Critical Infrastructure Protection

Paper instructions:
Examine the Department of Homeland Security’s :

a. mission
b. operations
c. responsibilities
2. Explain what Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) initiatives are, what are protected, and the methods used to protect our assets.
3. Describe the vulnerabilities IS professionals need to be concerned with when protecting the U.S.’s critical infrastructure.
4. Evaluate the effectiveness of IS professionals in regard to protecting the U.S.’s critical infrastructure.
5. Suggest three (3) methods to improve the protection of our critical infrastructure and justify each suggestion.
6. 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

The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:

€¢Evaluate potential situations of business interruption and the planning necessary to mitigate the threats involved.
€¢Analyze the methods of managing, controlling, and mitigating security risks and vulnerabilities.
€¢Compare and contrast business continuity and disaster recovery planning.
€¢Use technology and information resources to research issues in security management.
€¢Write clearly and concisely about the theories of security management using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions