Assignment Task:
Case 1: Critical Infrastructure Vulnerability and Protection
- APA Format
- Cover Page
- Reference Page
- 3-4 Pages
Assignment:
1. From the NIPP of 2013, what is meant by "Partnership Structure?" Give an example. Need Assignment Help service?
2. Choose one of the 16 Critical Infrastructure Sectors and comment on its Sector Specific Plan. What other sectors is it closely linked to? Why? How?
- Chemical
- Commercial Facilities
- Communications
- Critical Manufacturing
- Dams
- Defense Industrial Base
- Emergency Services
- Energy
- Financial Services
- Food and Agriculture
- Government Facilities
- Healthcare and Public Health
- Information Technology
- Nuclear Reactors, Materials, and Waste
- Transportation Systems
- Water and Wastewater Systems
3. Explain SCADA. Why is SCADA a popular target for terrorists? Explain and use quotations to support your statements.
Required Readings:
Krieg, R. M., & O'Connell, M. (2022). InfraGard: On the front line of critical infrastructure protection Editor's interview with InfraGard National's president Maureen O'Connell. The Journal of Critical Infrastructure Policy, 3(1).
Krambeck, D. (2015). An introduction to SCADA systems. All About Circuits.
Mandel, M., & McCormick, E. (2018). FERC approves supply chain risk reliability standards. Troutman Sanders.
NIPP 2013: Partnering for Infrastructure Security and Resilience. (2013). DHS.
Curt, C., &Tacnet, J. (2018). Resilience of critical infrastructures: Review and analysis of current approaches: Resilience of critical infrastructures. Risk Analysis, 38(11), 2441-2458.
The National Counterintelligence and Security Center News. (2021, March 23) NCSC Issues "Insider threat mitigation for U.S. critical infrastructure entities: Guidelines from an intelligence perspective"
Required Websites:
- Critical Infrastructure Sectors.
- Defining Insider Threats.
- Information Sharing: A Vital Resource for Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience.
- InfraGard.
- National Infrastructure Protection Plan.
Required Videos:
Lavendaire, A. (2019, August 28). Time management tips: How to prioritize and be more productive.
TV6 & FOX UP. (2017, August 9). InfraGard [YouTube Video].
RealPars. (2019, June 3). What is SCADA? [YouTube Video].
This is an 8-minute video.