Lessons Learned Critical Information Infrastructure Protection

Author : Toomas Viira
Publisher : IT Governance Ltd
Page : 92 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2018-01-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781849289580

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Lessons Learned: Critical Information Infrastructure Protection by Toomas Viira Pdf

"I loved the quotes at the beginning of each chapter – very interesting and thought-provoking. I also enjoyed the author’s style and his technical expertise shone through." Christopher Wright, Wright CandA Consulting Ltd Protecting critical information infrastructure (CII) is not an easy process. Risks need to be minimised and systems adequately protected. It is an endless balancing act, where one side is constantly on the defensive and the other on the offensive. Lessons Learned: Critical Information Infrastructure Protection aims to help you be as successful as possible in protecting your CII, and do so quickly with minimum effort, irrespective of whether you work for a critical infrastructure service provider, a company that organises the provision of critical infrastructure services, or a company that serves critical service providers. Drawing on more than 20 years of experience in the IT and cyber security sectors, the author defines critical infrastructure services and provides structured lessons for each chapter, summarising each with key takeaways, including how to: Describe the critical infrastructure service and determine its service level;Identify and analyse the interconnections and dependencies of information systems;Create a functioning organisation to protect CII; andTrain people to make sure they are aware of cyber threats and know the correct behaviour. The key message – organisations must be prepared to provide critical infrastructure services without IT systems – is reinforced in the final chapter: “We must have some way of continuing to work even if computers fail”, writes Mikko Hypponen. Understand how you can protect your organisation's critical information infrastructure - buy this book today.

Author : David A. Powner
Publisher : DIANE Publishing
Page : 39 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2009-03
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781437909883

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The Dept. of Homeland Security (DHS) is the focal point for the security of cyberspace. DHS is required to coordinate cyber attack exercises to strengthen public and private incident response capabilities. One major exercise program, called Cyber Storm, is a large-scale simulation of multiple concurrent cyber attacks involving the fed. gov¿t., states, foreign gov¿ts., and private industry. DHS has conducted Cyber Storm exercises in 2006 and 2008. This report: (1) identifies the lessons that DHS learned from the first Cyber Storm exercise; (2) assesses DHS¿s efforts to address the lessons learned from this exercise; and (3) identifies key participants¿ views of their experiences during the second Cyber Storm exercise. Includes recommendations. Illus.

Author : National Academy of Engineering,National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Committee on Critical Information Infrastructure Protection and the Law
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 204 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2003-05-21
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780309088787

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Critical Information Infrastructure Protection and the Law by National Academy of Engineering,National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Committee on Critical Information Infrastructure Protection and the Law Pdf

All critical infrastructures are increasingly dependent on the information infrastructure for information management, communications, and control functions. Protection of the critical information infrastructure (CIIP), therefore, is of prime concern. To help with this step, the National Academy of Engineering asked the NRC to assess the various legal issues associated with CIIP. These issues include incentives and disincentives for information sharing between the public and private sectors, and the role of FOIA and antitrust laws as a barrier or facilitator to progress. The report also provides a preliminary analysis of the role of criminal law, liability law, and the establishment of best practices, in encouraging various stakeholders to secure their computer systems and networks.

Author : Javier Lopez,Roberto Setola,Stephen Wolthusen
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2012-03-30
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783642289194

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Critical Infrastructure Protection by Javier Lopez,Roberto Setola,Stephen Wolthusen Pdf

The present volume aims to provide an overview of the current understanding of the so-called Critical Infrastructure (CI), and particularly the Critical Information Infrastructure (CII), which not only forms one of the constituent sectors of the overall CI, but also is unique in providing an element of interconnection between sectors as well as often also intra-sectoral control mechanisms. The 14 papers of this book present a collection of pieces of scientific work in the areas of critical infrastructure protection. In combining elementary concepts and models with policy-related 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.

Author : United States Government Accountability Office
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2018-01-16
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1983875848

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Critical Infrastructure Protection: DHS Needs to Fully Address Lessons Learned from Its First Cyber Storm Exercise

Author : Théron, Paul
Publisher : IGI Global
Page : 373 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2013-02-28
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781466629653

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Critical Information Infrastructure Protection and Resilience in the ICT Sector by Théron, Paul Pdf

With the progression of technological breakthroughs creating dependencies on telecommunications, the internet, and social networks connecting our society, CIIP (Critical Information Infrastructure Protection) has gained significant focus in order to avoid cyber attacks, cyber hazards, and a general breakdown of services. Critical Information Infrastructure Protection and Resilience in the ICT Sector brings together a variety of empirical research on the resilience in the ICT sector and critical information infrastructure protection in the context of uncertainty and lack of data about potential threats and hazards. This book presents a variety of perspectives on computer science, economy, risk analysis, and social sciences; beneficial to academia, governments, and other organisations engaged or interested in CIIP, Resilience and Emergency Preparedness in the ICT sector.

Author : United States. Government Accountability Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Cyberterrorism
ISBN : OCLC:262845253

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Critical infrastructure protection by United States. Government Accountability Office Pdf

Federal policies establish the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) as the focal point for the security of cyberspace. As part of its responsibilities, DHS is required to coordinate cyber attack exercises to strengthen public and private incident response capabilities. One major exercise program, called Cyber Storm, is a large-scale simulation of multiple concurrent cyber attacks involving the federal government, states, foreign governments, and private industry. To date, DHS has conducted Cyber Storm exercises in 2006 and 2008. GAO agreed to (1) identify the lessons that DHS learned from the first Cyber Storm exercise, (2) assess DHS's efforts to address the lessons learned from this exercise, and (3) identify key participants' views of their experiences during the second Cyber Storm exercise. To do so, GAO evaluated documentation of corrective activities and interviewed federal, state, and private sector officials. As a result of its first Cyber Storm exercise, in February 2006, DHS identified eight lessons that had significant impact across sectors, agencies, and exercise participants. These lessons involved improving (1) the interagency coordination groups; (2) contingency planning, risk assessment, and roles and responsibilities; (3) integration of incidents across infrastructures; (4) access to information; (5) coordination of response activities; (6) strategic communications and public relations; (7) processes, tools, and technology; and (8) the exercise program. While DHS has demonstrated progress in addressing the lessons it learned from its first Cyber Storm exercise, more remains to be done to fully address the lessons. In the months following its first exercise, DHS identified 66 activities that address one or more of the lessons, including hosting meetings with key cyber response officials from foreign, federal, and state governments and private industry, and refining their operating procedures. To date, DHS has completed a majority of these activities. However, key activities have not yet been completed. Specifically, DHS identified 16 activities as ongoing and 7 activities as planned for the future. Further, while DHS has identified completion dates for its planned activities, it has not identified completion dates for its ongoing activities. Until DHS schedules and completes its remaining activities, the agency risks conducting subsequent exercises that repeat the lessons learned during the first exercise. Commenting on their experiences during the second Cyber Storm exercise, in March 2008, participants observed both progress and continued challenges in building a comprehensive national cyber response capability. Their observations addressed several key areas, including the value and scope of the exercise, roles and responsibilities, public relations, communications, the exercise infrastructure, and the handling of classified information. For example, many participants reported that their organizations found value in the exercise because it led them to update their contact lists and improve their response capabilities. Other participants, however, reported the need for clarifying the role of the law enforcement community during a cyber incident and for improving policies governing the handling of classified information so that key information can be shared. Many of the challenges identified during Cyber Storm II were similar to challenges identified during the first exercise.

Author : Sandro Bologna,Bernhard Hämmerli,Dimitris Gritzalis,Stephen Wolthusen
Publisher : Springer
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2013-09-24
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9783642414763

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Critical Information Infrastructure Security by Sandro Bologna,Bernhard Hämmerli,Dimitris Gritzalis,Stephen Wolthusen Pdf

This book constitutes revised selected papers from the 6th International Workshop on Critical Information Infrastructure Security, CRITIS 2011, held in Lucerne, Switzerland, in September 2011. The 16 full papers and 6 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 38 submissions. They deal with all areas of critical infrastructure protection research.

Author : E. Goetz,S. Shenoi
Publisher : Springer
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2007-11-07
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780387754628

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Critical Infrastructure Protection by E. Goetz,S. Shenoi Pdf

The information infrastructure--comprising computers, embedded devices, networks and software systems--is vital to operations in every sector. Global business and industry, governments, and society itself, cannot function effectively if major components of the critical information infrastructure are degraded, disabled or destroyed. This book contains a selection of 27 edited papers from the First Annual IFIP WG 11.10 International Conference on Critical Infrastructure Protection.

Author : Soledad Antelada Toledano
Publisher : Packt Publishing Ltd
Page : 270 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2024-05-24
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9781837633562

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Critical Infrastructure Security by Soledad Antelada Toledano Pdf

Venture through the core of cyber warfare and unveil the anatomy of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure Key Features Gain an overview of the fundamental principles of cybersecurity in critical infrastructure Explore real-world case studies that provide a more exciting learning experience, increasing retention Bridge the knowledge gap associated with IT/OT convergence through practical examples Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book Description- This book will help you get to grips with core infrastructure cybersecurity concepts through real-world accounts of common assaults on critical infrastructure. - You'll gain an understanding of vital systems, networks, and assets essential for national security, economy, and public health. - To learn all about cybersecurity principles, you'll go from basic concepts to common attack types and vulnerability life cycles. - After studying real-world breaches for insights and practical lessons to prevent future incidents, you'll examine how threats like DDoS and APTs activate, operate, and succeed. - You'll also analyze risks posed by computational paradigms: AI and quantum computing advancements vs. legacy infrastructure. - By the end of this book, you’ll be able to identify key cybersecurity principles to mitigate evolving attacks on critical infrastructure.What you will learn Understand critical infrastructure and its importance to a nation Analyze the vulnerabilities in critical infrastructure systems Acquire knowledge of the most common types of cyberattacks on critical infrastructure Implement techniques and strategies for protecting critical infrastructure from cyber threats Develop technical insights into significant cyber attacks from the past decade Discover emerging trends and technologies that could impact critical infrastructure security Explore expert predictions about cyber threats and how they may evolve in the coming years Who this book is for This book is for SOC analysts, security analysts, operational technology (OT) engineers, and operators seeking to improve the cybersecurity posture of their networks. Knowledge of IT and OT systems, along with basic networking and system administration skills, will significantly enhance comprehension. An awareness of current cybersecurity trends, emerging technologies, and the legal framework surrounding critical infrastructure is beneficial.

Author : Mauricio Papa,Sujeet Shenoi
Publisher : Springer
Page : 281 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2008-10-16
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780387885230

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Critical Infrastructure Protection II by Mauricio Papa,Sujeet Shenoi Pdf

Critical Infrastructure Protection II describes original research results and innovative applications in the interdisciplinary field of critical infrastructure protection. Also, it highlights the importance of weaving science, technology and policy in crafting sophisticated solutions that will help secure information, computer and network assets in the various critical infrastructure sectors. This book is the second volume in the annual series produced by the International Federation for Information Processing (IFIP) Working Group 11.10 on Critical Infrastructure Protection, an international community of scientists, engineers, practitioners and policy makers dedicated to advancing research, development and implementation efforts focused on infrastructure protection. The book contains a selection of twenty edited papers from the Second Annual IFIP WG 11.10 International Conference on Critical Infrastructure Protection held at George Mason University, Arlington, Virginia, USA in the spring of 2008.

Author : Munish Sharma
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2017
Category : Computer crimes
ISBN : 9382169741

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Securing Critical Information Infrastructure by Munish Sharma Pdf

Basic services such as electricity, transportation, mobile communication and banking are the core infrastructures on which modern societies and economies rest. The seamless functioning of these critical information infrastructures is essential for the social and economic development and well-being of a nation-state. Recent developments in the cyber domain have unearthed a whole new dimension of security attributing to underlying vulnerabilities and interdependencies. The exploitation of these vulnerabilities in the different layers of cyber architecture, serve different objectives of nation-states, terror outfits and criminal syndicates. Despite the best of technology, management as well as security policies and practices at a nation-state's disposal, it is practically impossible to secure all critical elements of infrastructure against all odds. This monograph delves into the various aspects of definitions and understandings of critical information infrastructure and explores the threat actors, perspectives and trends in the emerging practice of critical information infrastructure protection.

Author : Tünde Anna Kovács
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 527 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2024-07-03
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031479908

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Critical Infrastructure Protection in the Light of the Armed Conflicts by Tünde Anna Kovács Pdf

Author : National Academy of Engineering,National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Committee on Critical Information Infrastructure Protection and the Law
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 102 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2003-04-21
Category : Computers
ISBN : 9780309168083

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Critical Information Infrastructure Protection and the Law by National Academy of Engineering,National Research Council,Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences,Computer Science and Telecommunications Board,Committee on Critical Information Infrastructure Protection and the Law Pdf

All critical infrastructures are increasingly dependent on the information infrastructure for information management, communications, and control functions. Protection of the critical information infrastructure (CIIP), therefore, is of prime concern. To help with this step, the National Academy of Engineering asked the NRC to assess the various legal issues associated with CIIP. These issues include incentives and disincentives for information sharing between the public and private sectors, and the role of FOIA and antitrust laws as a barrier or facilitator to progress. The report also provides a preliminary analysis of the role of criminal law, liability law, and the establishment of best practices, in encouraging various stakeholders to secure their computer systems and networks.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on National Security. Subcommittee on Military Procurement
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 720 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : United States
ISBN : PSU:000043016372

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Hearings on National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1999--H.R. 3616 and Oversight of Previously Authorized Programs, Before the Committee on National Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second Session by United States. Congress. House. Committee on National Security. Subcommittee on Military Procurement Pdf