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2017-2018 Vincennes University Catalog 
    
2017-2018 Vincennes University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

HSPS 380 - Critical Infrastructure and Key Asset Protection


3 hrs (Sem II)
This course will examine and explore our nation’s comprehensive and complex private and public sector critical infrastructures and the vulnerabilities that could be exposed within our nation’s critical infrastructures and the concomitant threats to our society.  The course will provide students with an overview of how our nation’s public and private sector leaders and stakeholders work to protect our nation’s most essential and valuable assets by identifying potential threats, mitigating those threats and minimizing the consequences of CI/KR failures caused by the impact of human, natural or technological events.  Students will become familiar with the pertinent aspects of our nation’s Critical Infrastructure Protection Plan and the supporting Sector Specific Plans within each of the 16 critical infrastructure sectors.  3 lecture hours.

Prerequisite(s): Junior level standing or consent of the instructor.