities, Target Business Uses, and Costs to Purchase or License
Total: 4.50
Distinguished – Comprehensively and clearly identifies two competing security products and thoroughly describes their capabilities, target business uses, and costs to purchase or license.
Proficient – Identifies two competing security products and describes their capabilities, target business uses, and costs to purchase or license. Minor details are missing or unclear.
Basic – Partially identifies two competing security products and somewhat describes their capabilities, target business uses, and costs to purchase or license. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.
Below Expectations – Attempts to identify two competing security products and describe their capabilities, target business uses, and costs to purchase or license; however, significant details are missing and unclear.
Non-Performance – The identification of two competing security products and their description is either non-existent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Compares Two Products and Recommends One for a Selected Business
Total: 4.50
Distinguished – Thoroughly and clearly compares two products and recommends one for a selected business.
Proficient – Compares two products and recommends one for a selected business. Minor details are missing or unclear.
Basic – Partially compares two products and recommends one for a selected business. Relevant details are missing and/or unclear.
Below Expectations – Attempts to compare two products and recommend one for a selected business; however, significant details are missing and unclear.
Non-Performance – The comparison is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the assignment instructions.
Reading: Comprehension
Total: 0.50
Distinguished – Distinguishes probable implications of the text for contexts, perspectives, or issues outside the assigned task or beyond the author’s explicit message.
Proficient – Uses the text and/or specific knowledge of the author’s context to draw more intricate inferences about the author’s message and approach.
Basic – Considers how textual features (e.g., sentence and paragraph structure or tone) contribute to the author’s message. Draws fundamental inferences about context and rationale of text.
Below Expectations – Inadequately captures vocabulary but makes an effort to paraphrase or summarize the information the text communicates.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
Integrative Learning: Integrated Communication
Total: 0.50
Distinguished – Utilizes a format, language, or graph (or other visual representation) in ways that enhance comprehension, while making clear the interdependence of language and meaning, thought, and expression.
Proficient – Utilizes a format, language, or graph (or other visual representation) to correlate content and form, demonstrating an awareness of purpose and audience.
Basic – Utilizes a format, language, or graph (or other visual representation) that correlates what is being communicated.
Below Expectations – Utilizes a format, language, or graph (or other visual representation) that is appropriate, but may be incomplete or contain inaccuracies.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
Written Communication: Control of Syntax and Mechanics
Total: 1.00
Distinguished – Displays meticulous comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains no errors and is very easy to understand.
Proficient – Displays comprehension and organization of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains only a few minor errors and is mostly easy to understand.
Basic – Displays basic comprehension of syntax and mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains a few errors which may slightly distract the reader.
Below Expectations – Fails to display basic comprehension of syntax or mechanics, such as spelling and grammar. Written work contains major errors which distract the reader.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
Written Communication: APA Formatting
Total: 0.50
Distinguished – Accurately uses APA formatting consistently throughout the paper, title page, and reference page.
Proficient – Exhibits APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout contains a few minor errors.
Basic – Exhibits limited knowledge of APA formatting throughout the paper. However, layout does not meet all APA requirements.
Below Expectations – Fails to exhibit basic knowledge of APA formatting. There are frequent errors, making the layout difficult to distinguish as APA.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
Written Communication: Page Requirement
Total: 0.25
Distinguished – The length of the paper is equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.
Proficient – The length of the paper is nearly equivalent to the required number of correctly formatted pages.
Basic – The length of the paper is equivalent to at least three quarters of the required number of correctly formatted pages.
Below Expectations – The length of the paper is equivalent to at least one half of the required number of correctly formatted pages.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instructions.
Written Communication: Resource Requirement
Total: 0.25
Distinguished – Uses more than the required number of scholarly sources, providing compelling evidence to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.
Proficient – Uses the required number of scholarly sources to support ideas. All sources on the reference page are used and cited correctly within the body of the assignment.
Basic – Uses less than the required number of sources to support ideas. Some sources may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are used within the body of the assignment. Citations may not be formatted correctly.
Below Expectations – Uses an inadequate number of sources that provide little or no support for ideas. Sources used may not be scholarly. Most sources on the reference page are not used within the body of the assignment. Citations are not formatted correctly.
Non-Performance – The assignment is either nonexistent or lacks the components described in the instruct
