The critical infrastructure protection process job aid. Included is the presidents policy, and the new structure to deal with this important challenge. Department of homeland security dhs emergency services sector. International journal of critical infrastructure protection. 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. Critical information infrastructures protection approaches in eu. Page 2 gao08607 critical infrastructure protection. Department of justices global justice information sharing initiative and the u.
National critical infrastructure protection programme the relevant public administration authorities to act due to inadequacy of the forces and measures in their possession. The paper also discusses some of the challenging areas related to critical infrastructure protection such as governance and security management, secure network architectures, selfhealing, modeling and simulation, widearea situational awareness, forensics and learning, and trust management and privacy. Specifically, mackin, darken, and lewis describe critical node analysis as a means to determine the criticality of infrastructure components, i. Critical information infrastructure protection, a report of the 2005 rueschlikon conference on information policy critical infrastructure protection cip. Critical infrastructure security homeland security. The national infrastructure protection plan nipp meets the requirements that the president set forth in homeland security presidential directive 7 hspd7, critical infrastructure identi. Critical infrastructure protection and continuity efforts paula d. The event helped in spreading awareness about the importance of cyber security practices. The term critical infrastructures refers to those facilities and organizations, whose disruption could cause severe damage on a supraregional level, e. A national strategy for homeland security july 2002, the national homeland. In 2014 the nist cybersecurity framework was published after further presidential.
The physical protection of critical infrastructures and. A guide to critical infrastructure and key resources. Societies at large critically depend on the proper functioning of their critical infrastructure ci services such as energy supply, telecommunications, financial systems, drinking water, and governmental services. Dhss lack of progress on the latter steps is results in brief page 2 gao08607 critical infrastructure protection. Pdf critical infrastructures, protection and resilience. Ski abstract resilience which can be described as the ability of a system to resist, absorb, recover from or adapt to ad verse changes in condition is an increasingly popu lar key term within the field of critical infrastructure protection cip. Implementing a comprehensive national critical infrastructure and key asset protection strategy requires clear and unifying organization, clarity of purpose, common understanding of roles and responsibilities, accountability, and a set of wellunderstood coordi nating processes.
The term critical infrastructure refers to the basic backbone of a functioning societys economy. Pursuant to section 215 of the federal power act fpa,1 the commission approves the version 5 critical infrastructure protection cip reliability standards. Requirements and challenges for the 21st century, in international journal of critical infrastructure protection ijcip, vol. Critical infrastructure protection 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. The risk to society due to inadvertent and deliberate ci disruptions has largely increased due. The federal office of civil protection focp is responsible for the coordination of the works in the field of critical infrastructure protection. A bill to establish a national competence for critical infrastructure protection, and for other purposes. Information on the technical feasibility exception tfe process is also included below. 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.
The national critical infrastructure protection programme. Examples include facilities and services associated with power, oil, telecommunications, agriculture, water and sewerage, public health and transportation. Critical infrastructure protection requirements exhibit 1. Version 5 critical infrastructure protection reliability standards docket no. Critical infrastructure protection the items below are provided as resources for critical infrastructure protection cip compliance monitoring engagements and implementation of the cip standards. Critical information infrastructure protection ciip is a complex but important topic for nations. 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. 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. National critical information infrastructure protection center. Security of ports critical information infrastructures 31 and trade officials to read security data, including stored information from internal security and location sensors.
The workshop was attended by about 35 officials from oil and gas industry. 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 infrastructure protection for oil and gas industry, at bpcl regional office, noida, on 30th november 2016. In addition to contractors obligations under the terms and conditions. Critical infrastructure and key resources cikr protection capabilities for fusion centers.
Includes the ess profile, a compilation of data that presents a picture of the ess as a whole. Critical infrastructure describes the physical and cyber systems and assets that are so vital to the united states that their incapacity or destruction would have a debilitating impact on our physical or economic security or public health or safety. Critical infrastructure protection entails all the activities, including preventionmitigation, preparedness, response and recovery, directed at enhancing the resilience of people, systems and physical infrastructure associated with the operations of those critical infrastructure sectors and their provision of essential goods and services. 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. 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. 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. Coordinate and manage critical infrastructure protection definition. Definitions ci system coordinator the minister managing the governmental administration department, responsible for the system of critical infrastructure, coordinating activities. The issue of critical infrastructure protection cip against the current threat of terrorist attack continues to feature prominently. We know critical infrastructure as the power used in homes, the water we drink, the transportation that moves. Critical infrastructure includes the assets, systems, facilities, networks, and other elements that society relies upon to maintain national security, economic vitality, and public health and safety. Critical infrastructures include not just buildings and facilities, but also supply systems and services in the broadest sense. Critical information infrastructures protection ciip oecd.
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. Common criteria for the assessment of critical infrastructures. 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. Data and research on ecommerce including measuring the information economy, internet economy outlook, open internet, openness, key ict indicators, digital economy policy papers. More information on critical infrastructure protection. Definitions and abbreviations used in the document 1. But it is not just about terrorism environmental hazards, industrial accidents and sabotage deliberate and consequential which includes terrorism all play a role.
The nipp provides an overall framework for programs and activities that are currently underway in the various. The committee consists of both nercappointed regional representatives and technical subject matter experts. 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 october, 1997 p.
These measures include the establishment of the european reference network for critical infrastructure protection erncip, coordinated by the jrc. Orourke, critical infrastructure, interdependencies, and resilience, the bridge. Dhs has taken the first of three steps toward integrating its centers that are. 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. Pdf critical infrastructure protection and uncertainty. Instead, its management efforts have been focused on other priorities. Build a safer, more secure, and more resilient america by enhancing protection of the nations critical infrastructure and key resources cikr to prevent, deter, neutralize, or mitigate the effects of deliberate efforts by terrorists to destroy, incapacitate, or exploit. Analysis, evaluation and expectations would have a serious impact on the wellbeing of citizens, proper functioning of governments and industries or other adverse effects.
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. 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. Critical infrastructure protection aims to ensure the supply of crucial goods and services, such as energy, transport and health care. Although old civilisations had ci, the protection and resilience of ci has come to the fore again in the last two decades. Nerc critical infrastructure protection exhibit 31612. Unless instructed otherwise by edison, contractor must also comply with the requirements of these critical infrastructure protection requirements if any of the following circumstances apply.
The following infrastructures need to be functioning at least at a minimal level for the public and private sectors to be. The items below are provided as resources for critical infrastructure protection cip compliance monitoring engagements and implementation of the cip standards. It is a privilege to forward the report of the presidents commission on critical infrastructure protection, critical foundations. Numerous officials within the public and private sectors of the united states have been actively promoting and applying critical infrastructure.
General accounting office, critical infrastructure protection. More information on critical infrastructure protection u. 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. Of particular interest are articles that weave science, technology, law and policy to craft sophisticated yet practical. This guidance supports critical infrastructure employers in identifying and managing their workforce, while fostering alignment and harmonization across sectors. Partnercoordinate with federal, state, local, and tribal entities, the private sector, and the international community. Communities of participants in critical infrastructure protection efforts are. However the approach each country takes on the topic is. Critical infrastructures protection act of 2001 2001. 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 critical infrastructure protection committee was formed to help nerc advance the physical security and cybersecurity of the critical electricity infrastructure of north america.
Box 46258, washington, dc 200506258 the president the white house washington, dc 20500 dear mr. Critical information infrastructures protection approaches. The american presidential directive pdd63 of may 1998 set up a national program of critical infrastructure protection. Cip consists of the proactive activities to protect the indispensable people, physical assets, and communicationcyber systems from any degradation or destruction caused by all hazards. This white paper explains key elements of the clinton administrations policy on critical infrastructure protection. List of abbreviations isa internal security agency ci critical infrastructure ncipp national critical infrastructure protection programme. Common criteria for the assessment of critical infrastructures alexander fekete federal office of civil protection and disaster assistance, 53008 bonn, germany abstract society is reliant on infrastructure services, such as information and communication technology, energy, water, and food supply, but also on governmental, cultural, and. This chapter introduces the concept of critical infrastructure ci.
The goal of the national infrastructure protection plan nipp is to. Critical infrastructure protection cbrne detection bruker. However, to protect critical infrastructure fully, we need to consider the human aspect. Background, policy, and implementation congressional research service 2 federal critical infrastructure protection policy. 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.
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