Protection plan nipp base plan, a comprehensive risk management framework that defines critical infrastructure protection cip roles and responsibilities for all levels of government, private industry, and other security partners. Also, it highlights the importance of weaving science, technology and policy in crafting sophisticated, yet practical, solutions that will help secure information, computer and. Zainal abidin nilai university, malaysia researcher second jtc1 workshop on triggering and propagation of rapid flowlike landslides. The national infrastructure protection plan nipp provides the unifying structure for the integration of critical infrastructure and key resources cikr protection into a single national program. Critical infrastructure protection legislative train schedule. And whereas the protection of critical infrastructure is essential for public safety, national security and the continuous provision of basic public services. But it can also be thought of as business continuity on a very large scale. Pspccs mission is to oversee the adoption of preparedness standards by the private sector and to promote business preparedness. Sandia is a multiprogram laboratory operated by sandia corporation, a lockheed martin company, for the united states department of energys. General policy frameworks for the protection of critical infrastructure section iv.
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. The american presidential directive pdd63 of may 1998 set up a national program of critical infrastructure protection. Ciip handbook 2004 preface ciip handbook 2004 foreword dear reader, one of the most important lessons we can all learn about critical information infrastructure protection can be summarised in one word interdependency. 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. Functioning critical infrastructure is imperative during the response to the covid19 emergency for both public health and safety as well as community wellbeing. Critical infrastructure and key resources cikr protection capabilities for fusion centers. Certain critical infrastructure industries have a special responsibility in these times to continue operations. This chapter introduces the concept of critical infrastructure ci. Risk assessment methodologies for critical infrastructure protection. Numerous officials within the public and private sectors of the united states have been actively promoting and applying critical infrastructure. 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. The sgdsn has produced a methodological guide to drawing up bcps, which the general. Requirements and challenges for the 21st century, in international journal of critical infrastructure protection ijcip, vol. Critical infrastructure protection iii request pdf.
The items below are provided as resources for critical infrastructure protection cip compliance monitoring engagements and implementation of the cip standards. The chief information officer and the assistant secretary for diplomatic security address the departments foreign operations in subsequent critical infrastructure protection plans and vulnerability. The critical infrastructure protection committee cipc will support the objectives of the north american electric reliability corporation nerc board of trustees board and standing committees by serving as an expert advisory panel on physical and cyber security, focusing on operations, compliance, and policy matters. In order to protect the population, their functionality should be maintained as. But, most importantly as professionals, we depend on each other. Considerable progress has been made in implementing the recommendations of the presidents commission on critical infrastructure protection pccip. Information infrastructure models, analysis, and defense series. Although old civilisations had ci, the protection and resilience of ci has. Proposal for additional measures on critical infrastructure protection after 2020 09.
Executive order eo 10 critical infrastructure protection july 15, 1996. Critical infrastructure protection describes original research results and innovative applications in the interdisciplinary field of critical infrastructure protection. Critical infrastructure protection research papers. Best practices for critical information infrastructure protection ciip. Technology certification for critical infrastructure protection. Proposal for additional measures on critical infrastructure protection after 202009.
These measures include the establishment of the european reference network for critical infrastructure protection erncip, coordinated by the jrc. 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. Traditionally, the term business continuity has mainly been used in forprofit businesses. Information on the technical feasibility exception tfe process is also included below. Enhance, on a continuous basis, the cii and iis networks resistance, integrity. This framework compliments the five stage systems approach to emergency management outlined in the strategic emergency management sem. 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. Strategic emergency management guideline 3 critical infrastructure resilience page iv part three proposes a framework of measures to improve resilience of ci. All activities aimed at ensuring the functionality, continuity and integrity of cii in order to deter, mitigate and neutralise a threat, risk or vulnerability or minimise the impact of an incident. Infrastructure protection, and office of the private sector. This book, critical infrastructure protection iii, is the third volume in the annualseriesproducedbyifip workinggroup11. Critical information infrastructure protection should be closely coordinated with critical infrastructure protection under a holistic perspective.
National infrastructure protection plan nipp, 2018. Dhs has additional information on critical infrastructure. Department of justices global justice information sharing initiatives global baseline capabilities for state and major urban area. This guidance supports critical infrastructure employers in identifying and managing their workforce, while fostering alignment and harmonization across sectors. Also, it highlights the importance of weaving science, technology and policy in crafting sophisticated, yet practical, solutions that will help secure information, computer. While effective critical infrastructure protection is a constantly evolving, ongoing process, it must be grounded in trusted collaboration, which involves all key stakeholders working together, and information sharing, where information regarding threats and incidents is openly and voluntarily. The ttx was intended to generate lessons and recommendations for improving responses to cyber attacks that affect multiple critical infrastructures, with an emphasis on the energy and transportation sectors. Hsa will also assume responsibility for overseeing the protection of the nations ncritical infrastructure. Government also emphasizes critical information infrastructure protection in public law 107296 77, which states that the protection of critical information infrastructures is. Critical information infrastructure protection ciip is a key priority in most of these. The term industrial control system refers to supervisory control and data acquisition, process control, distributed control, and any other systems that control, monitor, and manage the nations critical infrastructure. 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. Joint national priorities for critical infrastructure.
Detailed measures for the protection of closely related assets in defined sub. The european programme for critical infrastructure protection epcip is a framework under which various measures together aim to improve the protection of critical infrastructure in the eu. Governments role in critical infrastructure protection. Region 6 critical infrastructure protection plan page iii executive summary washington state homeland security region 6 geographic king county has developed this critical infrastructure protection cip plan to protect critical assets that are vital to the current way of life in the region. Protecting critical infrastructures a seven step identification process introduction 11 critical infrastructures kritis are organisations or institutions of special importance for general life whose failure could lead to severe supply bottlenecks, significant disruption to public safety or other dramatic consequences1. Conventional safety man agement relies on prevention and protection approaches\, but it is clear\, especially after disasters\, that this is not enough. European parliament, resolution on the fight against cybercrime, 3 october 2017. Protection of critical infrastructure and the role of. Critical infrastructure protection iii describes original research results and innovative applications in the interdisciplinary field of critical infrastructure protection. Critical information infrastructures protection approaches in eu.
A guide to a critical infrastructure security and resilience cisa. The critical infrastructure protection committee was formed to help nerc advance the physical security and cybersecurity of the critical electricity infrastructure of north america. The protection warfighting function enables commanders to preserve the force combat power by integrating protection capabilities. Sectoral work group convened teams that are representative of a spectrum of key stakeholders within a defined sector. Page iii gao296 critical infrastructure protection. The protection of critical infrastructure against terrorist attacks. European commission directorategeneral justice, freedom and security directorate d. Cfatspersonnel surety program provides four vetting options for facilities to perform or verify terrorist ties check. While the joint national priorities provide a common focal point for partnership efforts, critical infrastructure partners will continue to share information and implement a variety of security and resilience activities, as appropriate to their unique risk and operating environments. National infrastructure protection plan homeland security. A critical infrastructure ci consists a set of systems and assets, whether physical or virtual, so essential to the nation that any disruption of their services could have a serious impact on national security, economic wellbeing, public health or safety. This report was submitted to the presidents commission on critical infrastructure protection for their consideration. The preparedness, emergency response, and recovery critical infrastructure partnership advisory council cipac working group would like to acknowledge everyone who contributed to the development and finalization of allhazard con sequence management planning for water sector.
Critical infrastructure protection advances in critical infrastructure protection. Determining and identifying critical infrastructures. Allhazard consequence management planning for the water. Sector specific agencies need to better measure cybersecurity progress. 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. Ghani construction research institute of malaysia r.
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. Critical infrastructure resilience is often thought of as a new approach going beyond the established notion of critical infrastructure protection. Critical infrastructure protection plan we recommend that. View critical infrastructure protection research papers on academia. Critical infrastructure protection act 8 of 2019 english.
Sep 10, 2012 the national infrastructure protection plan nipp provides a unifying framework that integrates a range of efforts designed to enhance the safety of our nations critical infrastructure. Report to the presidents commission on critical infrastructure protection abstract. The committee consists of both nercappointed regional representatives and technical subject matter experts. Guidance on the essential critical infrastructure workforce.
And whereas it is necessary to put in place adequate measures to identify and protect critical infrastructure and the implementation of those measures in order to secure critical infrastructure. These documents are a requirement on the part of critical infrastructure. Infrastructure protection must be ingrained in our culture, be ginning with a comprehensive program of education and awareness. Although old civilisations had ci, the protection and resilience of ci has come to the fore again in the last two decades. This includes both infra structure stakeholders and the general public, and must extend through all levels of. Developing an industrial control systems cybersecurity. More than 500 thinkers and leaders attended the previous edition of the forum and got involved in discussions regarding the critical infrastructure protection in.
The origins of homeland security and critical infrastructure protection. Pdf critical infrastructure protection and uncertainty analysis. Critical infrastructure protection iii springerlink. Risk assessment methodologies for critical infrastructure.
On april 2, 2020, the government released guidance on essential services and functions in canada during the covid19 pandemic. Critical infrastructure protection bill as amended by the portfolio committee on police national assembly. Guide to critical infrastructure protection cyber vulnerability assessment. Regarding incident collection, reporting, and analysis, the plan intended to define and establish an effective and secure mechanism for collecting, reporting, and analyzing incident information about actual and potential attacks on the departments critical infrastructure assets. Critical infrastructure protection committee charter. Critical infrastructure, protection, risk, scada, security, situa. A nation in which physical and cyber critical infrastructure remain secure and resilient, with vulnerabilities reduced, consequences minimized, threats identified and disrupted, and. Pdf critical infrastructures play a vital role in supporting modern society. As stated in the national infrastructure protection plan nipp nipp 20. The nipp provides an overall framework for programs and activities that are currently underway in the various. Critical infrastructure protection dhs list of priority assets needs to be validated and reported to congress march 20. The information infrastructure comprising computers, embedded devices, networks. Prepared by sandia national laboratories albuquerque, new mexico 87185 and livermore, california 94550.
Ann ouncement and call for papers \n scope of the semin ar \n. Fabrizio baiardi, claudio telmon, daniele sgandurra. Introduction to critical infrastructure protection crim 3460. The concept of critical infrastructure protection jan metzger i. 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. The terrorist attack of september 11, 2001 greatly raised the visibility of these issues, resulting in the amalgamation of a large number of federal agencies into the department of homeland security. Adp 337 outlines how protection is synchronized and integrated to preserve combat power, populations, partners, essential equipment, resources, and critical infrastructure from the effects of threats and hazards. Definitions of critical infrastructure section iii. Critical infrastructure is an asset or a system that, if incapacitated or destroyed, would have a debilitating impact on security, national economic security, national public health or safety, or any combination of those matters. Structure of critical infrastructure protection there are two universal statements that can be made regarding the protection of critical infrastructures all over the world. Included is the presidents policy, and the new structure to deal with this important challenge. In the scenario for this exercise, power companies in the baltimore, maryland. Request pdf on jan 1, 2009, charles palmer and others published critical infrastructure protection iii find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate.
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. Based on the experience of the certsm coordination center, we identify threats to and vulnerabilities. Identify and describe the various components and their functions of the critical infrastructure competency model, relating to cybersecurity of information infrastructures. Over 10 million scientific documents at your fingertips. Pdf this chapter introduces the concept of critical infrastructure ci. As mapped against department of homeland security critical infrastructure core c.
Commercial facilities 1 introduction protecting and ensuring the continuity of the critical infrastructure and key resources of alabama is essential to the states security, public health and safety, economic vitality and way of life. Critical information infrastructure protection ciip is a derivative of this cii definition, and is defined as. However the approach each country takes on the topic is. Specifically, they determined that cyber risk was significant for 11 and energy production and. Thus, the task of reducing vulnerability of critical infrastructure firms remains a challenge.