Assignment:
Choose a sector to consider, then select an asset (real or hypothetical) to discuss.
Create a 400-600 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas on the following.
• Describe your asset.
o What sector does it fall within?
o What would a network that included this asset look like? Give examples.
• What sectors does your sector have interdependencies with?
o Give examples of these interdependencies.
• Identify and discuss some of the vulnerabilities that this sector and asset would reasonably expect to have.
o Do the same with its risks.
o How could the risks and vulnerabilities be mitigated?
• What are the probable consequences that are associated with this sector or asset as a result of a terrorist attack?
o What about as the result of a natural disaster?
o Explain which type of disaster might be the worst, and why.
• As an emergency manager or homeland security professional, explain how and with whom you would develop partnerships to help identify risks and vulnerabilities, and mitigate these in regard to your selected sector.