SEC 402– Cyber security
Week 9
3rd November
Assignment 9: Securing a Smart City Infrastructure
Due Week 9 and worth 75 points
Instructions: You have been appointed as a cybersecurity consultant for a city planning committee
responsible for implementing smart city technologies. Write a seven to nine-page paper addressing the
following questions:
1. Develop a comprehensive security framework for the smart city infrastructure. Discuss
considerations for securing IoT devices, communication networks, and data exchange platforms
within a smart city ecosystem.
2. Propose security measures for public Wi-Fi networks deployed throughout the smart city. Discuss
encryption protocols, user authentication, and strategies to prevent cyber threats targeting public
Wi-Fi users.
3. Evaluate the security of surveillance camera networks used for public safety and propose
measures to protect citizen privacy. Discuss guidelines for data retention, access controls, and
ensuring compliance with privacy regulations.
4. Assess the cybersecurity resilience of critical infrastructure components, such as power grids and
transportation systems, within the smart city. Recommend strategies for preventing cyber-attacks
and ensuring the continuous operation of essential services.
5. Develop a community-wide cybersecurity awareness program to educate citizens about smart city
cybersecurity risks. Discuss the role of public awareness in preventing cyber threats and fostering
a secure environment for smart city living.
Ensure that your papers provide practical recommendations and considerations for the specified
scenarios. Use relevant industry standards, best practices, and case studies to support your analysis and
suggestions.
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:
Compare and contrast the methods of disaster recovery and business continuity.
Explain risk management in the context of information security.
Use technology and information resources to research issues in disaster recovery.
Write clearly and concisely about disaster recovery topics using proper writing mechanics and
technical style conventions.
Grading for this assignment will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the paper, and
language and writing skills, using the following rubric.
Points: 75 Assignment 9: Securing a Smart City Infrastructure
Criteria Unacceptable
Below 60% F
Meets
Minimum
Expectations
60-69% D
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A
1. Explain the basic
primary tasks, ongoing
evaluations, and major
policy and procedural
changes that would be
needed to perform as
the BC lead / manager.
Weight: 20%
Did not submit or
incompletely
explained the
basic primary
tasks, ongoing
evaluations, and
major policy and
procedural
changes that
would be needed
to perform as the
BC lead /
manager.
Insufficiently
explained the
basic primary
tasks, ongoing
evaluations,
and major
policy and
procedural
changes that
would be
needed to
perform as the
BC lead /
manager.
Partially
explained the
basic primary
tasks, ongoing
evaluations,
and major
policy and
procedural
changes that
would be
needed to
perform as the
BC lead /
manager.
Satisfactorily
explained the
basic primary
tasks, ongoing
evaluations,
and major
policy and
procedural
changes that
would be
needed to
perform as the
BC lead /
manager.
Thoroughly
explained the
basic primary
tasks, ongoing
evaluations,
and major
policy and
procedural
changes that
would be
needed to
perform as the
BC lead /
manager.
2. Provide insight on
how to plan the
