Distinguished - Thoroughly evaluates the in-place telecommunication and network practices at the time of breach, and comprehensively describes all the elements that contributed to the security breach including the vulnerability exploited.

Proficient - Evaluates the in-place telecommunication and network practices at the time of breach, and describes the major elements that contributed to the security breach including the vulnerability exploited. Minor details are missing.

Basic - Partially evaluates the in-place telecommunication and network practices at the time of breach, and briefly describes some of the elements that contributed to the security breach including the vulnerability exploited. Relevant details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to evaluate the in-place telecommunication and network practices at the time of breach; however, does not describe the elements that contributed to the security breach including the vulnerability exploited, and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The evaluation is either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Applies expert telecommunication and network technical knowledge, and creates a comprehensive plan that thoroughly alleviates the contributing risk factors including ample detail to support the plan.

Proficient - Applies appropriate telecommunication and network technical knowledge, and creates a plan that sufficiently alleviates the contributing risk factors. Minor supporting details are missing.

Basic - Applies some telecommunication and network technical knowledge, and partially creates a plan that alleviates some of the contributing risk factors. Relevant supporting details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to apply limited telecommunication and network technical knowledge and create a plan that alleviates some of the contributing factors; however significant supporting details are missing.

Non-Performance - The plan is either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Comprehensively explains more than three preventive measures that will help avoid the security situation in the future. Ample detail about the measures is included and fully supports the explanation.

Proficient - Sufficiently explains three or more preventive measures that will help avoid the security situation in the future. Appropriate detail about the measures is included for understanding. The explanation is slightly underdeveloped.

Basic - Minimally explains three preventive measures that will help avoid the security situation in the future. Limited detail about the measures is included for understanding. The explanation is underdeveloped.

Below Expectations - Attempts to explain less than three preventive measures that will help avoid the security situation in the future; however, appropriate detail about the measure is not included, and the explanation is significantly underdeveloped.

Non-Performance - The explanation is either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Thoroughly supports recommendations with ample evidence from multiple sources. Sources are exceptionally relevant to the discussion.

Proficient - Sufficiently supports recommendations with evidence from relevant sources.

Basic - Partially supports recommendations with evidence from generally adequate sources. Some sources may be irrelevant to the discussion.

Below Expectations - Attempts to support recommendations with evidence from sources; however, the sources and/or evidence are inadequate and/or irrelevant.

Non-Performance - The source support is either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

Distinguished - Expertly applies standard principles of design to the implementation plan by comprehensively outlining and explaining the execution steps the organization would use for the plan. Plan shows a solid relationship between the principles of design and the implementation steps. Discussion is fully supported with multiple sources.

Proficient - Competently applies standard principles of design to the implementation plan by outlining and explaining the execution steps the organization would use for the plan. Plan shows a relationship between the principles of design and the implementation steps. Discussion is supported with sources. Minor details are missing.

Proficient - Competently applies standard principles of design to the implementation plan by outlining and explaining the execution steps the organization would use for the plan. Plan shows a relationship between the principles of design and the implementation steps. Discussion is supported with sources. Minor details are missing.

Below Expectations - Attempts to apply standard principles of design to the implementation plan by outlining and explaining the execution steps the organization would use for the plan; however, does not make the connection between the principles and the plan and support the discussion with sources, and significant details are missing.

Non-Performance - The outline is either nonexistent or lack the components described in the assignment instructions.

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.

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.

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 instructions.