The culminating course of the program, taken in the final term after completion of the other courses. Working individually or in small teams, students integrate competencies from across the program to address a sponsored or realistic security problem, producing a professional-grade deliverable and defending it before a faculty and, where possible, industry panel. Projects are expected to demonstrate integration of CAE-CD Knowledge Units and NICE work-role Tasks, Knowledge, and Skills at a graduate level, and may be co-developed with external organizations to showcase workforce readiness.