Cybersecurity is a rapidly changing field and is growing with intensity. Not a day goes by without hearing something in the news about cybersecurity. The United States government faces a dilemma. Their foes are getting stronger and more advance in their cyber attacks. While the United States is lagging behind in all aspects of cybersecurity. President Obama recognizes this growing issue and made initiative to change it. “On February 12, 2013, President Obama signed Executive Order 13636, “Improving Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity.” The Executive Order is designed to increase the level of core capabilities for our critical infrastructure to manage cyber risk” (Foreign Policy p.1). The main goal of Executive Order 13636 is to improve the United States posture on cyber security through information sharing, cybersecurity practices, and privacy.
The primary research methodology will be a quantitative analysis of cyber threats and data breach data. As these figures will should have direct relation with Executive Order 13636 . There will also be a qualitative analysis on how Chief Information Officers and Chief Security Officers feel about how much this …show more content…
There are some very specific goals outlined in the policy. The first goal of EO 13636 is “enhance the security and resilience of the Nation's critical infrastructure and to maintain a cyber environment that encourages efficiency, innovation, and economic prosperity while promoting safety, security, business confidentiality, privacy, and civil liberties” (EO No. 13636). The second goal of the policy is to increase the information sharing between the United States government and the private industry. The U.S government wants to “increase the volume, timeliness, and quality of cyber threat information shared with U.S. private sector entities so that these entities may better protect and defend themselves against cyber threats” (EO No.
The primary research methodology will be a quantitative analysis of cyber threats and data breach data. As these figures will should have direct relation with Executive Order 13636 . There will also be a qualitative analysis on how Chief Information Officers and Chief Security Officers feel about how much this …show more content…
There are some very specific goals outlined in the policy. The first goal of EO 13636 is “enhance the security and resilience of the Nation's critical infrastructure and to maintain a cyber environment that encourages efficiency, innovation, and economic prosperity while promoting safety, security, business confidentiality, privacy, and civil liberties” (EO No. 13636). The second goal of the policy is to increase the information sharing between the United States government and the private industry. The U.S government wants to “increase the volume, timeliness, and quality of cyber threat information shared with U.S. private sector entities so that these entities may better protect and defend themselves against cyber threats” (EO No.