HLS 470 The Definition of Critical Infrastructure Protection enter session here Unit 1: The Definition of Critical Infrastructure Protection HLS 470: Evaluating Risk in Critical Infrastructure (2101A-01) Colorado Technical University On-Line Submitted to Professor Constant P. “CP” Craig Tyler Pitts January 11, 2020 HLS 470 The Definition of Critical Infrastructure Protection enter session here Executive Summary Briefly summarize the purpose, background, analysis methodology, task requirements, key findings and recommendations. Executive Summary is the preferred methodology in business and government. You may use Abstract, but if that choice is made; you shall include a Key Word Summary. An executive summary or abstract is required if the body content is four (4) or more pages in length. Key Word Summary: i HLS 470 The Definition of Critical Infrastructure Protection enter session here Table of Contents Executive Summary ......................................................................................................................... i Purpose............................................................................................................................................ 3 Legal Definition of Critical Infrastructure ...................................................................................... 3 The Importance of Critical Infrastructure Protection...................................................................... 3 Background Information ................................................................................................................. 3 Federal Laws ............................................................................................................................... 3 Federal Policy ............................................................................................................................. 3 National Strategies ...................................................................................................................... 3 Code of Federal Regulations ....................................................................................................... 3 Doctrine....................................................................................................................................... 4 Comparison of Doctrine to Policy .................................................................................................. 4 The Sixteen Critical Infrastructure Sectors ................................................................................. 4 Summary and Recommendations ................................................................................................... 4 Summary. .................................................................................................................................... 4 Recommendations. ...................................................................................................................... 4 Works Cited .................................................................................................................................... 5 References ....................................................................................................................................... 6 Abbreviations and Acronyms ......................................................................................................... 7 ii HLS 470 The Definition of Critical Infrastructure Protection enter session here Purpose Define the purpose of the paper for the reader. Refer to the task scenario for this. Use at least four (4) complete sentences. Legal Definition of Critical Infrastructure Research the US law (United States Code (USC) that defines Critical Infrastructure. Remember that a paragraph is composed of at least four (4) complete sentences as defined by the APA 6th Edition. The Importance of Critical Infrastructure Protection Address the who, what, when, where, and most importantly the WHY of CI Protection to the local community. This is a good place to mix official and authoritative research documents from the Office of Infrastructure Protection, Directorate of Programs and Protection, Department of Homeland Security and academic sources on the subject (www.HSDL.org is a good source for academic peer-reviewed documents). Background Information Complete as required. Federal Laws Address the primary laws covering CI Protection. Include the USA PATRIOT Act of 2001, the Homeland Security Act of 2002, and the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (IRPTA) of 2004. Federal Policy Discuss the following as part of the CI Protection initiative: Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) 7 - Critical Infrastructure Identification, Prioritization, and Protection; Presidential Policy Directive (PPD) 21- Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience; and Executive Order (EO) 13636, Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity, February 12. 2013. National Strategies Address the following as part of the CI Protection initiative: The National Homeland Security Strategy; Strategic Plan on Infrastructure Protection Assessments; The National Strategy for the Physical Protection of Critical Infrastructures and Key Assets. Code of Federal Regulations Address the following as part of the CI Protection initiative: - Code of Federal Regulations (CFR). Title 6, Domestic Security; Title 44, Emergency Management and Assistance; Title 49, Transportation. 3 HLS 470 The Definition of Critical Infrastructure Protection enter session here Doctrine Address the following as part of the CI Protection initiative: - National Response Framework (NRF), The NRF Critical Infrastructure Annex, The National Infrastructure Protection Plan, and the Sector Specific Protection Plans (16 total). Comparison of Doctrine to Policy Address the following as part of the CI Protection initiative: - NIPP to PPD – 21 and EO 13636. The Sixteen Critical Infrastructure Sectors Address the following as part of the CI Protection initiative: identify each of the sixteen (16) CI sectors as described by PPD21. Be sure to identify key elements and the Sector Specific Agency (ies) for each sector. Summary and Recommendations Briefly summarize the key points that have been developed within the paper. (Public, 2010). Add recommendations in this section as a subparagraph if required by the tasking. Do so by adding a sub-paragraph level (meaning heading 2 under styles). Note: a heading level entry must be followed by at least two (2) full lines of text. If this is not possible prior to an automatic page break then force a page break by using the Insert page break command. Summary. Summarize key points and findings of the analysis. A very key point in writing: in qualitative analysis papers, such as in this course, only summaries can be provided. In quantitative analysis work (i.e. number crunching scientific methodology using statistical analysis) conclusions may be reached from the resulting data analysis. Recommendations. Be specific in your recommendations. Include courses of action (COA), steps, procedures to be taken, etc. 4 HLS 470 The Definition of Critical Infrastructure Protection enter session here Works Cited Craig, C. (2013). Writing Tips. Tmbuktoo, : DoWap Publishers. Public, J. (2010). How to Write a Report. Department of Homeland Security, US Government. Washington, D. C.: US Government Printing Office. Retrieved February 28, 2013, from www.dhs.gov Note: the above table has been created using the tools in Word to create the in-text citation and then the bibliography, refer to Word Help to Create In text Citations and Bibliographies. There is a primer on using Word tools to do this in the Course Resources, Learning Materials, Unit 1, Individual Projects. You shall delete the above examples in your submission of the assignment. All of the materials addressed (laws, policy, strategies, CFR regulations, doctrine) in the yellow highlighted areas of this template are your references. That is what should be listed here. You may delete the examples in one of two ways. The first is to remove the citation that is within the text. Highlight and delete. The second is after you have created your bibliography, click on the table, once in the table, then highlight and delete the examples above. 5 HLS 470 The Definition of Critical Infrastructure Protection enter session here References Note: in professional documents, References are all publications that have direct impact on the paper’s topic. References are listed in order of precedence and by date. Examples below. Think about the type of document you are producing for the course that you are in and what is expected for that specific task (meaning read the task requirements carefully). USA PATRIOT Act of 2001, 18 USC Homeland Security Act of 2004 Presidential Policy Directive 21, Critical Infrastructure Security and Resilience Presidential Homeland Security Directive 7, Critical Infrastructure Executive Order 13636, Critical Infrastructure and Resilience Homeland Security Strategy, 2007 National Infrastructure Protection Plan, 2014 National Response Framework, 2014 Code of Federal Regulations 41 (41 CFR), Critical Infrastructure Etc. 6 HLS 470 The Definition of Critical Infrastructure Protection enter session here Abbreviations and Acronyms APA – American Psychological Association FBI – Federal Bureau of Investigation FEMA – Federal Emergency Management Agency Radar – Radio Detection and Ranging TOC - Table of Contents Note that the listing is in alphabetical order of the abbreviation or acronym. Not all abbreviations are acronyms. Radar is an acronym that has become an actual word. RADAR stands for Radio Detection and Ranging. The general rule of thumb is more than four (4) abbreviations or acronyms a definitions page becomes a requirement. 7
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