Page of 3ZOOM 8019UG&6697PGComputer and Network SecurityResearchProject RequirementsThe course project in8019UG & 6697PGrequires students to demonstrate an in-depthunderstanding of some important aspect ofComputer and Network Securityand/or networkprotocolsecurity.Project accounts for 50% ofthefinal grade for the course, and thus shouldrepresent a month or so of research effort. Projects are to be donein group with minimumstudent 3 and maximum 5.The projectmusttake the form of a research paper, similar to those found in the publishedcomputer and network securityliteraturesuch as IEEE Symposium on Securityand Privacy(S & P), NDSS, USENIX Security, and CCS. (Of course, there is no requirement that yourpaper be publishable!) The research paper should present your own (novel) research resultson a relevant networksecurityproblems. Resultsmustbe obtainedanalytically, throughsimulation, or experimentally through measurement of an existing system orimplementation. The papermustbe7-9pages in length, including abstract, figures, tables,and bibliography. Use a reasonable word processing package, a readable font size(10 TimesNew Roman, anddouble-column formatting.Papers must besubmitted using an Urkundtext matching.A lot of background reading may be required to do a good research paper on a given topic,and should be reflected in your bibliography. Note, however, that it isNOTsufficient to dojust a SURVEY PAPER. Creativity, originality, and your own contribution are alsorequired. This may involve applying previously known approaches to new network datasecurityor scenarios, or applying new approaches or analyses to previously studied data orscenarios, or new approaches to new problems entirely.Topics of your own choosing are preferred, but if you need ideas, I can offer severalsuggestions, and point you to relevant literature. Several possible project ideas are includedbelow. In any event, put your thinking caps on, and discuss your idea(s) with me as soon aspossibleusing any online way such as virtual room.DeadlinesThe timetable for project requirements is as follows:•DuebyTuesday (02/11/2021) at 1:00pm:Submitcompleted research paperin wordformatusing Canvas online submission.Projects involving significant implementation effortcan be accompanied by a demo, if appropriate, also can submit using Canvas system.•Late Submission:Late submission of your project will result in a penalty of10% reducedmarks from the totalavailable, per calendar day late. Project submitted over 7 days latewill not be accepted.•Submission using online Text-Matching on Canvas system.Project SuggestionsSecurity of:•Optical internets•Internet of Things (IoT)•Industrial IoT•Wireless mesh networking•Network security•Network intrusion detection•Grid computing•Electronic commerce•Peer-to-peer (P2P) networking•Hybrid wireless/cellular networks•Sensor networksCourse Project Marking SchemeCRITERIA/GRADEFailimportantworksummarizesappropriately; shows acompetentgrasp of keyissuesrelevant to theresearch/design topic; makesa clear link toown projecttopic;makeslinks withresearch/designmethodology;demonstratessoundunderstandingof key issuesrationale for thewhole thesis;demonstrates ascholarly graspof the literature;appraises therelevantliteratureDESIGN/METHODOLOGY__/25%Usesinappropriateresearch/designmethods;lacks astructure orargumentDescribesresearch/designmethodsandmaterialsused so thatthey couldbe repeated;methodsshow astructureand mightyieldappropriatedataDraws onpublishedresearch toprovide arationale for research/design methods;links methodsand resultssectionslogicallyDerivesmethods froman analysis ofstrengths andweaknesses ofexistingresearch/design work;providessoundrationale forresearch/design projectUses innovativemethods;discussesmethodologylimitationsRESULTSDISCUSSION/CONCLUSION__/25%CannotreasonablyexplainresultsMakes linksto resultswith basicreasoning;states someusefulnessof ownresearchSubstantiatesresearch/design claims withreferences;compares andexplains (un)expectedresults withpublishedresults;suggestsfurther workrelated to topicClearlyinterpretsresults; links toa theoreticalunderstandingfrom theliterature;anticipatescriticism;identifieslimitations tostudy and howthey might beresolvedUses results tocritically interpretthetheory/researchsupporting thestudy; explainshow resultsadvance thefield; reveals anoriginalunderstanding ofown workPRESENTATIONFORMAT&REFERENCES__/10%Writing doesnot clearlycommunicate messageWrites well;containssections andsubsectionsand acontentspage;correctlyemploysdepartmental formattingandreferencingguidesWrites in aconsistentlyclear stylewithoutgrammaticalerrorsWritesanalytically;bringstogether allsections into acohesivedocumentUses theresources ofwrittencommunicationsimilar to apublishedresearch paper.