CIS 502 Week 6 Assignment 2 – Strayer New
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Assignment 2: Critical
Infrastructure Protection
Due Week 6 and worth 50 points
Critical
Infrastructure Protection (CIP) is an important cybersecurity initiative that
requires careful planning and coordination in protecting our infrastructure.
The
following documents titled, “National Infrastructure Protection Plan”, located
at http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/NIPP_Plan.pdf,
and “Critical Infrastructure Protection”, located at http://www.gao.gov/assets/590/587529.pdf,
may be used to complete the assignment.
Write
a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you:
1. Examine the Department of
Homeland Security’s: a. mission
b. operations
c. responsibilities
2. Explain what Critical
Infrastructure Protection (CIP) initiatives are, what are protected, and the methods
used to protect our assets.
3. Describe the vulnerabilities IS
professionals need to be concerned with when protecting the U.S.’s critical
infrastructure.
4. Evaluate the effectiveness of IS
professionals in regard to protecting the U.S.’s critical infrastructure.
5. Suggest three (3) methods to
improve the protection of our critical infrastructure and justify each
suggestion.
6. 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.
Your
assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
Be typed, double
spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all
sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format.
Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
Include a cover page
containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s
name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are
not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course
learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
Evaluate potential
situations of business interruption and the planning necessary to mitigate the
threats involved.
Analyze the methods
of managing, controlling, and mitigating security risks and vulnerabilities.
Compare and contrast
business continuity and disaster recovery planning.
Use technology and
information resources to research issues in security management.
Write clearly and
concisely about the theories of security management using proper writing
mechanics and technical style conventions.
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