Part 1:

Your research report topic requires you to research, examine, and analyze the three cyber terrorist threats that exist to one of the 16 sectors of critical infrastructures (CI) outlined by the Department of Homeland Security.

Further, you will be required to outline three resiliency-based and reactionary-based planning strategies for each proposed cyber terrorist threat that exists.

For your research, you will want to consider the following questions:

What critical infrastructure sector did you choose? Why?

What are the roles and purpose of your chosen critical infrastructure sector?

What local, state, and federal government agencies have a role in your chosen critical infrastructure sector?

A large majority of the critical infrastructure sector is owned and operated by the private sector. What role does the private sector have in your chosen critical infrastructure sector?

What are the three cyber terrorist threats that exist for your chosen critical infrastructure sector?

Why are vulnerability assessment and risk assessment vital in critical infrastructure planning?

What are three resiliency-based strategies used for your chosen critical infrastructure sector?

What are three reactionary-based strategies used for your chosen critical infrastructure sector?

As a researcher, what future recommendations do you have to further protect your chosen critical infrastructure sector?

Part 2: 

Annotated Bibliography

Identify five scholarly sources that support your research paper topic. Include a summary of 150°0 words for each reference that will cover the material related to the research paper criteria. As you locate your sources, consider how you will use them in your research paper.

The annotated bibliography identifies the reference, description, and how it pertains to the research paper.