SCADA Worm

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Case Study 2: SCADA Worm

Protecting the nation’s critical infrastructure is a major security challenge within the U.S. Likewise, the responsibility for protecting the nation’s critical infrastructure encompasses all sectors of government, including private sector cooperation. Search on the Internet for information on the SCADA Worm, such as the article located at http://www.theregister.co.uk/2010/09/22/stuxnet_worm_weapon/.



Write a three to five (3-5) page paper in which you:

  1. Describe the impact and the vulnerability of the SCADA / Stuxnet Worm on the critical infrastructure of the United States.
  2. Describe the methods to mitigate the vulnerabilities, as they relate to the seven (7) domains.
  3. Assess the levels of responsibility between government agencies and the private sector for mitigating threats and vulnerabilities to our critical infrastructure.
  4. Assess the elements of an effective IT Security Policy Framework, and how these elements, if properly implemented, could prevent or mitigate and attack similar to the SCADA / Stuxnet Worm.
  5. Use at least three (3) quality resources in this assignment. Note: Wikipedia and similar Websites do not qualify as quality resources.
Your assignment must follow these formatting requirements:
  • Be typed, double spaced, using Times New Roman font (size 12), with one-inch margins on all sides; citations and references must follow APA or school-specific format. Check with your professor for any additional instructions.
  • Include a cover page containing the title of the assignment, the student’s name, the professor’s name, the course title, and the date. The cover page and the reference page are not included in the required assignment page length.
The specific course learning outcomes associated with this assignment are:
  • Identify the role of an information systems security (ISS) policy framework in overcoming business challenges.
  • Compare and contrast the different methods, roles, responsibilities, and accountabilities of personnel, along with the governance and compliance of security policy framework.
  • Describe the different ISS policies associated with the user domain.
  • Analyze the different ISS policies associated with the IT infrastructure.
  • Use technology and information resources to research issues in security strategy and policy formation.
  • Write clearly and concisely about Information Systems Security Policy topics using proper writing mechanics and technical style conventions

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Introduction

The SCADA worm an incredibly sophisticated computer worm that has been a great
threat in the industrial systems in most parts of the world. The Stuxnet worm targets the SCADA
systems directly. The worm was previously reported to have given Iran the hardest hit compared
to other nations. According to a report containing data that had been compiled by Symantec,
about 60% of all the systems that have been infected by the worm are in Iran (Goodin, 2010).
Other nations that have been hard hit by the malicious software are India and Indonesia. It tries
to steal information from the industrial control systems. This paper seeks to discuss the impact as
well as the vulnerability of SCADA worm on U.S Critical Infrastructure. Also, the methods of
mitigating vulnerabilities will be described. An assessment of the various level of responsibility
in threat mitigation plus the elements of effective IT security policy will be done. The SCADA
worm is a significant threat to the USA and other nations, and it is essential for appropriate
mitigation strategies to be used to protect industrial systems from it.
Impact and Vulnerability
The SCADA worm is great to United States critical infrastructure because of its potential
negative impacts and vulnerability. There is a need for more focus to be placed on managing the
critical infrastructure of the nation. Critical infrastructure includes the assets essential for the US
economy and the entire society to function. These include telecommunication services,
manufact...


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