Infrastructure is effectively what makes a nation run. It encompasses the people, places, and things necessary to deliver critical services and goods. The US Department of Homeland Security often abbreviates critical infrastructure as CIKR (Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources) and defines CIKR as consisting of, “the assets of the United States essential to the nation's security, public health and safety, economic vitality, and way of life,” including “power grids and

Private Security and Homeland Defense Most of the critical infrastructure in the United States is regulated by the public sector, but owned by the private sector. As a result, protection of U.S. critical infrastructure is a major challenge because of complexities in both the public and private sectors. Moreover, safeguarding critical infrastructure is complicated by the sophisticated and growing assortment of cybersecurity challenges (Brooks par, 2). Given the involvement of the

Cybersecurity as an Organizational Strategy: An Ethical and Legal Perspective Cybersecurity as Organizational Strategy Across the board -- in business, society, and government -- the promise of cyber capabilities are matched by potential peril. The cyber environment is never static, but it is perhaps most agile in response to the continual stream of emerging cyber threats and realized cyber attacks ("PCAST," 2007). Cybersecurity must be agile. The challenges that must be met

Cybersecurity Vulnerability What are Vulnerabilities? Hardware attacks because of Vulnerabilities Hardware Data modification / injection The Scientist Argument Secure Coprocessing How organizations can best address its potential impacts Cybersecurity Vulnerability: Hardware Weakness This essay introduces the role that computer hardware weakness opens the door up for attack in cyber-physical systems. Hardware security -- whether for attack or defense -- is not the same as software, network, and data security on account of the nature of hardware. Regularly, hardware

Essay Outline I.  Introduction a.  Briefly introduce the importance of electronic medical records (EMRs) and the growing concern of cybersecurity within this context. II.  The Evolution of Electronic Medical Records a.  Discuss the transition from paper records to digital records, highlighting milestones in EMR adoption. b.  Mention the benefits of EMRs to healthcare efficiency and patient care. III.  Cybersecurity Challenges in EMRs  a.  Identify key cybersecurity threats to EMRs (e.g., data breaches, ransomware, phishing). b.  Discuss the implications

The Integration of Threat Intelligence and Incident ResponseTable of ContentsAbstract 1Introduction 1The Issue of Threat Intelligence and Incident Response 2How the Tool Works 3How the Organization Can Use It 3Review of the Tool 4Relevance to Threat Modeling and Intelligence Organizations 4Core Concepts 5Conclusion 6References 6AbstractThreat intelligence is an important component of any security program as it can help organizations prevent future attacks. Incident response processes need to be in place