Module 9: Incident Response
Module 9 Hands-on Activity
Overview
Students review one NIST case study, either the Olympic Pipeline Explosion or the Maroochy Water Services Incident. They indicate the response steps and describe what went wrong.
Objectives
Module 9 Learning Objective # | Revised Bloom’s Taxonomy | Hands-On Activity Objectives |
---|---|---|
9.2 | Understand | Identify the phases of an Incident Response (IR), as described in the NIST SP 800-61. |
9.3 | Understand | Identify incident containment and describe how it is applied to an incident. |
Assignment
Download one of the two NIST case studies below.
- “Pipeline Rupture and Subsequent Fire in Bellingham, Washington June 10 1999 [PDF].” NTSB/PAR-02/02. PB2002-916502. National Transportation Safety Board.
- “Malicious Control System Cyber Security Attack Case Study: Maroochy Water Services, Australia [PDF]“. By Marshall Abrams and Joe Weiss. Aug 1, 2008. Mitre New & Insights blog.
Review and assess the case you selected.
Write a short paper describing the response steps, identifying the phases in the incident response, and discuss what went wrong.
Grading Criteria Rubric
- Content
- References
- Use of American Psychological Association (APA) style in writing the assignment
Grade Points: 100