Critical Infrastructure and a Cyberattack
Presidential Decision Directive 21 (PDD-21) identifies 16 critical infrastructures. PDD-21 lays out the national policy to maintain secure, functioning and resilient critical infrastructure. Select a critical infrastructure sector from the list below and discuss the impact that a cyberattack could have on that system or service:
Communication Sector (voice communications, digital communications, or navigation)
Energy Sector (electric power grid)
Water and Wastewater Systems Sector (water supply or sewage)
Healthcare and Public Health Sector (hospitals)
Transportation Systems Sector (rail or air)
Financial Services Sector (banking )
It is the third and fourth order effects from the cyberattack on the chosen critical infrastructure that shows the far reaching and devastating effect of a cyberattack. To demonstrate the interconnectedness of critical infrastructure, explain the cascading effects on other critical infrastructure. Then, discuss the measures DHS has taken to ensure resiliency of the selected infrastructure and the measures that need to be implemented in the future.
The Critical Infrastructure and a Cyberattack assignment
Must be three to four pages in length (excluding the title and reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as outlined in the
Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)
.
Must include a
cover page (Links to an external site.)
with the following:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis statement. The thesis must be in both the introduction and the conclusion.
Must use at least three scholarly sources or official government sources in addition to the course text.
Must
document all sources in APA style (Links to an external site.)
as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Must include a separate
references page that is formatted according to APA style (Links to an external site.)
as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Carefully review the
Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.)
for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
.
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1. Critical Infrastructure and a Cyberattack
Presidential Decision Directive 21 (PDD-21) identifies 16
critical infrastructures. PDD-21 lays out the national policy to
maintain secure, functioning and resilient critical infrastructure.
Select a critical infrastructure sector from the list below and
discuss the impact that a cyberattack could have on that system
or service:
Communication Sector (voice communications, digital
communications, or navigation)
Energy Sector (electric power grid)
Water and Wastewater Systems Sector (water supply or sewage)
Healthcare and Public Health Sector (hospitals)
Transportation Systems Sector (rail or air)
Financial Services Sector (banking )
It is the third and fourth order effects from the cyberattack on
the chosen critical infrastructure that shows the far reaching and
devastating effect of a cyberattack. To demonstrate the
interconnectedness of critical infrastructure, explain the
cascading effects on other critical infrastructure. Then, discuss
the measures DHS has taken to ensure resiliency of the selected
infrastructure and the measures that need to be implemented in
the future.
2. The Critical Infrastructure and a Cyberattack assignment
Must be three to four pages in length (excluding the title and
reference pages) and formatted according to APA style as
outlined in the
Ashford Writing Center (Links to an external site.)
.
Must include a
cover page (Links to an external site.)
with the following:
Title of paper
Student’s name
Course name and number
Instructor’s name
Date submitted
Must include an introductory paragraph with a succinct thesis
statement. The thesis must be in both the introduction and the
conclusion.
Must use at least three scholarly sources or official government
sources in addition to the course text.
Must
document all sources in APA style (Links to an external site.)
as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
3. Must include a separate
references page that is formatted according to APA style (Links
to an external site.)
as outlined in the Ashford Writing Center.
Carefully review the
Grading Rubric (Links to an external site.)
for the criteria that will be used to evaluate your assignment.
