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This week we will be continuing our journey to develop and communicate a cyber-security improvement plan in our case study assignment for PureLand Waste Water. During Week 2, we'll be developing and submitting an outline for the improvement plan that will demonstrate understanding of the assignment along with all the required elements of a quality plan.

1. First, read the document titled, "Outline for Cyber-Security Improvement Plan" available in Blackboard in the PureLand Case Study area. This document will explain all the necessary parts included in your plan.

2. Using the detailed instructions attached in the file, "Outline for cyber security improvement plan.doc", create your own outline that has the following components:

Introduction

Current state description

Overview of network weaknesses

Threats and vulnerabilities facing the ICS

Understanding of applicable regulations

Desired future state

Five areas of cyber-security you want to improve

Conclusion

Submit to Blackboard your outline for the final paper (in Microsoft Word format) which is a cyber-security improvement plan for PureLand Wastewater.

Important: This is an outline only, not a paper. It should only include headings, not paragraphs and content under each heading.

Outline for Cyber Security Improvement Plan

Objective

This assignment requires the student to write an outline for your final paper which is a cyber-security improvement plan for PureLand WasteWater.

Instructions for assignment

1. Read the PureLand Cyber Security Case Study document to understand the premise of this assignment. In summary, you are a consultant hired by PureLand Wastewater to improve their CyberSecurity due to new CFATS regulations from the US Department of Homeland Security.

2. Read Developing ICS cyber security improvement plan.doc in the PureLand Case Study section within Blackboard and be sure the required elements from section 1 are included.

3. Write an outline that will be used to build your cyber-security improvement plan, and have these required parts in your outline:

a. Include an introduction

b. Document and communicate the current state for security of the PureLand WasteWater Industrial Control System and overall network

c. Provide an overview of the network design including major weaknesses in the design and layout of network components with suggested network layout improvements

d. Identify the threats and vulnerabilities facing the assets of an Industrial Control System including Advanced Persistent Threats and recommend potential security measures that could have prevented those incidents

e. Understand applicable regulations and include provisions for achieving compliance with CFATS regulations within the plan

f. Based on knowledge of recommended security best practices and standards, document and communicate the desired future state for security of the ICS.

g. Document at least 5 security improvements you would recommend for PureLand to implement in their Industrial Control System.

(Hint: These 5 improvement areas should be areas that are weak as stated in the document titled, Site Summary Report PureLand WasteWater.docx)

h. Include a conclusion

Attachment:- pureland_cyber_security_case_study1.rar