IP4

Breaking news! There have been recent reports of a serious potential terrorist threat to an element of America’s infrastructure in your community. Suspicious actions by an individual who seems to be gathering information about a particular infrastructure section have been observed and reported to the police. In this assignment, you will address the question "What makes critical infrastructure critical?"

Address the following in a 7–9-page paper: 

• Take a look at the various components of critical infrastructure in your own community, and ask yourself the following questions: 
  • What sector or sectors seem to be most prevalent in your own community? 
    • For example, a city near a river will be more affected by the dams sector than others. 
  • What are the 5 most critical components in your community? 
    • Consider systems, networks, and individual assets in your response. 
  • For each of the selected components, explain the immediate short-term and long-term effects on the community if the component were to be destroyed or rendered inoperable. 
    • Be very detailed in your responses, and fully support your arguments. 
  • Consider the local, state, and national implications of the critical components. 

Be sure to reference all sources using APA style.