Assignment 2: Critical Infrastructure Protection-PLEASE FOLLOW ATTACHED RUBRIC

Unacceptable Below 70% F

Fair 70-79% C

Proficient 80-89% B

Exemplary 90-100% A

CIS502-A2-1 1. Interpret the Department of Homeland Security’s mission, operations, and responsibilities.

Points Range:0 (0%) - 7.59 (6.9%)

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

Points Range:7.7 (7%) - 8.69 (7.9%)

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

Points Range:8.8 (8%) - 9.79 (8.9%)

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

Points Range:9.9 (9%) - 11 (10%)

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

CIS502-A2-2 2. Detail the Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) initiatives, what they protect, and the methods we use to protect our assets.

Points Range:0 (0%) - 11.38 (10.35%)

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

Points Range:11.55 (10.5%) - 13.04(11.85%)

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

Points Range:13.2 (12%) - 14.68(13.35%)

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

Points Range:14.85 (13.5%) - 16.5(15%)

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

CIS502-A2-3 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.

Points Range:0 (0%) - 11.38 (10.35%)

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.

Points Range:11.55 (10.5%) - 13.04(11.85%)

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.

Points Range:13.2 (12%) - 14.68(13.35%)

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.

Points Range:14.85 (13.5%) - 16.5(15%)

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.

CIS502-A2-4 4. Describe the vulnerabilities that should concern IS professionals who protect the U.S.’s critical infrastructure.

Points Range:0 (0%) - 11.38 (10.35%)

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

Points Range:11.55 (10.5%) - 13.04(11.85%)

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

Points Range:13.2 (12%) - 14.68(13.35%)

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

Points Range:14.85 (13.5%) - 16.5(15%)

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

CIS502-A2-5 5. Suggest three (3) methods to improve the protection of the U.S.’s critical infrastructure, and justify each suggested method.

Points Range:0 (0%) - 11.38 (10.35%)

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.

Points Range:11.55 (10.5%) - 13.04(11.85%)

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

Points Range:13.2 (12%) - 14.68(13.35%)

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

Points Range:14.85 (13.5%) - 16.5(15%)

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

CIS502-A2-6 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.

Points Range:0 (0%) - 11.38 (10.35%)

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.

Points Range:11.55 (10.5%) - 13.04(11.85%)

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.

Points Range:13.2 (12%) - 14.68(13.35%)

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.

Points Range:14.85 (13.5%) - 16.5(15%)

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.

CIS502-A2-7 7. 3 references

Points Range:0 (0%) - 3.8 (3.45%)

No references provided

Points Range:3.85 (3.5%) - 4.34 (3.95%)

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

Points Range:4.4 (4%) - 4.9 (4.45%)

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

Points Range:4.95 (4.5%) - 5.5 (5%)

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

CIS502-A2-8 8. Clarity, writing mechanics, and formatting requirements

Points Range:0 (0%) - 7.59 (6.9%)

More than 6 errors present

Points Range:7.7 (7%) - 8.69 (7.9%)

5-6 errors present

Points Range:8.8 (8%) - 9.79 (8.9%)

3-4 errors present

Points Range:9.9 (9%) - 11 (10%)

0-2 errors present