Case Study Critical Infrastructure Critical Incident
Conduct a case study of
one
critical incident related to one of the critical infrastructure sectors listed below. You may select the same sector your researched for Research Paper #2:
· Water and wastewater
· Food and Agriculture
· Power
· Transportation
For this written assignment:
1. Describe a recent case study [within the last seven (7) years] that involved a threat or attack against a
US
critical infrastructure sector.
2. Explain the situation and identify the threats and threat actors involved.
3. Evaluate the actions of the Department of Homeland Security in that case.
4. Evaluate the actions of any homeland security stakeholders that were involved in the case.
5. Analyze how the results of the case.
6. Discuss what could have been done to prevent the threat or attack, if it was successful.
7. Discuss how the threat or attack was prevented, if it was unsuccessful.
Guidelines:
1. The paper must incorporate academic, government, and professional references and information located through the UMGC library, the Internet, and the HMSN course materials.
2. The paper should be at least 12 (minimum) to 14 (maximum) pages (not including the cover page, introduction, and references) using double-spaced, 12-point fonts.
3. The paper
must be organized in sections by the required topics (above) to include section headings formatted in accordance with APA 7th Edition guidelines.
4. The paper should cite at least one (1) reference for each page written), not including the cover page, introduction, and references.
5. Resources must be properly cited within the body of the text and reflected in the references using APA format and citation rules.
