Description
INSTRUCTIONS:
A substantive comment should be approximately 350 words or more.
Cite (2 or MORE) sources within your comment to support your statements.
Include at least a couple of references, properly formatted, not just a link.
Discussion: Threats to U.S. National Security
Read the following articles:
What Americans should fear in cyberspace, by P.W. Singer, January 12, 2014
http://www.latimes.com/opinion/op-ed/la-oe-singer-cyber-security-20140122-story.html#ixzz2rB3lXtNM
What Is the Greatest Threat to U.S. National Security? By Max Boot, July 12, 2015
https://www.commentarymagazine.com/american-society/military/greatest-threat-to-national-security/
- What is your biggest fear in cyber space?
- Where do you think cyber threats rate compared to all threats to U.S. national security? Justify your answer.
Remember to support your statements with reference, including page or paragraph number.
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Module 4 – Background
CYBER RISK ASSESSMENT AND CYBER INSURANCE
Required Reading
Boot, Max (2015, July 12). What is the greatest threat to U.S. national security? Commentary. Retrieved from https://www.commentarymagazine.com/american-societ…
Causey, B. (2013, January), How to conduct an effective IT security risk assessment. Retrieved from https://security.vt.edu/content/dam/security_vt_ed…
Hartwig, R. P. (2014). Cyber risks: The growing threat. Insurance Information Institute. Retrieved from https://www.iii.org/sites/default/files/docs/pdf/p…
Howard, T., & Cruz, J. (2017). A cyber vulnerability assessment of the U.S. Navy in the 21st Century. Retrieved from http://cimsec.org/cyber-vulnerability-assessment-u…
Romanosky, S., Ablon, L., & Kuehn, A. (2017). A content analysis of cyber insurance policies. RAND. Retrieved from https://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP…
Required Websites
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) (n.d.). Risk Assessment. Retrieved from http://www.ready.gov/risk-assessment
Risk Assessment. IT Information Technology. Retrieved from https://www.it.iastate.edu/policies/risk
