Subtitles are required for each section of your assignment in order to directly address the relevant questions.
Citations and references are required (cite in-text and provide a reference page when work does not originate with you).
Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) is an important cybersecurity initiative that requires careful planning and coordination in protecting our infrastructure.
The following documents titled, "National Infrastructure Protection Plan", and "Critical Infrastructure Protection", may be used to complete the assignment.
Write a three to five (3-4) page paper in which you:
1. 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.