Part 1: Discuss the concept of cybersecurity as it applies to critical infrastructure, i.e., what's meant by the term "cybersecurity" in terms of critical infrastructure? What are some of the major policies and frameworks that influence cybersecurity? How - or is - cybersecurity related to risk? What would you highlight as your three (3) most prominent "head scratchers" when it comes to cybersecurity, i.e., what are the top three problems or challenges that keeps those within the field of cybersecurity "up at night" with worry? Since funding is not unlimited, prioritize your three problems or challenges that you highlight.

Part 2: Since the quarterly forum meeting is hosted by NIST, discuss NIST's Framework for Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity version 1.1 dated April 2018. Why did NIST undertake developing this framework?

Provide a brief, succinct overview describing the purpose of this document. Are there any major "talking points" associated with this framework that I should know about as part of my preparations to attend the upcoming quarterly forum meeting?

The following links serve as starting points for some potentially relevant information to this tasking.

https://csrc.nist.gov/projects/forum

https://www.nist.gov/cyberframework