Assignment 2: Critical Infrastructure Protection<\/p>\n
According to the text, Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) is an important cybersecurity initiative that requires careful planning and coordination in protecting our infrastructure.<\/p>\n
You may use the following resources in order to complete the assignment,<\/p>\n
\u201cNational Infrastructure Protection Plan\u201d, located at
\nhttp:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/xlibrary\/assets\/NIPP_Plan.pdf<\/u> DHS Critical Infrastructure Security Webpage, located at
\nhttps:\/\/www.dhs.gov\/topic\/critical-infrastructure-security<\/u> \u201cNIST Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity,\u201d located at
\nhttp:\/\/www.nist.gov\/cyberframework\/upload\/cybersecurity-framework-021214-final.pdf<\/u> \u201cNIST Roadmap for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity,\u201d located at
\nhttp:\/\/www.nist.gov\/cyberframework\/upload\/roadmap-021214.pdf<\/u><\/p>\n
Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you:<\/p>\n
1. Interpret the Department of Homeland Security\u2019s mission, operations and responsibilities.<\/p>\n
2. Detail the Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) initiatives, what they protect, and the methods we use to protect our assets.<\/p>\n
3. Analyze the way in which CIP has or has not advanced between the releases of the DHS\u2019 NIPP and the NIST\u2019s Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity. Justify your response.<\/p>\n
4. Describe the vulnerabilities that should concern IS professionals who protect the U.S.\u2019s critical infrastructure.<\/p>\n
5. Suggest three (3) methods to improve the protection of the U.S.\u2019s critical infrastructure, and justify each suggested method.<\/p>\n
6. Evaluate the effectiveness of IS professionals in regard to protecting the U.S.\u2019s critical infrastructure, and indicate the strategic ways that you believe IS professionals could better serve as protectors.<\/p>\n
7. Use at least three (3) quality resources outside of the suggested resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.<\/p>\n
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:<\/b><\/p>\n
\u00b7 Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA format.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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