Compare Contrast the ENISA and Commonwealth Approaches writing homework help

Question 1.

Compare / Contrast the ENISA and Commonwealth Approaches to Developing National Cybersecurity Strategies

Scenario:

Your company has assigned you to serve as an industry subject matter expert and advisor for a cyber policy competition team for a local university. This year, the team will be competing in an international Cyber Policy competition in Washington, DC. The policy question for this year’s competition is: what is the best approach for developing a national cybersecurity strategy? The competition will have one U.S. team and nine additional teams from Europe (4 teams) and the Commonwealth nations (5 teams).

The university students have asked you to help them understand the problem space and the likely approaches that competing teams will take. To accomplish this goal, you have decided to prepare a white paper in which you compare the European Union Agency for Network and Information Security (ENISA) guidance document for cybersecurity strategies to a similar document prepared by the Commonwealth Telecommunications Organization (CTO). ENISA provides cybersecurity guidance for member states of the European Union (http://europa.eu/index_en.htm ). CTO provides cybersecurity guidance for members of the Commonwealth of Nations (http://www.commonwealthofnations.org/).

Your starting point for your analysis will be outlines of the two documents (Table 1 and Table 2) which were provided to the teams by the competition’s organizers.

Research:

1.Review the document outlines provided in Tables 1 and 2 (at the end of this document).

2.Download and review the full documents

a. CTO: http://www.cto.int/media/fo-th/cyb-sec/Commonwealth%20Approach%20for%20National%20Cybersecurity%20Strategies.pdf

b.ENISA: https://www.enisa.europa.eu/activities/Resilience-and-CIIP/national-cyber-security-strategies-ncsss/national-cyber-security-strategies-an-implementation-guide/at_download/fullReport

3.Develop five or more points which are common across the two documents. (Similarities)

4.Identify and review at least three unique items in each document. (Differences)

5.Research three or more national cybersecurity strategies from EU or Commonwealth nations which were written in or available in English (see the list in Appendix 1 of the CTO document). How comprehensive are these documents when compared to either the ENISA or the CTO guidance? From these documents and the ENISA / CTO guidelines, develop an answer to the question: Why should every nation have a cybersecurity strategy?

Write:

Write a five (5) to eight (8) page white paper in which you summarize your research and discuss the similarities and differences between the two guidance documents. You should focus upon clarity and conciseness more than length when determining what content to include in your paper. At a minimum, your white paper must include the following:

1.An introduction or overview of national cybersecurity strategies. Explain the purpose of a national cybersecurity strategy and how it is used. Answer the question: why should every nation have a cybersecurity strategy? (Make sure that you address the importance of such strategies to small, resource-poor nations as well as to wealthy, developed nations.)

2.A separate section in which you discuss the common principles and guidelines (similarities) found in both guidance documents (ENISA & CTO).

3.A separate section in which you discuss the unique aspects of the CTO principles and guidelines for national cybersecurity strategies.

4.A separate section in which you discuss the unique aspects of the ENISA principles and guidelines for national cybersecurity strategies.

5.A section in which you present your recommendations to the competition team as to the approach (next steps) they should take in further refining their answer to the competition question: what is the best approach for developing a national cybersecurity strategy?

Submit For Grading

1.Submit your white paper in MS Word format (.docx or .doc file) using the OPEN Data Assignment in your assignment folder. (Attach the file.)

2.You must also submit your white paper to TurnItIn before the due date for this assignment.

Additional Information

1.Your white paper should use standard terms and definitions for cybersecurity concepts. The following sources are recommended:

a.ISACA Glossary http://www.isaca.org/pages/glossary.aspx

b.Guidelines on Security and Privacy in Public Cloud Computing http://nvlpubs.nist.gov/nistpubs/Legacy/SP/nistspecialpublication800-144.pdf

c. Glossary sections in the two guidance documents (ENISA & CTO)

2.You are expected to credit your sources using in-text citations and reference list entries. Both your citations and your reference list entries must comply with APA 6th edition Style requirements. Failure to credit your sources will result in penalties as provided for under the university’s Academic Integrity policy.

3.Use APA 6th edition style (formatting) for the organization and appearance of the MS Word document that you submit to your assignment folder. This includes margins, section headings, and consistent use of fonts (Times New Roman 12 in black), paragraph styles (first line indent by ½ inch), and line spacing (double). Formatting requirements and examples are found under Course Resources > APA Resources. Your file should contain both a title page and a separate References page. Use page breaks to ensure that the title page and references page are separate from the body of the paper.

4.You are expected to write grammatically correct English in every assignment that you submit for grading. Do not turn in any work without (a) using spell check, (b) using grammar check, (c) verifying that your punctuation is correct and (d) reviewing your work for correct word usage and correctly structured sentences and paragraphs. These items are graded under Professionalism and constitute 15% of the assignment grade.

Table 1. Outline for Commonwealth Approach for Developing National Cybersecurity Strategies (Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation, 2015).

3 CREATING AND USING A NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY STRATEGY

3.1 Development of the Strategy

3.1.1 An approach to design of the strategy: risk-based and outcome-focused

3.1.2 The use of a maturity model

3.1.3 Key performance indicators

3.1.4 Resources and market forces

3.1.5 Communicating its concepts and ideas

3.2 Delivering the Strategy

3.3 Reviewing the Strategy

4 KEY ELEMENTS OF A CYBERSECURITY STRATEGY

4.1 Introduction and background section

4.2 Guiding principles section

4.3 Vision and strategic goals section

4.4 Objectives and priorities section – using a risk-based approach

4.5 Stakeholder section

4.6 Governance and management structure

4.7 Strategy implementation section

4.7.1 Legal and regulatory framework

4.7.2 Capacity Building

4.7.3 Awareness

4.7.4 Local technical capability

4.7.5 Incident response

4.8 Monitoring and evaluation

Table 2. Outline for National Cyber Security Strategies: Practical Guide on Development and Execution (European Network and Information Security Agency, 2012).

2 National cyber security strategy lifecycle

3 Develop and execute the national cyber-security strategy

3.1 Set the vision, scope, objectives and priorities

3.2 Follow a national risk assessment approach

3.3 Take stock of existing policies, regulations and capabilities

3.4 Develop a clear governance structure

3.5 Identify and engage stakeholders

3.6 Establish trusted information-sharing mechanisms

3.7 Develop national cyber contingency plans

3.8 Organise cyber security exercises

3.9 Establish baseline security requirements

3.10 Establish incident reporting mechanisms

3.11 User awareness

3.12 Foster R&D

3.13 Strengthen training and educational programmes

3.14 Establish an incident response capability

3.15 Address cyber crime

3.16 Engage in international cooperation

3.17 Establish a public–private partnership

3.18 Balance security with privacy

4 Evaluate and adjust the national cyber-security strategy

4.1 Evaluation approach

4.2 Key performance indicators

References:

Commonwealth Telecommunications Organisation. (2015). Commonwealth approach for developing national cybersecurity strategies. London, UK: Author. Retrieved from http://www.cto.int/media/fo-th/cyb-sec/Commonwealth%20Approach%20for%20National%20Cybersecurity%20Strategies.pdf

European Network and Information Security Agency. (2012). National cyber security strategies: Practical guide on development and execution. Heraklion, Crete, Greece: Author. Retrieved from https://www.enisa.europa.eu/activities/Resilience-and-CIIP/national-cyber-security-strategies-ncsss/national-cyber-security-strategies-an-implementation-guide/at_download/fullReport

Rubric Name: Paper #4: Compare / Contrast Cybersecurity Strategy Guidance (Rubric)

Criteria	Excellent	Outstanding	Acceptable	Needs Improvement	Needs Significant Improvement	Missing or Unacceptable
Introduction or Overview for National Cybersecurity Strategies	15 points Provided an excellent introduction or overview of national cybersecurity strategies. Explained the purpose of a national cybersecurity strategy and how it is used. Fully answered the question: why should every nation have a cybersecurity strategy? Addressed the importance of such strategies to small, resource-poor nations as well as to wealthy, developed nations. The overview appropriately used information from 3 or more authoritative sources.	14 points Provided an outstanding introduction or overview of national cybersecurity strategies. Explained the purpose of a national cybersecurity strategy and how it is used. Addressed the question: why should every nation have a cybersecurity strategy? Addressed the importance of such strategies to small, resource-poor nations as well as to wealthy, developed nations. The overview appropriately used information from 2 or more authoritative sources.	13 points Introduced national cybersecurity strategies; explained the purpose of a national cybersecurity strategy and how it is used. Addressed the question: why should every nation have a cybersecurity strategy? Mentioned the importance of such strategies to small, resource-poor nations as well as to wealthy, developed nations. The overview appropriately used information from 1 or more authoritative sources.	11 points Provided an overview but the section lacked important details about national cybersecurity strategies. Information from authoritative sources was cited and used in the overview.	4 points Attempted to provide an introduction to the paper but this section lacked detail and/or was not well supported by information drawn from authoritative sources.	0 points The introduction and/or overview sections of the paper were off topic.
Common Principles / Guidance (CTO, ENISA)	15 points Provided an excellent discussion of the common principles and guidelines (similarities) found in both guidance documents (ENISA & CTO). Provided 5 or more specific examples of content which was similar between the two documents. Appropriately used information from 3 or more authoritative sources.	14 points Provided an outstanding discussion of the common principles and guidelines (similarities) found in both guidance documents (ENISA & CTO). Provided 4 or more specific examples of content which was similar between the two documents. Appropriately used information from 2 or more authoritative sources.	13 points Provided a discussion of the common principles and guidelines (similarities) found in both guidance documents (ENISA & CTO). Provided 3 or more specific examples of content which was similar between the two documents. Appropriately used information from 1 or more authoritative sources.	11 points Provided a discussion of similarities between the two documents including at least two examples. Appropriately used information from authoritative sources.	4 points Provided a discussion of similarities between the two documents including at least one example. The discussionlacked detail and/or was not well supported by information drawn from authoritative sources.	0 points This section was missing, off topic, or failed to provide information about similarities in the two documents (CTO, ENISA).
Unique Aspects of CTO Guidance	15 points Provided an excellent discussion of the unique aspects of the CTO principles and guidelines for national cybersecurity strategies. Provided 5 or more examples of specific principles or guidelines or other content which were unique to the CTO guidance. Appropriately used information from 3 or more authoritative sources.	14 points Provided an outstanding discussion of the unique aspects of the CTO principles and guidelines for national cybersecurity strategies. Provided 4 or more examples of specific principles or guidelines or other content which were unique to the CTO guidance. Appropriately used information from 2 or more authoritative sources.	13 points Provided a discussion of the unique aspects of the CTO principles and guidelines for national cybersecurity strategies. Provided 3 or more examples of specific principles or guidelines or other content which were unique to the CTO guidance. Appropriately used information from 1 or more authoritative sources.	11 points Provided a discussion ofthe unique aspects of the CTO principles and guidelines for national cybersecurity strategies. Named three or more specific principles or guidelines or other content which were unique to the CTO guidance. Appropriately used information from authoritative sources.	4 points Provided a discussion of the unique aspects of the CTO guidance document. The discussion lacked detail and/or was not well supported by information drawn from authoritative sources.	0 points This section was missing, off topic, or failed to provide information aboutunique aspects of the CTO guidance document.
Unique Aspects of ENISA Guidance	15 points Provided an excellent discussion of the unique aspects of the ENISA principles and guidelines for national cybersecurity strategies. Provided 5 or more examples of specific principles or guidelines or other content which were unique to the ENISA guidance. Appropriately used information from 3 or more authoritative sources.	14 points Provided an outstanding discussion of the unique aspects of the ENISA principles and guidelines for national cybersecurity strategies. Provided 4 or more examples of specific principles or guidelines or other content which were unique to the ENISA guidance. Appropriately used information from 2 or more authoritative sources.	13 points Provided a discussion of the unique aspects of the ENISA principles and guidelines for national cybersecurity strategies. Provided 3 or more examples of specific principles or guidelines or other content which were unique to the ENISA guidance. Appropriately used information from 1 or more authoritative sources.	11 points Provided a discussion ofthe unique aspects of the ENISA principles and guidelines for national cybersecurity strategies. Named three or more specific principles or guidelines or other content which were unique to the ENISA guidance. Appropriately used information from authoritative sources.	4 points Provided a discussion of the unique aspects of the ENISA guidance document. The discussion lacked detail and/or was not well supported by information drawn from authoritative sources.	0 points This section was missing, off topic, or failed to provide information aboutunique aspects of the ENISA guidance document.
Recommendations for Best Approach (Next Steps)	10 points Provided an excellent summary of best practice recommendations for national cybersecurity strategy development. Recommended 5 or more appropriate next steps to help the competition team prepare to answer the question: what is the best approach for developing a national cybersecurity strategy? Appropriately used information from 3 or more authoritative sources.	8.5 points Provided an outstanding summary of best practice recommendations for national cybersecurity strategy development. Recommended 3 or more appropriate next steps to help the competition team prepare to answer the question: what is the best approach for developing a national cybersecurity strategy? Appropriately used information from 2 or more authoritative sources.	7 points Provided a summary of best practice recommendations for national cybersecurity strategy development. Recommended at least one appropriate next step to help the competition team prepare to answer the question: what is the best approach for developing a national cybersecurity strategy?Appropriately used information from 1 or more authoritative sources.	6 points Discussion provided some information about best practices for developing national cybersecurity strategies. Mentioned information obtained from authoritative sources.	4 points Discussion provided some information about best practices for national cybersecurity strategies, but the lacked detail and/or was not supported by information from authoritative sources.	0 points Did not address best practices for national cybersecurity strategies.
Addressed security issues using standard cybersecurity terminology	5 points Demonstrated excellence in the integration of standard cybersecurity terminology into the case study.	4 points Provided an outstanding integration of standard cybersecurity terminology into the case study.	3 points Integrated standard cybersecurity terminology into the into the case study	2 points Used standard cybersecurity terminology but this usage was not well integrated with the discussion.	1 point Misused standard cybersecurity terminology.	0 points Did not integrate standard cybersecurity terminology into the discussion.
APA Formatting for Citations and Reference List	5 points Work contains a reference list containing entries for all cited resources. Reference list entries and in-text citations are correctly formatted using the appropriate APA style for each type of resource.	4 points Work contains a reference list containing entries for all cited resources. One or two minor errors in APA format for in-text citations and/or reference list entries.	3 points Work contains a reference list containing entries for all cited resources. No more than 3 minor errors in APA format for in-text citations and/or reference list entries.	2 points Work has no more than three paragraphs with omissions of citations crediting sources for facts and information. Work contains a reference list containing entries for cited resources. Work contains no more than 5 minor errors in APA format for in-text citations and/or reference list entries.	1 point Work attempts to credit sources but demonstrates a fundamental failure to understand and apply the APA formatting standard as defined in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association (6^th ed.).	0 points Reference list is missing. Work demonstrates an overall failure to incorporate and/or credit authoritative sources for information used in the paper.
Professionalism Part I: Organization & Appearance	5 points Submitted work shows outstanding organization and the use of color, fonts, titles, headings and sub-headings, etc. is appropriate to the assignment type.	4 points Submitted work has minor style or formatting flaws but still presents a professional appearance. Submitted work is well organized and appropriately uses color, fonts, and section headings (per the assignment’s directions).	3 points Organization and/or appearance of submitted work could be improved through better use of fonts, color, titles, headings, etc. OR Submitted work has multiple style or formatting errors. Professional appearance could be improved.	2 points Submitted work has multiple style or formatting errors. Organization and professional appearance need substantial improvement.	1 point Submitted work meets minimum requirements but has major style and formatting errors. Work is disorganized and needs to be rewritten for readability and professional appearance.	0 points Submitted work is poorly organized and formatted. Writing and presentation are lacking in professional style and appearance. Work does not reflect college level writing skills.
Professionalism Part II: Execution	15 points No formatting, grammar, spelling, or punctuation errors.	14 points Work contains minor errors in formatting, grammar, spelling or punctuation which do not significantly impact professional appearance.	13 points Errors in formatting, spelling, grammar, or punctuation which detract from professional appearance of the submitted work.	11 points Submitted work has numerous errors in formatting, spelling, grammar, or punctuation. Work is unprofessional in appearance.	4 points Submitted work is difficult to read / understand and has significant errors in formatting, spelling, grammar, punctuation, or word usage.	0 points Submitted work is poorly executed OR does not reflect college level work.
Overall Score	Excellent 90 or more	Outstanding 80 or more	Acceptable 70 or more	Needs Improvement 56 or more	Needs Significant Improvement 36 or more	Missing or Unacceptable 0 or more

Discussion Question.

International Cooperation for Cybersecurity

Actions for ‘International Cooperation for Cybersecurity’

Prepare a 3 to 5 paragraph briefing statement which explains why wealthy nations and developing nations should work together to improve cybersecurity for the globally connected networks referred to as “the Internet.” Your statement should address

1. the 3 most important reasons why developing nations should have their own cybersecurity workforce

2. the 3 largest risks to wealthy nations if they do not help smaller nations train & educate a cybersecurity workforce

3. the role(s) that non-governmental organizations can play in helping develop global capacity for cybersecurity incident response

Your audience is a group of diplomats (technical and non-technical backgrounds) who are participating in a conference on reducing global economic risks associated cybercrime and cyberwarfare.

Provide in-text citations and references for 3 or more authoritative sources. Put the reference list at the end of your posting.

If you need help getting started, visit https://www.gccs2015.com/gfce

Timeliness of Briefing Statement or Paper

12 points

Posted briefing statement or paper before 11:59 PM ET on Friday.

10 points

Posted briefing statement or paper before 11:59 PM ET on Saturday.

5 points

Posted briefing statement or paper before 11:59 PM ET on Sunday.

0 points

Did not post a briefing statement or paper before 11:59 PM ET on Sunday.

Briefing Statement or Paper

Excellent

Outstanding

Acceptable

Needs Improvement

Needs Significant Improvement

Missing or No Work Submitted

Introduction to Briefing Statement or Paper

10 points

Provided an excellent introduction to the deliverable which clearly, concisely, and accurately addressed the topic of the briefing statement or paper. Appropriately paraphrased information from authoritative sources.

8.5 points

Provided an outstanding introduction to the deliverable which clearly and accurately addressed the topic of the briefing statement or paper. Appropriately paraphrased information from authoritative sources.

7 points

Provided an acceptable introduction to the deliverable which addressed the topic of the briefing statement or paper. Appropriately paraphrased information from authoritative sources.

6 points

Provided an introduction to the deliverable but the section lacked some required details. Information from authoritative sources was mentioned.

4 points

Attempted to provide an introduction to the deliverable but this section lacked detail and/or was not well supported by information drawn from authoritative sources (too many quotations or improper paraphrasing).

0 points

Introduction was missing or no work submitted.

Analysis

15 points

Provided an excellent analysis of the issues for the required briefing topic. Addressed at least three separate issues and provided appropriate examples for each. Appropriately used and cited information from authoritative sources.

13.5 points

Provided an outstanding analysis of the issues for the required briefing topic. Addressed at least two separate issues and provided appropriate e

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