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Criteria

Unacceptable

Below 70% F

Fair

70-79% C

Proficient

80-89% B

Exemplary

90-100% A

1. Interpret the Department of Homeland Security’s mission, operations, and responsibilities.

Weight: 10%

Did not submit or incompletely interpreted the Department of Homeland Security’s mission, operations, and responsibilities.

Partially interpreted the Department of Homeland Security’s mission, operations, and responsibilities.

Satisfactorily interpreted the Department of Homeland Security’s mission, operations, and responsibilities.

Thoroughly interpreted the Department of Homeland Security’s mission, operations, and responsibilities.

2. Detail the Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) initiatives, what they protect, and the methods we use to protect our assets.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely detailed the Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) initiatives, what they protect, and the methods we use to protect our assets.

Partially detailed the Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) initiatives, what they protect, and the methods we use to protect our assets.

Satisfactorily detailed the Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) initiatives, what they protect, and the methods we use to protect our assets.

Thoroughly detailed the Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) initiatives, what they protect, and the methods we use to protect our assets.

3. Analyze the way in which CIP has or has not advanced between the releases of the DHS’ NIPP and the NIST’s Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity. Justify your response.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely analyzed the way in which CIP has or has not advanced between the releases of the DHS’ NIPP and the NIST’s Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity. Did not submit or incompletely justified your response.

Partially analyzed the way in which CIP has or has not advanced between the releases of the DHS’ NIPP and the NIST’s Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity. Partially justified your response.

Satisfactorily analyzed the way in which CIP has or has not advanced between the releases of the DHS’ NIPP and the NIST’s Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity. Satisfactorily justified your response.

Thoroughly analyzed the way in which CIP has or has not advanced between the releases of the DHS’ NIPP and the NIST’s Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity. Thoroughly justified your response.

4. Describe the vulnerabilities that should concern IS professionals who protect the U.S.’s critical infrastructure.
Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely described the vulnerabilities that should concern IS professionals who protect the U.S.’s critical infrastructure.

Partially described the vulnerabilities that should concern IS professionals who protect the U.S.’s critical infrastructure.

Satisfactorily described the vulnerabilities that should concern IS professionals who protect the U.S.’s critical infrastructure.

Thoroughly described the vulnerabilities that should concern IS professionals who protect the U.S.’s critical infrastructure.

5. Suggest three (3) methods to improve the protection of the U.S.’s critical infrastructure, and justify each suggested method.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely suggested three (3) methods to improve the protection of the U.S.’s critical infrastructure; did not submit or incompletely justified each suggested method.

Partially suggested three (3) methods to improve the protection of the U.S.’s critical infrastructure; partially justified each suggested method.

Satisfactorily suggested three (3) methods to improve the protection of the U.S.’s critical infrastructure; satisfactorily justified each suggested method.

Thoroughly suggested three (3) methods to improve the protection of the U.S.’s critical infrastructure; thoroughly justified each suggested method.

6. Evaluate the effectiveness of IS professionals in regard to protecting the U.S.’s critical infrastructure, and indicate the strategic ways that you believe IS professionals could better serve as protectors.

Weight: 15%

Did not submit or incompletely evaluated the effectiveness of IS professionals in regard to protecting the U.S.’s critical infrastructure; did not submit or incompletely indicated the strategic ways that you believe IS professionals could better serve as protectors.

Partially evaluated the effectiveness of IS professionals in regard to protecting the U.S.’s critical infrastructure; partially indicated the strategic ways that you believe IS professionals could better serve as protectors.

Satisfactorily evaluated the effectiveness of IS professionals in regard to protecting the U.S.’s critical infrastructure; satisfactorily indicated the strategic ways that you believe IS professionals could better serve as protectors.

Thoroughly evaluated the effectiveness of IS professionals in regard to protecting the U.S.’s critical infrastructure; thoroughly indicated the strategic ways that you believe IS professionals could better serve as protectors.

7. 3 references

Weight: 5%

No references provided

Does not meet the required number of references; some or all references poor quality choices.

Meets number of required references; all references high quality choices.

Exceeds number of required references; all references high quality choices.

8. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements

Weight: 10%

More than 6 errors present

5-6 errors present

3-4 errors present

0-2 errors present