Question 1
First, please refer to the Module 7 Final Essay assignment and the course materials.
In response to the case study scenario and the essay instructions, please provide a one-page outline of your final essay. As part of your outline, please provide a list of course materials that you anticipate will help you in answering the question.
It is understood that this will be a rough sketch of your eventual essay, so please try to keep the outline no longer than one page.
This is an extra credit assignment worth 5 points. (Even though it is listed as zero points, the extra credit points can still be awarded for this assignment.)
Question 2
In a written document between 1250-2000 words, please respond to the following prompt:
Please review the Module 7 case study scenario on Iran’s cyber intrusions in the US financial sector. In response to these issues and situations, submit a document that describes, with respect to the scenario, a strategy and plan to prevent and/or respond to the cyber attacks described in the scenario. You strategy must include:
- first, a desired strategic end-state
- second, strategic tenets or pillars (perhaps 3-5) to support that end-state
- third, an operational plan that explains how the strategic tenets and strategic end-state will be achieved, with a focus on operational considerations in the field of either
- (a) legality OR
- (b) private sector concerns
The document must contain direct discussion of the course materials to support your strategic and planning decisions; it can also include other materials that you find reliable, useful, and relevant.
One of the reading materials:
Harknett, Richard J. 2018. “United States Cyber Command’s New Vision: What it Entails and Why it Matters,” Lawfare (March 23). Available at https://www.lawfareblog.com/united-states-cyber-commands-new-vision-what-it-entails-and-why-it-matters
