KEEPING THE U.S. HOMELAND SAFE – CYBERSECURIT

    Explore and discuss a U.S. cybersecurity terrorist act that occurred within the last three years. Your example can be either a U.S. homeland incident or an act against a U.S. embassy. Assignment Expectations Length: This Case Assignment should be 3-5 pages, not counting the title page and references. References: At least two references should be included from academic sources (e.g., peer-reviewed journal articles). Required readings are included. Quoted material should not exceed 10% of the total paper (since the focus of these assignments is critical thinking). Use your own words and build on the ideas of others. When material is copied verbatim from external sources, it MUST be enclosed in quotes. The references should be cited within the text and listed at the end of the assignment in the References section (preferably in APA format). Organization: Subheadings should be used to organize your paper according to question. Grammar and Spelling: While no points are deducted for minor errors, assignments are expected to adhere to standard guidelines of grammar, spelling, punctuation, and sentence syntax. Points may be deducted if grammar and spelling impact clarity. Required Reading Alexander, D. and Finkle, J. (2015, January 12). Apparent Islamic State backers hack U.S. military Twitter feed. Reuters. Retrieved from https://www.reuters.com/article/us-cybersecurity-centcom-hack/apparent-islamic-statebackers-hack-u-s-military-twitter-feed-idUSKBN0KL1UZ20150112 Cyberspace Operations (2018, June 8). Joint Publication 3-12. Joint Chiefs of Staff. Retrieved from https://www.jcs.mil/Portals/36/Documents/Doctrine/pubs/jp3_12.pdf. Review Chapter 1. Hint: Search for the word: “vulnerabilities” to address the SLP. National Cyber Incident Response Plan (2016, December). Department of Homeland Security. Retrieved from https://www.us-cert.gov/sites/default/files/ncirp/National_Cyber_Incident_Response_Plan.pdf Required Websites Cybersecurity, Department of Homeland Security. Retrieved from https://www.dhs.gov/topic/cybersecurity Cybersecurity: Protecting Critical Infrastructure. DHS. https://www.cisa.gov/protecting-critical-infrastructure Office of the Director of National Intelligence: www.dni.gov/index.php U. S. Cyber Command. https://www.cybercom.mil/ U.S. Department of Homeland Security – Protecting Critical Infrastructure: www.dhs.gov/topic/protectingcritical-infrastructure