3/9/25, 12:12 AM WGU Performance Assessment
DDN1 — DDN1 TASK 1: CAPSTONE TOPIC APPROVAL AND
RELEASE FORMS
CYBERSECURITY GRADUATE CAPSTONE — D490
PRFA — DDN1
Preparation Task Overview Submissions Evaluation Report
COMPETENCIES
981.4.1 : Capstone
The learner integrates and synthesizes competencies from across the degree program, thereby
demonstrating the ability to participate in and contribute value to the chosen professional field.
INTRODUCTION
For your capstone, you will identify a current cybersecurity problem and propose a project to address it. In
later tasks, you will be asked to gather, analyze, and present data related to your research question. Your
capstone proposal serves the purpose of organizing your ideas for a project so you can complete the project
as efficiently as possible. To start this capstone project, you must first discuss your project ideas and potential
research question with an instructor. After you reach an agreement on your research topic, you must fill out
the top portion of the attached “Cybersecurity Graduate Capstone Topic Approval Form” and send it to the
instructor. The instructor will digitally sign your form and then lock it to prevent further changes to the
document.
It is the policy of Western Governors University (WGU) that capstone projects should not be based on or
include any proprietary or classified information or material belonging to your employer or any other
organization unless you obtain the owner’s permission to use it. Such material belongs to this third party and
is referred to as “restricted information.” You must declare with a digital signature whether your capstone
project is based on or includes restricted information by submitting the attached “Cybersecurity Capstone
Release Form.” This completed attachment also documents that you have permission from the third party to
use the restricted information.
Projects involving human subjects or the use of protected data will require Institutional Review Board (IRB)
approval. Work directly with your instructor if your project includes research that involves human subjects in
order to determine whether it requires review by WGU’s IRB.
Note: Any information that could be considered confidential, proprietary, or personal in nature should not be
included in the actual task submission to WGU. Do not include the actual names of people, suppliers, or
companies, or other identifiable information. Fictional names should be used where necessary. Company-
specific data, including financial information, should not be included but should be addressed in a general
fashion as appropriate.
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DDN1 — DDN1 TASK 1: CAPSTONE TOPIC APPROVAL AND
RELEASE FORMS
CYBERSECURITY GRADUATE CAPSTONE — D490
PRFA — DDN1
Preparation Task Overview Submissions Evaluation Report
COMPETENCIES
981.4.1 : Capstone
The learner integrates and synthesizes competencies from across the degree program, thereby
demonstrating the ability to participate in and contribute value to the chosen professional field.
INTRODUCTION
For your capstone, you will identify a current cybersecurity problem and propose a project to address it. In
later tasks, you will be asked to gather, analyze, and present data related to your research question. Your
capstone proposal serves the purpose of organizing your ideas for a project so you can complete the project
as efficiently as possible. To start this capstone project, you must first discuss your project ideas and potential
research question with an instructor. After you reach an agreement on your research topic, you must fill out
the top portion of the attached “Cybersecurity Graduate Capstone Topic Approval Form” and send it to the
instructor. The instructor will digitally sign your form and then lock it to prevent further changes to the
document.
It is the policy of Western Governors University (WGU) that capstone projects should not be based on or
include any proprietary or classified information or material belonging to your employer or any other
organization unless you obtain the owner’s permission to use it. Such material belongs to this third party and
is referred to as “restricted information.” You must declare with a digital signature whether your capstone
project is based on or includes restricted information by submitting the attached “Cybersecurity Capstone
Release Form.” This completed attachment also documents that you have permission from the third party to
use the restricted information.
Projects involving human subjects or the use of protected data will require Institutional Review Board (IRB)
approval. Work directly with your instructor if your project includes research that involves human subjects in
order to determine whether it requires review by WGU’s IRB.
Note: Any information that could be considered confidential, proprietary, or personal in nature should not be
included in the actual task submission to WGU. Do not include the actual names of people, suppliers, or
companies, or other identifiable information. Fictional names should be used where necessary. Company-
specific data, including financial information, should not be included but should be addressed in a general
fashion as appropriate.
This study source was downloaded by 100000882122789 from CourseHero.com on 02-11-2026 00:08:22 GMT -06:00
https://tasks.wgu.edu/student/009456707/course/29020013/task/3895/overview 1/4
https://www.coursehero.com/file/247571148/WGU-Performance-Assessment-3pdf/
