SEC310 wk2 Assignment 2

 Case Study 2: Information Security and the National Infrastructure

Read the Infosecurity magazine article “Using Information Security to  Protect Critical National Infrastructure: Energy Sector is Hackers’  Biggest Target”, located at http://www.infosecurity-magazine.com/view/2310/using-information-security-to-protect-critical-national-infrastructure-energy-sector-is-hackers-biggest-target-/.
 

 Write a two to four (2-4) page paper in which you:   

1. Explain in your own words the information security concerns that exist in protecting the United States’ national infrastructure.
2. Describe  why the author of the article says that oil and gas industries are  prime targets for cyber criminals more than other infrastructures and  state whether or not you agree and why.
3. Conclude why there is a  need to regulate SCADA and industrial control systems and why there is  concern that this is not being dealt with appropriately.
4. 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.