DHS

37173M4D1: Department of Homeland Security Cybersecurity Organization
1. Identify and discuss the two strengths and two weaknesses in the Department of Homeland Security’s organizational alignment for cybersecurity. Consider recent press stories and congressional testimony in your responses.

M4D2: Department of Homeland Security and Department of Defense coordination in cybersecurity
2. Discuss the strengths and weaknesses granted by the Memorandum of Understanding between the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense on Cybersecurity.  In addition, identify and explain what changes and improvements to the memorandum you would recommend to the Secretaries of these departments.

Read:
• Required
o Module Notes: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Cybersecurity
o Memorandum of Agreement between The Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense Regarding Cybersecurity (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. [PDF, File size 2.5MB]. Retrieved from https://www.dhs.gov

Review the following webpages from the Department of Homeland Security. They contain information about the organization and areas of operation for the department. 
• DHS Cybersecurity Information Page (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
o Browse the links on Cybercrime, Information sharing, Incident response, and Protecting Critical Infrastructure
• DHS National Protection and Program Directorate (NPPD) (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
o Review the mission of NPPD and the National Infrastructure Protection Plan
• DHS Office of Cybersecurity and Communications (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
o Review the role of Cybersecurity and Communications (CS&C) in protecting the .gov domain
• DHS Office of Cyber & Infrastructure Analysis (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
o  Review the role of the office and its place in implementing Presidential Decision Directive 21 and Executive Order 13636. This will also be important in Module 5.
• National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site.
o Review how the mission and branches expandable/contractible tabs to understand how the center works and with whom.