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“ National Infrastructure Protection Plan”, located at http:// www. dhs. gov / xlibrary / assets / NIPP _ Plan. pdf
DHS Critical Infrastructure Security Webpage, located at https:// www. dhs. gov / topic / critical-infrastructure-security
“ NIST Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity,” located at http:// www. nist. gov / cyberframework / upload / cybersecurityframework-021214-final. pdf
“ NIST Roadmap for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity,” located at http:// www. nist. gov / cyberframework / upload / roadmap- 021214. pdf
Write a three to five( 3-5) page paper in which you:
Interpret the Department of Homeland Security’ s mission, operations and responsibilities.
Detail the Critical Infrastructure Protection( CIP) initiatives, what they protect, and the methods we use to protect our assets.
Analyze the way in which CIP has or has not advanced between the releases of the DHS’ NIPP and the NIST’ s Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity. Justify your response.
Describe the vulnerabilities that should concern IS professionals who protect the U. S.’ s critical infrastructure.

“ National Infrastructure Protection Plan”, located at http:// www. dhs. gov / xlibrary / assets / NIPP _ Plan. pdf

DHS Critical Infrastructure Security Webpage, located at https:// www. dhs. gov / topic / critical-infrastructure-security

“ NIST Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity,” located at http:// www. nist. gov / cyberframework / upload / cybersecurityframework-021214-final. pdf

“ NIST Roadmap for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity,” located at http:// www. nist. gov / cyberframework / upload / roadmap- 021214. pdf

Write a three to five( 3-5) page paper in which you:

Interpret the Department of Homeland Security’ s mission, operations and responsibilities.

Detail the Critical Infrastructure Protection( CIP) initiatives, what they protect, and the methods we use to protect our assets.

Analyze the way in which CIP has or has not advanced between the releases of the DHS’ NIPP and the NIST’ s Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity. Justify your response.

Describe the vulnerabilities that should concern IS professionals who protect the U. S.’ s critical infrastructure.