Which directive addresses national policy for protecting critical infrastructure from terrorist attacks?

• A. HSPD-7
• B. Presidential Directive 5
• C. Homeland Security Policy 3
• D. Critical Infrastructure Protection Directive

Answer: (A)

The main idea is identifying which policy directs the nation’s approach to safeguarding critical infrastructure from terrorist threats. Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7 does exactly that by establishing the policy framework for identifying and prioritizing critical infrastructure and specifying protective measures across federal agencies and the private sector. It directs risk-based identification, assessment, and protection of CI/KR, coordinating efforts to strengthen resilience against terrorist attacks and ensuring resources and information flow support that protection.

Presidential Directive 5 focuses on incident management and response to emergencies, not the overarching protection policy for critical infrastructure. The other options aren’t real or don’t address national policy for protecting critical infrastructure from terrorism.