Respond to the following three short essay questions as part of the final exam. 1. What are four published official resources (strategies, International Codes, etc) available to the port Facility Security Officers (FSO) in assessing domestic and international risks associated with terrorism and other criminal activity threats posed to port maritime operations? Provide critical analysis of each…strengths, weaknesses, areas that need further development, areas where emphasis needs to be placed. (To be clear, do not pick published articles. The focus here is on official documents).
2. What is the role of the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) 2002 required Area Maritime Security Committee or AMSC? Why is this organization critical to the secure operation of a port? Be specific. Are there areas within port governance, such as maritime cyber security, where committee members can work more closely? Within the security regime, committee members work more closely. 3. Define and give examples of explicit types of maritime cyber terrorism. How does it threaten port security operations now and in the future? Be specific.
Important*** Technical Requirements:
Paper must be at least 6-9 pages, or 2-3 pages per question (Title and Reference pages do not count towards the minimum limit).
Scholarly and credible references should be used. A minimum of 5-6 sources are required for this assignment.
Type in Times New Roman, 12 point, and double space.
It is highly advised to utilize books, peer-reviewed journals, articles, archived documents, etc.