Supervisory control and data acquisition scada systems these days. The concept of critical infrastructure protection jan metzger i. Background, policy, and implementation congressional research service 2 federal critical infrastructure protection policy. The energy and transportation critical infrastructure sectors reflect the most responsive sectors, and no one critical infrastructure protection cip approach tool, technique, methodology or. Critical information infrastructure protection ciip is a key priority in most of these strategies 15 out of 20 have an objective to protect the national critical infrastructure 1. A bill to establish a national competence for critical infrastructure protection, and for other purposes. However the approach each country takes on the topic is. Critical infrastructures in this respect include power plants, oil pipelines, harbors, airports, and similar critical infrastructures. Definitions ci system coordinator the minister managing the governmental administration department, responsible for the system of critical infrastructure, coordinating activities. Special attention is paid to the state of critical infrastructure protection in. This partnership is essential because the vast majority approximately eightyfive percent of the nations critical infrastructure is owned and operated by the private sector. In 2014 the nist cybersecurity framework was published after further presidential.
The paper also discusses some of the challenging areas related to critical infrastructure protection such as governance and security management, secure network architectures, selfhealing. Darpa wants to merge human and computer cyber defenders. Critical infrastructure protection cip is a concept that relates to the preparedness and response to serious incidents that involve the critical infrastructure of a region or nation the american presidential directive pdd63 of may 1998 set up a national program of critical infrastructure protection. Development of policies for the protection of critical. There are 16 critical infrastructure sectors whose assets, systems, and networks, whether physical or virtual, are considered so vital that their incapacitation or destruction would have a debilitating effect on security, national economic security, national public health or safety, or any combination thereof. To address this threat, the government of india has notified the national critical information infrastructure protection centre nciipc as the nodal agency vide gazette of.
The cybersecurity policy for critical infrastructure. Risk assessment methodology for critical infrastructure. Protection of serviceoriented environments serving critical. The national strategy for the physical protection of critical infrastructure and key assets establishes a foundation for building and fostering the cooperative environment in which government, industry, and private citizens can carry out their respective protection responsibilities more. Supplemental guidance protection strategies are based on the prioritization of critical assets and resources. Policy on critical information infrastructure protection ciip.
Specifically, they determined that cyber risk was significant for 11 and energy production and. The national critical infrastructure protection programme. Tfes are currently available for twelve of the cip requirements. The items below are provided as resources for critical infrastructure protection cip compliance monitoring engagements and implementation of the cip standards. A vital measure to critical infrastructure protection 2 foreword the usage of technology in todays world is inevitable. You asked us to study the critical infrastructures that constitute the life support systems of our nation, determine their vulnerabilities and propose a strategy for protecting them into the future. National strategy for the physical protection of critical. Fire administration s usfa emergency management and response information sharing and analysis center emrisac provides the emergency services sector ess with threat, vulnerability and critical infrastructure protection information and provides nocost technical assistance consultation services to ess leaders.
These instruments are critical for the promotion of cybersecurity policies to improve cybersecurity in critical infrastructure in the americas. Critical infrastructure protection october, 1997 p. Multiple federal entities, including dhs, work with infrastructure owners and operators to assess their risks. The critical infrastructure information act of 2002 cii act seeks to facilitate greater sharing of critical infrastructure information among the owners and operators of the critical infrastructures and government entities with infrastructure protection responsibilities, thereby reducing the nations vulnerability to terrorism. Critical infrastructure protection cip is a concept that relates to the preparedness and response to serious incidents that involve the critical infrastructure of a region or nation. Throughout this paper, the term critical infrastructure protection cip is used to include a broad range of interrelated activities, including protection of critical information infrastructure and software assurance. Testimony critical infrastructure protection and the private sector. Structure of critical infrastructure protection there are two universal statements that can be made regarding the protection of critical infrastructures all over the world. A national strategy for homeland security july 2002, the national homeland. Harris, l3 technologies announce merger plan critical. Critical infrastructure protection usf scholar commons. Pdf critical information infrastructure protection. It is a privilege to forward the report of the presidents commission on critical infrastructure protection, critical. Critical infrastructure, protection, risk, scada, security, situa.
We approach infrastructure protection and ia with thoroughness and resolute commitment. Oct 30, 2017 the majority of critical infrastructure is owned and operated by the private sector. Although old civilisations had ci, the protection and resilience of ci has come to the fore again in the last two decades. Bart smedts rrrroyal high institute for defenceoyal high institute for defenceoyal high institute for defence. Risk assessment methodology for critical infrastructure protection 1. Critical infrastructure protection cip solutions for energy, utilities, and communications companies water supply, cip is geared toward public water systems reliant on reservoirs, dams, wells, and aquifers, as well as treatment facilities, pumping stations, aqueducts, and transmission pipelines. Pdf critical infrastructures, protection and resilience. This guidance supports critical infrastructure employers in identifying and managing their workforce, while fostering alignment and harmonization across sectors. The plans are carried out in practice by an integrated network of.
Passed house amended 07282014 national cybersecurity and critical infrastructure protection act of 2014 title i. Example of convergence of physical and cyber threats to critical infrastructure 15 figure 5. Pspccs mission is to oversee the adoption of preparedness standards by the private sector and to promote business preparedness. From energy organizations to transportation companies, it is paramount that security in all critical infrastructure sectors is of the highest standard and that disaster preparedness, response and recovery are top priorities. Critical infrastructures protection act of 2001 2001. This gazette is also available free online at za 2 no. According to the asce, it is particularly important to combine the resources of private. Partnercoordinate with federal, state, local, and tribal entities, the private sector, and the international community.
Presidential decision directive 63 is the culmination of an intense, interagency effort to evaluate those recommendations and produce a workable and innovative framework for critical infrastructure protection. Critical infrastructure protection ppppolicy in the eu. Pdf the article provides a brief description of critical information. Shock and revolutionary wealth, assembled leaders of industry and government experts to answer a critical question regarding the nations transportation, utility. These lists show that most governments adopt a broad sectoral perspective on critical infrastructure they include sectors that account for substantial portions of national income and. Critical infrastructure information act homeland security. In combining elementary concepts and models with policyrelated issues on one hand and placing an emphasis on the timely area of control systems, the book aims to highlight some of the key issues facing the research. These concepts represent the pillars of our national infrastructure protection plan nipp and its 18 sup porting sectorspeciic plans ssps. Pdf provided by perry4law and perry4laws techno legal base ptlb have. Infrastructure protection, and office of the private sector. Critical infrastructure protection and the private sector. Critical infrastructure protection committee cipc operating committee oc personnel certification governance committee pcgc planning committee pc reliability issues steering committee risc reliability and security technical committee rstc standards committee sc other.
Specifically, mackin, darken, and lewis describe critical node analysis as a means to determine the criticality of infrastructure components, i. Definitions and abbreviations used in the document 1. Protection of critical information infrastructure cii is of paramount concern to governments worldwide. It is a privilege to forward the report of the presidents commission on critical infrastructure protection, critical foundations. Five critical threats to the infrastructure of the future. Every nation has an obligation to protect essential government, financial, energy, transportation, and other critical infrastructure operations against terrorist activities and natural disasters. Certain national infrastructures are so vital that their incapacity or destruction would have a debilitating impact on the defense or economic security of the united states. Commission on critical infrastructure protection pccip, which called for cooperation between the federal 6government and its private sector partners. Introduction the us department of homeland security dhs was established on 1 january 2003, following the largest administrative restructuring undertaken in the united states since world war ii. Sector specific agencies need to better measure cybersecurity progress. Communities of participants in critical infrastructure protection efforts are often termed cip stakeholders. Coordinate and manage critical infrastructure protection definition.
Five critical threats to the leading infrastructure protection experts discuss strategies for protecting your enterprise. Synectics provides a full range of infrastructure protection and ia services. In brief as discussed further below, a number of federal executive documents and federal legislation lay out a basic policy and strategy for protecting the nations critical infrastructure. Critical information infrastructures protection approaches in eu. The framework of interdependent networks and systems comprising identifiable industries, institutions including people and procedures, and distribution capabilities that provide a reliable flow of products and services, the smooth functioning of governments at all levels, and.
Requirements and challenges for the 21st century article pdf available in international journal of critical infrastructure protection 8. Pdf critical infrastructures play a vital role in supporting modern society. Requirements and challenges for the 21st century, in international journal of critical infrastructure protection ijcip, vol. We employ technical staff with appropriate experience, training, and certifications such as certified information systems security professionals. As stated in the national infrastructure protection plan nipp nipp 20. The chess program would build on darpas autonomous cybersecurity contest and traditional hacking competitions.
Critical infrastructure protection cip is the need to protect a regions vital infrastructures such as food and agriculture or transportation. The pentagons longhorizon research and development wing is betting it can combine human and computer cyber defenders. Critical infrastructure protection and information assurance. Whether it is making reservations on our smart phones, or checking emails, or checking. India is facing serious cyber threats and critical infrastructure protection must. Critical infrastructure and key resources cikr protection capabilities for fusion centers. Critical infrastructure protection and uncertainty analysis 3 approach to critical infrastructure protection is to be able to adapt to change, and reduce exposure to risk and uncertainty. Rand addresses homeland security and critical infrastructure needs through objective research that assists national, state, and local agencies in preventing and mitigating terrorist activities. The american presidential directive pdd63 of may 1998 set up a national program of critical infrastructure protection. Of particular interest are articles that weave science, technology, law and policy to craft sophisticated yet practical.
Government states that the countrys critical infrastructure is the infrastructure and assets vital to national security, governance, public health and safety, economy and public confidence. Risk assessment methodologies for critical infrastructure. International journal of critical infrastructure protection. On march 30 2009, the european commission adopted a communication on critical information infrastructure protection ciip focusing on the protection of europe from cyber disruptions by enhancing security and resilience. Report on cybersecurity and critical infrastructure in the. It relects changes in the critical infrastructure risk, policy, and oper ating environments and is informed by the need to integrate the cyber, physical, and human elements of critical infrastructure. Box 46258, washington, dc 200506258 the president the white house washington, dc 20500 dear mr. To implement the tasks from the scope of ci protection, the ci system coordinator may exercise the powers conferred on him on the basis of separate provisions. The international journal of critical infrastructure protection ijcip was launched in 2008, with the primary aim of publishing scholarly papers of the highest quality in all areas of critical infrastructure protection. National strategy for the physical protection of critical infrastructures and key assets open pdf 1 mb. Guidelines for the protection of national critical. Considering these backgrounds, the cybersecurity policy of critical infrastructure protection 4th edition this cybersecurity policy was established while maintaining the basic framework for cip.
On april 2, 2020, the government released guidance on essential services and functions in canada during the covid19 pandemic. Information on the technical feasibility exception tfe process is also included below. Department of justices global justice information sharing initiative and the u. Included is the presidents policy, and the new structure to deal with this important challenge. Executive order eo 10 critical infrastructure protection july 15, 1996. Critical infrastructure protection in latin america and the caribbean. Critical infrastructure protection act 8 of 2019 english. Numerous officials within the public and private sectors of the united states have been actively promoting and applying critical infrastructure. Eugene nickolov, critical information infrastructure protection.
Also, it highlights the importance of weaving science, technology and policy in crafting sophisticated, yet practical, solutions that will help secure information, computer and. Pdf critical infrastructure protection and uncertainty analysis. The 14 papers of this book present a collection of pieces of scientific work in the areas of critical infrastructure protection. This report describes a risk assessment methodology for critical infrastructures ci based on two staff working documents, one from dg echo on risk assessment and mapping guidelines for disaster management 1 and one from dg home on a new approach to the european programme for critical infrastructure protection. A nation in which physical and cyber critical infrastructure remain secure and resilient, with vulnerabilities reduced, consequences minimized, threats identified and disrupted, and. Given that it infrastructure is fundamental to the efficient running of any institution, represents a major area of expenditure and is usually one of the first areas to be considered in relation to shared services, remarkably little has been published on the experiences of transforming it infrastructure in merged institutions.
Critical infrastructure protection terma develops and sells products enabling a high level of protection of critical infrastructures. In combining elementary concepts and models with policyrelated issues on one hand and placing an emphasis on the timely area of control systems, the book aims to highlight some of the key issues facing the research community. This chapter introduces the concept of critical infrastructure ci. Based on the basic concept of the basic act on cybersecurity act no. Critical infrastructure sectors and their sectorspecific agencies as defined in presidential policy directive21 and the 20 national infrastructure protection plan 12 figure 4.
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