Military Vulnerability Assessments

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WEEK# 4 Assignment
For this assignment, I will discuss the evaluation process in assessing and calculating vulnerabilities for one of our nation’s Critical Infrastructures identified, as Defense Industrial Base. A vulnerability assessment is a tool used to evaluate weaknesses of a facility against threats and hazards. Norman describes vulnerability as (Norman, 2010, p.32),” Any condition or factor associated with the selected target that can be exploited to carry out an attack – vulnerabilities may be individuals or systems.” The more vulnerable an asset is, the more it’s deemed attractive, or susceptible to threats. In general, a vulnerability assessment identifies an organizations most critical assets needed to continue its function. They help determine, if functions can be repeated under threat scenarios, or need to be …show more content…

Organizations use this tool to help combat terrorism and criminal intent. In addition, these assessments help identify which critical assets, should be given the highest priority, when faced with hazards, or threats. The main reason these assessments are vital are to maintain emergency preparedness and crisis response procedures. Secondly, vulnerability assessments mitigate and prevent threats from taking place.
A Defense Industrial Base is a critical infrastructure sector designed to work for the Department of Defense. This sector conducts research, develop, design, produce, and deliver components, parts and weapon systems used by the military. The parts and weapons systems provide for our military forces worldwide. The Defense Industrial Base Sector covers a vast and detailed group of sites across the nation. They conduct and calculate vulnerability assessments through a detailed process. The first step of the process is to identify an organizations assets. The second step of the process is to conduct the assessment, as stated, by the Department of Homeland

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