• Online, Instructor-Led
Course Description

In this course, doctoral students enrolled in the DIA program continue to evaluate the feasibility of their proposed research site and the potential solutions to be studied. Students present their proposed project at the Dissertation Bootcamp at the end of this course.

Learning Objectives

To identify potential problems affecting the research population.

  • To recognize potential dependent variables that can be studied.
  • To formulate an acceptable research question applicable to the problem being studied.
  • To articulate a problem statement that will be addressed by the proposed study.
  • To select a researchable topic area (site, problem, Information Security domain).

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs) identified within the Specialty Areas listed below. Click to view Specialty Area details within the interactive National Cybersecurity Workforce Framework.