Module 3 – Case
INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION,
VULNERABILITY ANALYSIS, AND NETWORK ARCHITECTURES
Case Assignment
Read the required literature and
especially review the videos.
Critical Infrastructure Protection
Module: Energy Supply Chain
Energy Vulnerability Analysis
Critical Infrastructure:
Vulnerability Analysis and Protection: SCADA Structure
SCADA Vulnerability Analysis
Permission granted by Naval
Postgraduate School, Center for Homeland Defense and Security, 28JAN11.
Read the required literature,
especially National Infrastructure Protection Plan (2009), pp. 76-79; and,
Sector-Specific Plans (SSPs), Department of Homeland Security.
Answer the following:
Why are refinery and storage
stages more vulnerable than at other supply chain components?
IT-ISAC: Explain what this is and
its role in IT and computer products.
“SCADA protection is scattered
among governmental agencies and commercial groups.” Give some examples of overlap.
Explain the relationship of
National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) and Sector-Specific Plans
(SSPs). Also, their relationship with Department of Homeland Security.
Explain the function of an SSP;
choose a particular SSP and describe its purpose. Also, why did you choose that
particular plan?
Assignment Expectations
Length: This Case Assignment
should be at least 5-8 pages not counting the title page and references.
References: At least two
references should be included from academic sources (e.g. peer-reviewed journal
articles). Required readings are included. Quoted material should not exceed
10% of the total paper (since the focus of these assignments is critical
thinking). Use your own words and build on the ideas of others. When material
is copied verbatim from external sources, it MUST be enclosed in quotes. The
references should be cited within the text and also listed at the end of the
assignment in the References section (preferably in APA format).
Organization: Subheadings should
be used to organize your paper according to question.
Grammar and Spelling: While no
points are deducted for minor errors, assignments are expected to adhere to
standards guidelines of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and sentence syntax.
Points may be deducted if grammar and spelling impact clarity.
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