Information Security and the National 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 in your own words the information security concerns that exist in protecting the United States’ national infrastructure. Weight: 30%

Did not submit or incompletely explained in your own words the information security concerns that exist in protecting the United States’ national infrastructure.

Insufficiently explained in your own words the information security concerns that exist in protecting the United States’ national infrastructure.

Partially explained in your own words the information security concerns that exist in protecting the United States’ national infrastructure.

Satisfactorily explained in your own words the information security concerns that exist in protecting the United States’ national infrastructure.

Thoroughly explained 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. Weight: 25%

Did not submit or incompletely described why the author of the article says that oil and gas industries are prime targets for cyber-criminals more than other infrastructures and did not submit or incompletely stated whether or not you agree and why.

Insufficiently described why the author of the article says that oil and gas industries are prime targets for cyber-criminals more than other infrastructures and insufficiently stated whether or not you agree and why.

Partially described why the author of the article says that oil and gas industries are prime targets for cyber-criminals more than other infrastructures and partially stated whether or not you agree and why.

Satisfactorily described why the author of the article says that oil and gas industries are prime targets for cyber-criminals more than other infrastructures and satisfactorily stated whether or not you agree and why.

Thoroughly described why the author of the article says that oil and gas industries are prime targets for cyber-criminals more than other infrastructures and thoroughly stated 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. Weight: 30%

Did not submit or incompletely concluded 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.

Insufficiently concluded 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.

Partially concluded 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.

Satisfactorily concluded 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.

Thoroughly concluded 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. 3 references Weight: 5%

No references provided

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

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

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

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

5. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements Weight: 10%

More than 8 errors present

7-8 errors present

5-6 errors present

3-4 errors present

0-2 errors present