Identification and Analysis of Critical Infrastructure Systems Including Security and Threat

1. INTRODUCTION

1. Identification and analysis of critical infrastructure systems including security and threat assessments. Includes mitigation of threats as well as evaluation and revision of security measures in order to protect critical infrastructures.

1. This course is a required course for use in the Homeland Security— Emergency Management Associate of Applied Science Degree.

1. This course is occupationally related and serves as preparation for careers in: Homeland Security and Emergency Management.

1. Prerequisite(s): None

1. LEARNING OUTCOMES

Upon successful completion of this course, Critical Infrastructure Protection, the student will be able to:

A.Identify the various infrastructure sectors that have evolved into today’s critical infrastructures.

B.List several quantitative procedures for evaluating their vulnerability and establish optimal policies for reducing these vulnerabilities.

C.Use the internet and library resources to conduct information collection.)

D.Demonstrate the basic knowledge of critical infrastructure protection by presenting written and oral reports.

1. INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS

A. The instructional materials identified for this course are viewable through

http://www.ctcd.edu/academics/booksinstructional-materials/

Required Student Textbook:

Lewis, T. (2014).Critical Infrastructure Protection in Homeland Security.( 2nd ed.) Hoboken: Wiley and Sons.

ISBN: (9781118817636)

IV.COURSE REQUIREMENTS:

A.Your first responsibility is scholarship. The grade you receive for this course will not be the grade of the instructor, but rather the grade you and you alone make.

B.You should attend online class regularly on Central Texas College (CTC) Blackboard. Online attendance involves logging into your Blackboard class and participating in discussions, submitting assignments, etc. Be prepared to also take any unannounced quizzes relating to text assignments and lecture material presented from the beginning of the course. Please refer to ‘Class Attendance and Course Progress’ under the Academic Policies section in our current CTC Course Catalog.

C.You are encouraged to give your best effort throughout the course. From the beginning, you should plan for a steady, organized, and continuous effort, which in the long run will prove more effective for your final grade than a last minute crash-cram policy. Your course grade is not determined solely by exam grade. Such factors as class participation, initiative, attendance, and individual research papers or projects will be considered in grade computation.

D.From time to time, special library and/or outside assignments will be made to members of the class individually and/or in groups. You are expected to read all assignments and fulfill your responsibilities to any group assignment.

E.You are expected to read all assigned material and bring your textbook/reading materials to class. Keep informed on all assignments, especially after an absence.

F.Good class notes are indispensable for earning a good grade, since both the material assigned and that discussed in class will be the basis for examination material.

G.Scholastic Honesty: All students are required and expected to maintain the highest standards of scholastic honesty in the preparation of all coursework and during examinations. The following are considered examples of scholastic dishonesty:

Plagiarism: The taking of passages from the writing of others without giving proper credit to the sources.

Collusion: Using another’s work as one’s own, or working together with another person in the preparation of work, unless such joint preparation is specifically approved in advance by the instructor.

Cheating: Giving or receiving information on examinations.

Students guilty of scholastic dishonesty will be administratively dropped from the course with a grade of “F” and be subject to disciplinary action, which may include suspension and expulsion.

H.Special Work: A term paper or other project, per requirements of the instructor, will be required. The subject must be appropriate for the course material. Check with the instructor when you have made a selection. The value is indicated in the semester grade computation and has considerable weight on your final average.

V. COURSE FORMAT – EUR-DL with BLACKBOARD

This course has been developed on Blackboard. It is the student’s responsibility to make sure that they have access to CTC Blackboard and that they are familiar with the contents and assignments. It is also the student’s responsibility to log into CTC Blackboard at least once a week to ‘attend’ the online class portion and to participate in the online Blackboard discussions and assignments. Failure to do so will violate the attendance policy and will have a negative impact on the course grade.

The course will meet for 8 weeks. Instructional strategies will include weekly CTC Blackboard assignments and discussion boards to accomplish the lecture hours per week. Weekly interactions may include various communication tools to include Skype, Blackboard Collaborate, or Voice Podcaster/Voice Email, and conventional use of emails and Blackboard Message Board. Students may be assigned to participate in Groups, Journals, Blogs, or Wikis. Students will also have an access to required Discussion Board threads; course Announcements; critiques and feedback on Assignments and drafts of papers. Specific weekly interaction will be communicated via Announcements on Blackboard and arranged with the course instructors.

1. EXAMINATIONS

1. There will be a minimum of two major examinations and a written paper or project as follows:

1.Mid-term exam on 4 Feb.

2.Final exam on 4 Mar.

3. Term Paper due on 25 Feb.

B.A student must be present for all examinations. Students who know in advance that they will be absent from an examination due to valid reasons must arrange to take an early examination. Unexpected absences due to illness or extenuating circumstances will require the student to see the instructor about individual make-up work.

C.Students without excused absences will be given a zero for the missed examination.

D.Examinations will consist of both objective (true/false, multiple choice, fill in-the-blank, and matching) and subjective (short answer and essay) questions. Students must be able to communicate both orally and in written form, thus some questions requiring the composition and writing of an essay answer will be required.

E. If final exam is online, it will be administered via BioSig application.See Blackboard class for registration information.

VII.SEMESTER GRADE COMPUTATIONS

The final grade in this course will be based on the following:

Participation100 points

Assignments & Quizzes200 points

Discussion Boards (mandatory)200 points

Term Paper200 points

Mid-term Exam100 points

Final Exam200 points

Total possible points: 1000 points

POINTS GRADES

900-1000 A=4 pts/semhr

800-899 B=3 pts/semhr

700-799 C=2 pts/semhr

600-699 D=1 pt/semhr

0-599 F=0 pts/semhr

A term paper is expected from all students. Students may vary in their competency levels on these abilities, so the instructor may need to revisit the term paper concept during the course.

VIII.NOTES AND ADDITIONAL INSTRUCTIONS FROM THE INSTRUCTOR

1. Tuition refunds are made only in the case of class cancellation or official and timely withdrawal from CTC or from a course. Please refer to the current course catalog for more details.
2. GoArmyEdstudents should contact their education counselor before withdrawing and are required to withdraw through the GoArmyEd portal.

Please note: a military withdrawal does not override CTC’s grading policy.

For self-pay students, refunds are computed from the date the Application for

Withdrawal or Refund is filed with the CTC Site Coordinator[a1] or designated student Services Officer. Special conditions apply to students who receive federal, state, and/or institutional financial aid.

Tuition and fees paid directly to the Institution by the Veterans Administration, Title IV (Financial Aid Programs, a sponsor, donor, or scholarship shall be refunded to the source rather than directly to the students.

1. Course Withdrawals, Student Responsibilities: It is the student’s responsibility to officially withdraw from a course. The instructor cannot initiate a withdrawal based upon a student’s request. Rather, students must initiate the withdrawal with the designated Education Center Representative, through the CTC Site Coordinator or designated counselor.
2. Faculty/Administrative Initiated Withdrawals

Faculty are authorized to withdraw students who are not making satisfactory course progress as outlined in the section of the Catalog entitled "Satisfactory Progress Standards”.

A student may be administratively withdrawn by a designated member of the administrative staff of the College under the following conditions:

• The student has been placed on Academic Suspension or Disciplinary Suspension;
• The student has an outstanding financial obligation owed to the college;
• The student registered for a course without the required prerequisite or departmental permission;
• Students who do not participate or complete graded activities during the first week will be administratively withdrawn.

The college is under no obligation to refund tuition and fees, or other costs associated with a student who is administratively withdrawn.

1. Incomplete / Course in Progress Grade Policy: An “IP” or “Incomplete” grade may be assigned by an instructor if a student has made satisfactory progress in a course with the exception of a major quiz, final exam, or other project. The “IP” grade may also be assigned based on circumstances beyond a student’s control, such as personal illness, death in the immediate family, or military orders. Notice of absences, with supporting documentation, may be required by the instructor. The instructor makes the final decision concerning the granting of the incomplete grade. With an “Incomplete” grade, students are required to complete a set amount of work before the instructor will submit an official letter grade.
2. Cellular phones, beepers, and other electronic devices will be turned off while the student is in the classroom or laboratory unless the student is using the device for class purposes. No texting or social networking is allowed during class.
3. Instructor Discretion: The instructor reserves the right of final decision in course requirements.
4. Civility: Individuals are expected to be cognizant of what a constructive educational experience is and respectful of those participating in a learning environment. Failure to do so can result in disciplinary action up to and including expulsion.

IX. COURSE OUTLINE

Note: The instructor has the right to change the course schedule. Any changes will be announced in class. If the student misses a class period and changes are announced, it is the student’s responsibility to receive the missed information from a classmate or the instructor.

EUR-DL courses combine assignments and interaction via CTC Blackboard. It is the student’s responsibility to make sure that they have access to internet so that they may communicate, via CTC Blackboard, with the instructor. The class is broken down into eight lessons. See below for course outline.

A.Lesson One: Origins and Strategies. 8-14 January. Intro and Lesson One, Chapters 1 and 2.

•CTC Blackboard Discussion Board posts are due by Thursday at midnight (European time).

•CTC Blackboard peer response to Discussion Board posts are due by Sunday midnight (European time).

•CTC Blackboard assignments are due Sunday midnight (European time).

1.Learning Outcomes: When you successfully complete this lesson, you will be able to discuss or understand:

a.Discuss why protection of critical infrastructures is vital.

b.Natural Disaster Recovery.

c.Public-Private Cooperation.

d.Federalism: Whole of the Government.

e.Infrastructure Protection within the DHS.

f.Implementing a Risk Strategy.

g.Identify the types of risk strategies

2.Learning Activities:

a.Read chapters 1 and 2.

b.Learn key terms present by instructor.

c.Complete all Blackboard Discussion Posts and Assignments provided by the instructor.

B.Lesson Two: Theories and CIKR Systems. 15-21 January. Chapters 3 and 4.

•CTC Blackboard Discussion Board posts are due by Thursday at midnight (European time).

•CTC Blackboard peer response to Discussion Board posts are due by Sunday midnight (European time).

•CTC Blackboard assignments are due Sunday midnight (European time).

1.Learning Outcomes: When you successfully complete this lesson, you will be able to discuss or understand:

a.The vastness of the problem of critical infrastructure protection.

b.The underlying technologies behind various critical infrastructures So that effective strategies and policies can be enacted.

c.The formal theory of networks that provides the basis for comprehending the big picture.

d.The fact that the most surprising property of most infrastructure Sectors is that assets are highly concentrated.

e.Simple critical node testing.

f.The concept of cascade failure and how to prevent it.

g.The value of modeling and simulation in the study of networks.

1. Learning Activities:
2. Read chapters 3 and 4.
3. Learn key terms provided by instructor.
4. Complete all Blackboard Discussion Posts and Assignments provided by the instructor.

C.Lesson Three: Communications, Internet, and Cyber Threats. 22-28 January.

•CTC Blackboard Discussion Board posts are due by Thursday at midnight (European time).

•CTC Blackboard peer response to Discussion Board posts are due by Sunday midnight (European time).

•CTC Blackboard assignments are due Sunday midnight (European time).

1.Learning Outcomes: When you successfully complete this lesson, you will be able to discuss or understand:

1. The model-based vulnerability analysis.
2. The regulatory structure.
3. The architecture of the communications sector.
4. Risk analysis in communications.
5. Cellular network threats.
6. The internet as a disruptive technology.
7. The origins of TCP/IP.
8. Internet standards.
9. Internet governance.
10. Scripts, kiddies and black-hats.
11. The tools of the trade.
12. Cyber risk analysis.
13. Cyber infrastructure risk.

2.Learning Activities:

1. Read chapters 5, 6, and 7.
2. Learn key terms provided by the instructor.
3. Complete all Blackboard Discussion Posts and Assignments provided by the instructor.

D.Lesson Four: Information Technology and Cybersecurity Policy. 29 January - 4 February.

•CTC Blackboard Discussion Board posts are due by Thursday at midnight (European time).

•CTC Blackboard peer response to Discussion Board posts are due by Sunday midnight (European time).

•CTC Blackboard assignments are due Sunday midnight (European time).

1.Learning Outcomes: When you successfully complete this lesson, you will be able to discuss or understand:

1. Principles of IT security
2. Enterprise systems.
3. Cyber defense.
4. Basics of encryption.
5. PKI
6. Countermeasures.
7. National cybersecurity policy.

1. The elements involved in rewriting the cybersecurity policy.

1. Learning Activities:
2. Read chapters 8 and 9.
3. Learn key terms provided by the instructor.
4. Complete all Blackboard Discussion Posts and Assignmnets provided by the instructor. Complete Mid Term Examination.

E.Lesson Five: Control and Data, Water. 5-11 February.

•CTC Blackboard Discussion Board posts are due by Thursday at midnight (European time).

•CTC Blackboard peer response to Discussion Board posts are due by Sunday midnight (European time).

•CTC Blackboard assignments are due Sunday midnight (European time).

1.Learning Outcomes: When you successfully complete this lesson, you will be able to discuss or understand:

a.SCADA.

b.Common threats.

c.Who is in charge.

d.SCADA risk analysis.

e.Foundations of SDWA.

f.The Bioterrorism Act of 2002.

g.The architecture of water systems.

h.The HetchHetchy Network.

i.Cascade analysis.

2.Learning Activities:

a.Read chapters 10 and 11.

b.Learn key terms provided by the instructor.

c.Complete all Blackboard Discussion Posts and Assignments provided by the instructor.

F.Lesson Six: Energy and Power. 12-18 February.

•CTC Blackboard Discussion Board posts are due by Thursday at midnight (European time).

•CTC Blackboard peer response to Discussion Board posts is due by Sunday midnight (European time).

•CTC Blackboard assignments are due Sunday midnight (European time).

1.Learning Outcomes: When you successfully complete this lesson, you will be able to discuss or understand:

a.Energy fundamentals.

b.Regulatory structure of the energy sector.

c.Independent coal.

d.The rise of oil and the automobile.

e.Energy supply chains.

f.The critical Gulf of Mexico supply chain.

g.The grid

h.Death rays and vertical integration.

i.Orders 888 and 889.

j.The North American grid.

k.The anatomy of a blackout.

1. Learning Activities:
2. Read chapters 12 and 13.
3. Learn key terms provided by the instructor.
4. Complete all Blackboard Discussion Posts and Assignments provided by the instructor.

G.Lesson Seven: Healthcare and Transportation. 19-25 February

•CTC Blackboard Discussion Board posts are due by Thursday at midnight (European time).

•CTC Blackboard peer response to Discussion Board posts is due by Sunday midnight (European time).

•CTC Blackboard assignments are due Sunday midnight (European time).

1.Learning Outcomes: When you successfully complete this lesson, you will be able to discuss or understand:

a.Healthcare sector plan.

b.Roemer’s model.

c.The complexity of public health.

d.Risk analysis of HPH sector.

e.Basics of epidemiology.

f.How to predict an epidemic.

g.Biosurveillance.

h.Network pandemics.

i.The world travel network.

1. Learning Activities:
2. Read chapters 14 and 15.
3. Learn key terms provided by the instructor.
4. Complete all Blackboard Discussion Posts and Assignments provided by the instructor.
5. Complete Term Paper

H.Lesson Eight: Supply and Finance, Final Exam. 26 February - 4 March.

•CTC Blackboard Discussion Board posts are due by Thursday at midnight (European time).

•CTC Blackboard peer response to Discussion Board posts is due by Sunday midnight (European time).

•CTC Blackboard assignments are due Sunday midnight (European time).

1. Learning Outcomes: When you successfully complete this lesson, you will be able to discuss or understand:

a.Supply chains

b.The WTF

c.Risk assessment of supply chains

d.The financial system

e.Virtual currency

f.Hacking the financing networks

g.Hot money

h.Fractal markets

1. Learning Activities:

a.Read chapters 16 and 17.

b.Learn key terms provided by the instructor.

c.Complete all Blackboard Discussion Posts and Assignments provided by the instructor.

d.Complete the Final Examination

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