This document outlines the aim, objectives, scope, and structure of a dissertation on using genetic programming to optimize and combine K nearest neighbor classifiers for intrusion detection. The aim is to use genetic programming with the KDD Cup 1999 dataset to develop a numeric classifier that shows improved performance over individual KNN classifiers. The objectives are to determine if a GP-based numeric classifier outperforms individual KNN classifiers, if GP combination techniques produce higher performance than KNN component classifiers, and if heterogeneous KNN classifier combination performs better than homogeneous combination. The document describes the methodology that will be used, including developing an optimal KNN classifier using fitness evaluation in the first phase and combining optimal KNN classifiers based on ROC curves in the second phase.