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.
Suggest three (3) methods to improve the protection of the
U.S.’s critical infrastructure, and justify each suggested
method.
Evaluate the effectiveness of IS professionals in regard to
protecting the U.S.’s critical infrastructure, and indicate the
strategic ways that you believe IS professionals could better
serve as protectors.
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: