Short Paper

OVERVIEW

Explore the interactive graphic  Secure Architecture Design . This secure design is the result of an evolutionary process of technology advancement and increasing cyber vulnerability presented in the Recommended Practice document Improving Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity with Defense-in-Depth Strategies.

 

Hands-on Activity Objectives

· List several types of networking hardware and explain the purpose of each.

· List and describe the functions of common communications protocols and network standards used within CI.

· Explain how existing network administration principles can be applied to secure CIKR.

· Identify new types of network applications and how they can be secured.

  ASSIGNMENT Use the  ICS-Cert  learning portal to examine an enterprise diagram for an overview of a network. If you are not registered yet, please register.

Hover over the various areas of the Secure Architecture Design graphic, located at  https://ics-cert.us-cert.gov/Secure-Architecture-Design . Click inside the box for additional information associated with the system elements.

After downloading and reading Recommended Practice: Improving Industrial Control Systems Cybersecurity with Defense-In-Depth Strategies (see  Required Reading ), navigate through the embedded description in the Secure Architectural Design diagram.

Write a short paper describing the following recommended practices for improving industrial control systems cybersecurity with Defense-In-Depth Strategies for a fictitious sector-based company:

· Security Challenges within Industrial Control Systems

· Isolating and Protecting Assets: Defense-in-Depth Strategies

· Recommendations and Countermeasures

 

GRADING CRITERIA RUBRIC

· Content

· Evidence of research

· References

· Use of American Psychological Association (APA) style in writing the assignment

Grade points: 100