Risk assessment methodologies for critical infrastructure. 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. The event helped in spreading awareness about the importance of cyber security practices. 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. Page 2 gao1679 critical infrastructure protection 2003, we expanded this highrisk area to include the protection of critical cyber infrastructure and we continued to do so in the most recent update to our highrisk list. Critical infrastructure protection requirements exhibit 1. Critical infrastructure might be destroyed or damaged as a result of events caused by the forces of nature or human action. Critical information infrastructure protection and the law. The following infrastructures need to be functioning at least at a minimal level for the public and private sectors to be. Critical infrastructures are networks for the provision of telecommunication and information services, energy services electrical power. Protection of critical information infrastructure cii is of paramount concern to governments worldwide.
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 protection methods have a severe positive impact on the protection of several securitycritical applications. The paper also discusses some of the challenging areas related to critical infrastructure protection such as governance and security management, secure network architectures, selfhealing. The international journal of critical infrastructure protection ijcip was launched in 2008, with the primary aim of publishing scholarly papers of. Critical infrastructure in polish national risk assessment. Its primary aim is to publish high quality scientific and policy papers in all areas of critical infrastructure protection. Critical infrastructure and key resources cikr protection capabilities for fusion centers. A methodology for security classification applied to smart grid infrastructures open access. Ijcis provides a professional and scholarly forum for crosslearning between different scientific and technological disciplines, and between business and economic, as well as between societal and managerial, disciplines in the area of critical infrastructures.
In addition to contractors obligations under the terms and conditions. International journal of critical infrastructures ijcis. International journal of critical infrastructure protection scimago. But it is not just about terrorism environmental hazards, industrial accidents and sabotage deliberate and consequential which includes terrorism all play a role. A unique aspect of the journal is the publication of opinion pieces from leading international scholars and highranking government officials that tackle controversial issues related to critical infrastructure protection that are of global significance. Critical information infrastructure protection cip. Elucidation of the interdependencies existing between infrastructure sectors and their information security protection. Guide for authors international journal of critical.
However the approach each country takes on the topic is. Information security challenges and implementation issues that are common as well as unique to infrastructure sectors. Of particular interest are articles that weave science, technology, law and policy to craft sophisticated yet practical. This course examines the security of information in computer and communications networks within infrastructure sectors critical to national security. Requirements and challenges for the 21st century, in international journal of critical infrastructure protection ijcip, vol. International journal of critical infrastructure protection vol 5, issue.
Also, it highlights the importance of weaving science, technology and policy in crafting sophisticated, yet practical, solutions that will help secure information, computer and. Most downloaded international journal of critical infrastructure protection articles the most downloaded articles from international journal of critical infrastructure protection in the last 90 days. 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. Citescore values are based on citation counts in a given year e. Download a pdf of critical information infrastructure protection and the law by the national research council and national academy of engineering for free.
These critical systems rely heavily on information infrastructures in order to function. Critical infrastructures are networks for the provision of telecommunication and information services, energy services electrical power, natural gas, oil and heat, water supply, transportation of people and goods, banking and financial services, government services and emergency services. General policy frameworks for the protection of critical infrastructure all of the government programmes studied adopt a risk management approach to critical infrastructure protection. 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. The international journal of critical infrastructure protection is the official journal of international federation for information processing ifip working group 11.
International journal of critical infrastructure protection open access articles the latest open access articles published in international journal of critical infrastructure protection. National critical information infrastructure protection center. Critical information infrastructures protection approaches in eu. This article presents the critical infrastructure protection cip policy in israel and analyses its evolution. 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. The journal of critical infrastructure policy jcip provides a platform for. 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. Moreover, an attempt is made to integrate the private sector at all levels of cip. Developed and developing countries employ a number of critical systems 9. All journal information and instructions compiled in one document pdf in just one. As used in this article, critical infrastructure borrows from the definition found in the commission green paper on a european programme for critical infrastructure protection, at 67, com. The establishment in 1996 of the presidents commission on critical infrastructure protection pccip, its 1997 report critical foundations. The workshop was attended by about 35 officials from oil and gas industry. However, the evolving cyberenvironment has led to renewed discussions.
Using a random road graph model to understand road networks robustness to link failures open access. Bibliographic content of international journal of critical infrastructure protection, volume 10. Critical information infrastructure protection for oil and gas industry, at bpcl regional office, noida, on 30th november 2016. 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. Analysis, evaluation and expectations would have a serious impact on the wellbeing of citizens, proper functioning of governments and industries or other adverse effects. Ijcis is an interdisciplinary and refereed journal that provides a professional and scholarly forum for crosslearning between different scientific and technological disciplines, and between business and economic, as well as between societal and managerial, disciplines in the area of critical infrastructures. International journal of critical infrastructures publons. The primary aim of the international journal of critical infrastructure protection is to publish high quality scientific and policy papers in all areas of critical infrastructure protection.
Orourke, critical infrastructure, interdependencies, and resilience, the bridge. 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 india notification on 16 th january 2014. The scope of the journal includes, but is not limited to. Nerc critical infrastructure protection exhibit 31612. Of particular interest are articles that weave science, technology and policy to craft sophisticated yet practical solutions that will secure information, computer and network assets in the various. Federal policy and publicprivate plans establish various mechanisms for. The package will be posted to the recipient within 24 hours from the date of the order. This chapter introduces the concept of critical infrastructure ci. Critical infrastructure protection fits well and builds upon our laboratory record on information security.
Critical infrastructure protection emerged as a national concern in the late 1990s. Pdf critical infrastructures, protection and resilience. Advances in critical information infrastructure protection. These measures include the establishment of the european reference network for critical infrastructure protection erncip, coordinated by the jrc. Specifically, mackin, darken, and lewis describe critical node analysis as a means to determine the criticality of infrastructure components, i. Protecting americas infrastructures, and the issuance in 1998 of presidential decision directive 63 and the establishment of the critical infrastructure assurance. International journal of critical infrastructure protection. Critical infrastructure protection describes original research results and innovative applications in the interdisciplinary field of critical infrastructure protection. Sep 10, 2015 bibliographic content of international journal of critical infrastructure protection, volume 10. The journal of critical infrastructure policy policy studies. Of particular interest are articles that weave science, technology, law and policy to craft sophisticated yet practical solutions for securing. The international journal of critical infrastructure protection welcomes.
Bibliographic content of international journal of critical infrastructure protection, volume 18. The 14 papers of this book present a collection of pieces of scientific work in the areas of critical infrastructure protection. International journal of critical infrastructure protection vol 24. The international journal of critical infrastructures, from inderscience publishers. The concept of critical infrastructure protection jan metzger i. These include the sectors of banking, securities and commodities markets, industrial supply chain, electricalsmart grid, energy production, transportation systems, communications, water supply, and health. Israel established a centralist national critical infrastructure protection system in late 2002, which was implemented rather harmoniously. Risk management helps governments to identify key security assets, assess risks and establishes strategies and priorities for mitigating these risks. 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. A unique aspect of this journal is the publication of opinion pieces from leading international scholars and highranking government officials that tackle. The international journal of critical infrastructure protection ijcip, launched in 2008, is the official journal of working group 11. International critical infrastructure security institute. General accounting office, critical infrastructure protection. Of particular interest are articles that weave science, technology and policy to craft sophisticated yet practical solutions that will secure information, computer and network assets in the various critical infrastructure sectors.
Given the importance of critical infrastructure for a countrys prosperity and security and against the backdrop of increasingly diverse physical and cyber threats from terrorist groups, the united nations security council underlined the need for international collaboration, both domestically and across borders to ensure their protection. The international critical infrastructure security institute icisi is a 501c6 research and workforce development organization that specializes in cybersecurity and the protection of critical infrastructure from cyberbased threats. Article pdf available in international journal of critical. Forthcoming articles international journal of critical infrastructures. International journal of critical infrastructure protection elsevier. Critical information infrastructures protection approaches. Critical information infrastructure protection ciip is an area of worldwide concern. Read critical information infrastructure protection and the.
Guide for authors international journal of critical infrastructure. Critical infrastructure vulnerability assessment tools and methods offered by sectorspecific agencies ssa or. Critical information infrastructure protection in the. In 2014 the nist cybersecurity framework was published after further presidential. The issue of critical infrastructure protection cip against the current threat of terrorist attack continues to feature prominently. A pdf of this special call for papers can be downloaded here. Length of department of homeland security dhs vulnerability assessment tools and methods number of pages and questions, by type 17 table 4. Receive an update when the latest issues in this journal are published. Although old civilisations had ci, the protection and resilience of ci has come to the fore again in the last two decades.
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. Critical infrastructure and critical infrastructure protection can be broadly defined. The second approach entails both the protection of critical it infrastructures and also the physical protection of critical infrastructures. Download guide for authors in pdf aims and scope 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. Critical infrastructure vulnerability assessment tools and methods analyzed 15 table 3. Critical infrastructure protection planning and implementation as presented in pdd63 are moving forward under the direction and guidance of the national security council and its national coordinator for security, infrastructure protection and counterterrorism office, with operational support from the critical infrastructure assurance office.
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. Ios press ebooks critical infrastructure protection. Guidelines for the protection of national critical. Simultaneously, destruction or damage to the critical infrastructure might cause a serious threat to the state and the life of its citizens. Goss tue, september 23, 2014 on 30 july 2014, the federal emergency management agency fema released the national protection framework, the last in a series of five frameworks.
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