Assignment task: Critical Infrastructure Protection.
Critical infrastructure protection involves the preparedness and response to serious incidents that involve the US critical infrastructure. The systems and networks that make up the infrastructure of the US are vulnerable where a disruption to any of those systems can have dire consequences across other sectors. A few of the US critical infrastructure sectors are:
- Water and wastewater
- Food and Agriculture
- Energy (Power)
- Transportation Systems
For this written assignment:
- Assess the vulnerabilities of one of the above-listed critical infrastructure sectors.
- Evaluate the role of the Department of Homeland Security in protecting the selected critical infrastructure sector.
- Identify the homeland security stakeholders in protecting the selected critical infrastructure sector.
- Explain how the stakeholders protect and mitigate the risks to the sector and provide examples.
- Analyze how the public and private partnership work to protecting the selected critical infrastructure sector.. Include at least one example.
Guidelines:
1. The paper must incorporate academic, government, and professional references and information located through the UMGC library, the Internet, and the HMSN course materials.
2. The paper should be at least 8 (minimum) to 10 (maximum) pages (not including the cover page, introduction, and references) using double-spaced, 12-point fonts.
3. The paper must be organized in sections by the required topics (above) to include section headings formatted in accordance with APA 7th Edition guidelines.
4. The paper should cite at least one (1) reference for each page written), not including the cover page, introduction, and references.
5. Resources must be properly cited within the body of the text and reflected in the references using APA format and citation rules.