Category: Homeland Security

Now that you are familiar with food and water security challenges both in the U.S. and abroad, consider the following questions:
– What factors are the most important for making food security methods effective?
– Has the international community been effective or ineffective in ensuring these methods are implemented?
– How can the U.S. national security framework be more effective in communicating these needs?
Resources:
https://pdf.sciencedirectassets.com/271074/1-s2.0-S0140673617X00226/1-s2.0-S014067361731351X/main.pdf?X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjEBIaCXVzLWVhc3QtMSJGMEQCICAbpWY3vtwqPtxGbEJaJDe5QH8dQLL3z3kx2awGIgHQAiB6xSS4UewgC%2F8tgaVxMkLHLs54sO1%2FaHWEdj48zTXbgSqzBQg7EAUaDDA1OTAwMzU0Njg2NSIMbrCVSgumMoDri3XPKpAFKOSuyUqJGJTfvL%2BooiqDyB8vjNyt1LmpVourq%2BqB1CBsyJGccfb9d7sZ5Km3LEZmV4rW2uH01JuEqFwRzxuqq99mOfWYb1vxS4a2r7D0HV8jwhgh%2B%2FeJO9So0TBiwjJ74tvqXR5G2BGKZwjINy2TaakjG%2BKOvbh%2F%2Blj3nn4740F%2BN9GhLyRhA0CItOULNvNT2W1T6S3JGDgY%2FVkhHph9oLu1vllruxxR4eghBtYO6MKV53Qtntex7XRO6n2zJitsx3bPMGtPi3EJjqcM7Jd7zzzsp2NukdQ%2BHdCxJq%2FAMuDpyFqmQVxrWelz3iOsPDsj9ltt1qwffO8wNs4JpN8NmYWP84IYj7QWy99IMtm6wmpK3XtTgZ%2F8rEO8WwY%2B2bKKPEToKAo%2FyRP7d5QtHmoscz8b3N3Lx%2FrloYV7JcRtLcjFdmjLjo8oLqzjUIpUY20FdsOnfwXBsxDfZgDJJ8OeZLwmGZIdownketuKlaxgfwz1LP3pz2N9ZEo00V7UMOHTsW5yW9LWytgWEnCupyMkIrmTZUyVzT63270nI438uNcGYrqzkHnJQ7ZFjEfqgEfzrq95y9VPMNZdtCrWOTf%2FOXoOb4T%2F6O72U4cqbDhddqtOY5AwOdPpuk5geXNdUSaqnBJPFdWhVus1u%2FZhDN8WChTqdri9XL3cfATVChWt25MrHGyxOFZKTXtdexHVYpoWTZfMM1LCYU42kfqgSREwwc%2FVNDx25yAzCWa5ph4u%2Fo7sUFsUiX356oARZUSMZ%2Bq3cTSn%2BSMe%2BpZMJb1%2B3NAa658Ieoiam8Vre%2F%2B%2BxH0LksoaK0LSIGluPiyGaYLbqsexCE0FNnfX%2F%2B21sME7TrqEDCoreD6aldqb7dAoBGupIMIwpbvcqQY6sgEuY7QUotV7%2FGqWXp9PH5iEIAc%2FvqldvWiFVqwKffn%2Fl1y5soXGjXxsA%2F8nZTWxRuSwBwPrrcau8uFmG9mFU%2BL5BnB37uOLiSn3%2FEgjRXG4ABUtG5k2r3Eyg6646DoIa8OCJLHnVPwy8sI6IgUBo21Utgr3DM1pPdh4KP2LVI0ADwQ3jUMrJtLZgm4Uu7%2BE%2Fac2Dmh0NB1rwMKsU8m7%2FLnw1KgZjYmvtnQtWTOaQBWRkMcf&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Date=20231024T020020Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-Credential=ASIAQ3PHCVTYQ277XPQL%2F20231024%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Signature=f0e757792d76c98b331c1baa28c4c8c8784ede0ff50511e649cc8fb875c254b7&hash=d1426f3791aec95d24922c1bfe99f38adf2a8b3b64f525edc30b1c812f9194f4&host=68042c943591013ac2b2430a89b270f6af2c76d8dfd086a07176afe7c76c2c61&pii=S014067361731351X&tid=spdf-eaf41f98-47b0-41fa-826e-e3f35269b868&sid=1caffe8d8390e540456b9677089495d9c4ccgxrqa&type=client&tsoh=d3d3LXNjaWVuY2VkaXJlY3QtY29tLmV6cHJveHkubGlicHJveHkuZGIuZXJhdS5lZHU%3D&ua=0f115e5e0e000e515651&rr=81aea027e8b0b12a&cc=us

Write a short paper that analyzes the following from the readings:
– Identify and explain three ways the Paris Agreement meets the challenges outlined in AR5.
– How will the United States’ withdrawal from the Agreement impact environmental security in the United States?
– How could lesser developed countries (LDCs) be impacted by this policy change?
Readings:
https://www.ipcc.ch/report/ar5/wg2/
http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/2015/cop21/eng/l09r01.pdf
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2017/08/trump-and-the-paris-agreement-what-just-happened/536040/

https://vimeo.com/28440882Links to an external site.
Watch this video about this Las Vegas area fusion center. Do you think fusion centers are set up appropriately to fulfill their post 09/11 duty to collect, analyze and share intelligence information on potential terrorist events? How do you feel about their effort to collect information about local crime trends? Is this an appropriate use of this resource in your opinion?
Danielle Response
In my opinion fusion centers are set up appropriately, but still need work. Although fusion centers are beneficial I don’t think they’re a direct correlation to eliminating potential terrorist attacks. Fusion centers are set up where many different individuals working in agencies come together and try to figure out what to do about a particular problem and what it may mean. Having a variety of people come together from different careers allows fusion centers to better understand trends and patterns happening in a certain area. This can help identify problems that can cause future threats such as drug use, robbery, and crime, that may be related to terrorism and sending people where problems arise. I think the effort that fusion centers hold is a good use of bringing people together to try to figure out trends in crime to see if they are linked to anything higher. In my opinion, it is an appropriate use of resources because it ensures communication among workers around the area and supports JTTF.
Olivia Response
Hello class,
I do not believe that fusion centers are set up appropriately to fulfill their post 9/11 duty. I believe this because the scope that they are focusing on is so small. I understand that they believe that by only focusing on one specific area they are ensuring that no important information is slipping through the cracks. However, by limiting themselves to such a small area they could be missing the big picture. Another reason I believe that there could be a better use of resources is that the fusion centers do not actually interpret the evidence, they just send it off to other organizations who will analyze it. Having a whole center of trained employees who are focusing on a niche area to just collect data about crime could be a misuse of resources. Even Lt. Tom Monahan claimed that he could not confidently say that the fusion center had helped with any terrorist attacks when asked about it by the interviewer. Overall, I believe that fusion centers could be beneficial but it is possible that our resources could be used in a more efficient way.

Incident Response
Once an adverse event targeting a business is confirmed, it is labeled as an incident. That is the time to activate the incident response plan. After the plan is activated, procedures are followed for incident reaction. Most of the time, the incident is contained. Then, cleanup of all the problems begins and the organization makes a full recovery, with everything back to normal. This is incident recovery.
Use the guidelines provided by “SP 800-61 Rev. 2: The Computer Security Incident Handling Guide,” located in the topic Resources, to design an incident response plan (IRP) for your company. Include actions to be taken if each of the following adverse events occurs:
Ransomware attack on one PC/user
Power failure
ISP failure
If a disaster renders the current business location unusable for a long time, and there is no alternate site to reestablish critical business functions, what would you suggest in a situation like this? Hint: Use the 7-step model recommended by NIST in SP 800-34r1 to develop and maintain a viable BC program for your company.
Support the BCP with a minimum of three scholarly resources.

Legal Standard Operating Policies and Procedures
A thorough legal standard operating policies and procedures (SOP) document is the foundation of a good business continuity plan. Standard operating procedures and policies provide the roadmap for management and staff to follow. These steps become the backbone of the business continuity plan, and they must govern every aspect of your chosen company.
Using the Business Continuity Plan (BCP) – Phase 1 content developed in CYB-515, design a 4- to 6-page manual presenting the legal standard operating policies and procedures, to describe incidents including, but not limited to, fire evacuation, ransomware attack, power outage, and pandemic situations.
Each policy or procedure must include information related to:
Industry Compliance
Business Operations
Training and Awareness
Disaster Recovery
Incident Response

Part 1: Issue-Specific Security Policies
NIST SP 800-12 Rev 1 recommends three types of information security policies to help organizations create, maintain, and develop an effective information security program, so as to reduce risks, comply with laws and regulations, assure operational continuity, and apply informational confidentiality, integrity, and availability.
One type is issue-specific security policies (ISSP). For each of the following issues, use “SP 800-61 Rev. 2,” located in the topic Resources, to create an ISSP document that includes the following:
For each policy, include issue statement, statement of the organization’s position, applicability, roles and responsibilities, compliance, points of contact, and supplementary information.
Establish reporting and communication channels for internal and external stakeholders.
Use of personal equipment on your company’s network (BYOD)
Internet access
Personal use of company equipment
Removal of organizational equipment from your company’s property
Use of unofficial software
Design and development of an information security awareness and training program for an organization

***I want the topic to be about immigration but in a positive light. I took this degree because I want to be an immigration officer and help people come to this country the right way***
Instructions: Unlike the Reflection Papers, for your Analyst’s Paper choose a topic that relates to the materials covered during your studies of the Homeland Security world (Immigration). This topic cannot be one that you wrote about in any of your courses at APUS or any other institute of higher learning. This is your opportunity to explore in-depth a topic that you have a greater interest in than what you covered during the other courses at APUS. Feel free to explore the world of Homeland Security and write about something that really interests you. Be brave and write about something that others are not going to write about, not just a typical paper on a common Homeland Security theme. Explore and enjoy.
Components of the Analyst’s Paper
Cover Page (does not count towards your minimum or maximum page count).
Abstract and Keywords (does not count towards your minimum or maximum page count).
Introduction, Body, and Conclusion.
Reference Page (does not count towards your minimum or maximum page count).
Technical Requirements:
Your paper must be at a minimum of 8 pages and a maximum of 9 pages (the Title, Abstract, and Reference pages do not count towards the minimum limit).
No direct quotations, paraphrases are acceptable.
Do not include a methodology section or a literature review.
You must have at least eight unique sources in the paper. Each requires both a citation and a reference.
Type in double-spaced Times New Roman 12-point font. One-inch margins left, right, top, and bottom.
No direct quotations.
All paraphrases require a reference. All references require a paraphrase.
Follow APA 7 as the sole citation and reference style used in written work submitted as part of coursework.
Points will be deducted for the use of Wikipedia or encyclopedic-type sources. It is highly advised to utilize books, peer-reviewed journals, articles, archived documents, etc.

To adequately address InfoSec concerns, organizations must develop a three-to-five-year plan outlining the year-by-year strategic, tactical, and organizational focus for information security. These plans are vital for developing metrics and reporting progress to upper management.
-Explain how your organization should integrate basic elements of professional discourse, including audience analysis, the writing process, and design elements, into technical communication artifacts.
-Present your three-to-five-year operational, tactical, and strategic management plan for information security. As part of your plan, evaluate the appropriate security solutions required to design a security architecture.
Identify key organizational roles that should be actively involved in the plan’s implementation.
-Evaluate the components of IT governance and cybersecurity frameworks to ensure regulatory compliance within organizations.
-Examine how you can identify, formulate, and solve computing problems by communicating effectively with a range of audiences through professional oral and written skills.
Using the company from Topic 1, explain how the three-to-five-year InfoSec plan aligns with and supports the organization’s mission and vision statements. Note: These goals are usually created by the CEO of the company and then translated into more specific goals for the levels below.
-Describe the differences between policies, standards, guidelines, and procedures. Evaluate the appropriateness of cybersecurity frameworks for developing a cybersecurity program to align with business needs.

The utilization of VMs to understand the principles of ethical hacking has become common within cybersecurity. In this assignment, we will walk through the basics of vulnerability analysis and show the ease with which a vulnerability can be exploited to gain root access of a system.
Perform an NMAP scan of the system.
Create a slide presentation (8-10 slides) of your findings (screenshots) with embedded video detailing the following:
– Conduct the enumeration/footprinting of the Kioptrix 1 machine.
– Provide at least 3 additional NMAP commands and screenshots not utilized in the lab video.
– Explain flaw hypothesis methodology and provide a hypothesis based on your findings.
– Create and apply a vulnerability map of a system.
– Explain the flaws found, research at least two, and detail possible root causes of the flaws.
– Include commands.

Hello, I have attached a file to this order which outlines the specific instructions for this paper. Additionally, I have also uploaded the required course readings needed to complete the assignment. Please feel free to let me know if any further clarification is required.