Impacts of damages to the communications and technology, and utility sectors.

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Describe the key steps that must be taken to understand the impacts of damages to the communications and technology, and utility sectors.

Required:

  • Post a substantive initial response (300 words minimum not including citations) to the initial discussion question.
  • Each reply post must be a minimum of 100 words not including citations.
  • Your posts must be based on factual academic information (not personal opinion) supported with citations to at least two (2) academic references in addition to the course materials.  This is to demonstrate that you read and understood the assigned readings and all prior postings by the instructor and other students.
  • Please use the correct APA format in citing any source material you use. Refer to the APA Manual link posted in the Discussion area.

 

Week 6-Managing Risk: Assessment and Countermeasures Critical Infrastructure Sectors Communications, Information Technology, etc.

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Managing Risk: Assessment and Countermeasures Critical Infrastructure Sectors Communications, Information Technology, Chemical, Healthcare and Public Health, and Defense Industrial Base

As you may have noticed, each week as we discuss the different CIKR sectors, the subject of risk assessment and countermeasures is directly correlated to each one.  This week we look at five sectors – communications, information technology, chemical, healthcare and public health, and defense industrial base.  One sector, IT, has already been compromised in a number of recent events – from a department store, to a healthcare company to another company that protects our identity.  Health care is also a concern. Many of us remember the Anthrax scare.  Take a close look at these sectors and the plans that addresses them.

Read: 

Blueprint for a Secure Cyber Future (umgc.edu)