Please review the statement below and share your opinion: 

After reading the National Security Strategy (2017), provide your thoughts.

 

1b. Should the US publish a separate cybersecurity strategy alongside the National Security Strategy, or is the NSS sufficient? Please explain. 

 

1c. Consider your answer in the context of the National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace (2003). What aspects of cybersecurity should the National Security Strategy of 2017 prioritize?

 

Part 2: Public/Private Partnerships

 

a.After reviewing the Cybersecurity Act of 2015, It is crucial to emphasize the role of public-private partnership with the DHS National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC). This act enables the sharing of cybersecurity threat information between the public and private sectors.

 

b.What types of threat information should public organizations share with private companies to help ensure network security?

 

c. Should private organizations be required to share information with the NCCIC? Currently, sharing is voluntary. What could be the consequences for customer data privacy?

 

d. The government is prohibited from collecting data on citizens. Thus, how can public-private partnerships be improved to enhance cybersecurity?

 

Please provide an in-text citation for each.