Critical infrastructure | emerging therats &countermeas

 

The protection of critical infrastructure assets is of national importance. Chapter 1 provided a high-level overview of the need for a national framework for protecting critical infrastructure. For some additional reading, refer to the following  recent articles  that shows our continued efforts as a nation to protect our critical infrastructure

https://www.whitehouse.gov/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/National-Cyber-Strategy.pdf   (pages 1-11)

https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/president-donald-j-trump-strengthening-americas-cybersecurity-workforce-secure-nation-promote-prosperity/

Please introduce yourself to the class. This includes your academic and or professional background. Then, based on your readings of the contents from week1, respond to the following discussion

How is the protection of critical infrastructure different from that of a typical organization? Discuss what additional considerations and challenges are involved in the protection of critical infrastructure. Ensure to provide examples and references to support your discussion.

You must do the following:

1) Create a new thread and share your perspectives with examples and references to course material

2) Select AT LEAST 2 other students’ threads and post substantive comments on those threads. Your comments should extend the conversation started with the thread.