• Find a specific IT business problem to help assure alignment. What specific problem can be addressed by your solution? There’s a problem and solution but ensure they align.
• Stay in the CISSP material for topics – meaning, do not try to do a topic that is fringe or not covered in the program. These often come back more often since they are more difficult to align. For your solution, focus on the technology-supported security solution.
• Stakeholders – think of all the project stakeholders (work-roles, teams, etc.) responsible for the various elements of the project.
• Project Plan – Requires 4 specific responses including the project plan, scope, goals, and objectives. As with anything at WGU, plural means more than 1 so pay attention to goals and objectives.
• Methodology – RMF will work but consider remediation or mitigation (through security controls) your solution to ensure alignment.