Phase1 Case Study National Infrastructure Protection Plan
Phase1: Case Study: National Infrastructure Protection Plan
On your first day as an Information Systems Security director, you met with the Chief Information Officer. During the meeting, he revealed to you his deep concerns about the Infrastructure Protection Plan. He asked you to read the Department of Homeland Security. (2009). National Infrastructure Protection Plan. Retrieved from http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/NIPP_Plan.pdf carefully and focus more on chapter 6: Ensuring an Effective, Efficient Program Over the Long Term.
Since he realizes that you are new to this position he asked you to deliver the final plan, memo and budget in 7 weeks (week 8) but he setup 3 checkpoints for you to deliver parts of the plan to ensure consistent progress of the deliverables before the big presentation in week 8.
Phase 1: Memo
In this phase, you need to create 3-5 page professional memo about your assessment of what needs to be done to meet the standards based on the National Infrastructure Protection Plan. You need to make sure that the language in the memo is clear of free of errors. You also need to be creative in presenting this information to capture the most important points from the National Infrastructure Protection Plan. You need to demonstrate critical thinking to prioritize the action items based on your findings.
Phase 1 grading will be based on answer quality, logic / organization of the memo, and language and writing skills, using the following rubric.
Points: 25
Case Study
Criteria
Unacceptable
Below 70% F
Fair
70-79% C
Proficient
80-89% B
Exemplary
90-100% A
1. Analyze authorities, roles, and responsibilities
Weight: 20%
Did not submit or incompletely analyzed authorities, roles, and responsibilities
Partially analyzed authorities, roles, and responsibilities
Satisfactorily analyzed authorities, roles, and responsibilities
Thoroughly analyzed authorities, roles, and responsibilities
2. Analyze how to manage risk
Weight: 20%
Did not submit or incompletely analyzed how to manage risk
Partially analyzed how to manage risk
Satisfactorily analyzed how to manage risk
Thoroughly analyzed how to manage risk
3. Determine methods for organizing and partnering for CIKR Protection
Weight: 20%
Did not submit or incompletely determined methods for organizing and partnering for CIKR Protection
Partially determined methods for organizing and partnering for CIKR Protection
Satisfactorily determined methods for organizing and partnering for CIKR Protection
Thoroughly determined methods for organizing and partnering for CIKR Protection
4. Ensure an Effective, Efficient Program Over the Long Term
Weight: 25%
Did not submit or incompletely ensured an Effective, Efficient Program Over the Long Term
Partially ensured an Effective, Efficient Program Over the Long Term
Satisfactorily ensured an Effective, Efficient Program Over the Long Term
Thoroughly ensured an Effective, Efficient Program Over the Long Term
5. 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.
6. 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
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