Q Module 5 In Executive Order 163636 (Links to an external site.), President Obama directed The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) (Links to an external site.) to collaborate with other government agencies and the private sector to develop a voluntary framework for increasing the resilience of the cyber systems underlying domestic critical infrastructure. The NIST Cybersecurity Framework is now becoming a de facto standard and a demonstration of best practices in cybersecurity. The standards however remain voluntary. Recalling the discussion of cybersecurity paradigms in Module 1, which of the paradigms does such a set of standards support? Could it fit in more than one? As always be mindful of plagiarism. The Excelsior Library Writing Help (Links to an external site.) and Online Writing Lab (OWL) (Links to an external site.) are available for assistance. The module learning outcomes addressed in this activity are: • Discuss the role of the National Institute of Standards (NIST) cybersecurity framework (CO #3) • Explain the role of the private sector in securing the nation’s critical infrastructure. (CO #1, #3) • Discuss the international implications of critical infrastructure protection (CO #1, #4) • Discuss how cybersecurity is integral to critical infrastructure protection (CO #3) The input of each student adds value to the course and creates a better experience for everyone. Although this is an online asynchronous course that you can access on your own schedule, your regular participation is mandatory. You will be expected to log in and participate at least two times per week on separate days throughout the term. When participating in the discussion forums, be both honest and respectful of ideas and comments from your classmates. Please remember the board discussions take place in an open forum, so refrain from vulgar language and racial, sexist, or any other comments that an individual might find offensive. Please contribute at least one original post, due on Wednesday at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time, with at least two substantive replies to fellow students posted by Sunday at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time. Keep in mind that if reply posts come in Sunday evening, this is not a robust discussion. I reserve the right to ask you to contribute sooner or more frequently if this will enhance learning. Question After completing the assigned readings for the module, please respond to the following question in your initial post: • What are the advantages and disadvantages of using a voluntary framework as a policy mechanism to improve a nation’s critical infrastructure protection and its resilience in the face of a potential domestic and/or international cyber-attacks? Please cite course materials and/or outside scholarly research to support your conclusions Response: Your replies to classmates must be substantive; posting “I agree” is a start, but you also need to explain why. Replies should contribute to the discussion as a whole by integrating what you have learned from your required readings. When participating in the discussion forums, be both honest and respectful of ideas and comments from your classmates. Please remember the board discussions take place in an open forum, so refrain from vulgar language and racial, sexist, or any other comments that an individual might find offensive. Use the EC Library resources for research assistance and to properly cite your work: • Military Leadership Research Guide (Links to an external site.) • National Security Research Guide (Links to an external site.) • Plagiarism & Copyright (Links to an external site.) • Excelsior Library Writing Help (Links to an external site.) • APA Citation Help (Links to an external site.) • Excelsior College Online Writing Lab (OWL) (Links to an external site.) Consult the Discussion Posting Guide for information about writing your discussion posts. It is recommended that you write your post in a document first. Check your work and correct any spelling or grammatical errors. This is a “post first” discussion forum, which means you must submit your initial post before you can view other students’ posts.