**ANSWER THE QUESTION 250 WORDS MIN** Discussion Questions: Is cyber the greatest future threat the US faces? If so, explain why. If cyber is not the greatest future threat, what is and why? **REPLY TO EACH POST 100 WORDS MIN EACH** 1. In the last two decades, there has been considerable increase that threaten the security of the U.S. Our nation is under attack 24/7 by cyber hacker and as a result any infrastructure or even individual can be a victim. Cyber threat factors into critical infrastructure protection and risk management. Cyberspace capabilities play an increasing role on the economic system, public safety and how people communicate, including telecommunication, internet, and sensitive emails. Therefore, the advancements in cyber technology have come along with many risks owing to critical information, hacking and threats to the U.S. In recent years, the U.S. government has been a victim of cybercrime with the threat of national security increasing significantly. According to Quadrennial Homeland Security Review, (2014). “cyberspace is particularly difficult to secure due to a number of factors: the ability of malicious actors to operate from anywhere in the world, the linkage between cyberspace and physical systems, and the difficulty of reducing vulnerabilities and consequences in complex cyber networks” (p. 39). Either directly or indirectly, some foreign governments and/or malicious groups have been taking full advantage of wide range of cyber network to threaten the local community. All level of government policy makers and private sectors provides essential services and constantly learning new ways to prevent the cyber threats facing the homeland. The DHS has set guidelines to ensure that the advantage of cyberspace is only used by the proper agencies that are determined to protect the citizens from external and internal threats. U.S. government utilizes resources that can be exploited to develop guidelines to include national cyber threat objectives, policies and projected levels for funding to ensure that cyber threats are given significant attention and that the strategies to improve national security benefit immensely from cyber security. Additionally, all level of government aims to prioritize the risks and employ cost-effective strategies. Generally, the maintenance of cyber-security offers a perfect way of ensuring that the local community activities are successful. 2. Yes, I would say that cyber is surely the greatest future threat to the United States. So much of the world is reliant on technology and the United States seems to be at the forefront of using that technology to make life easier. The internet and technology are such assets to running business, ensuring security, and even just paying bills but as easy as it is for us to use, its just as easy for criminals to use these same things for the wrong reasons and mass chaos can be a real result of it all. It is said by many that the biggest threat.