Instructions:

Part 1 10 pages

For this assignment, you are the president's chief cybersecurity advisor. The president has asked you to answer the following question: Will the U.S. strategy to defend the country from cyber attacks be successful?

The president requests a White Paper that answers this question.

In justifying your answer, you are free to offer your own insights and explain your positioning. However, your answer must also address the following:

-What are the criteria for success?

-How is the current policy similar to previous policies?

- How is the current policy different from previous policies?

-Is the technology and are the threats changing more quickly than policymakers can adapt to them?

-How does the U.S. policy compare with the policies of other governments and organizations such as the European Union?

Part 2 Two pages of Opinion

As the president's chief cybersecurity advisor, you are often asked to provide opinion pieces for newspapers and journals.

A major newspaper has requested that you write an article that illustrates your opinion on who should take responsibility for cybersecurity.

Is cybersecurity a national security priority that requires the government to take responsibility for, as it is responsible for national defense? Or, do you think that cybersecurity is a business issue that should be managed by individual companies?

Number of Pages: 12 Pages

Paper Format: APA