A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. A generic national framework for critical information infrastructure. Conference paper pdf available january 2003 with 502 reads how we measure reads. Guidelines for the protection of national critical. It also includes some functions, sites and organisations which are not critical to the maintenance of essential services, but which need protection due to the potential. Defending indias critical information infrastructure the. Critical infrastructure protection in the national capital region. Protection of critical infrastructure and the role of investment policies relating to national security may 2008 this report is published under the oecd secretariats responsibility and was prepared by kathryn gordon senior economist, oecd and maeve dion george.
At the time of designation, thendhs secretary jeh johnson observed, given the vital role elections play in this country, it is clear that certain systems and assets of election infrastructure meet the definition of critical. International ciip handbook 20082009 center for security studies. Analysis, evaluation and expectations, information and security, vol. Critical information infrastructure protection cip.
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. Sector specific agencies need to better measure cybersecurity progress. National research council and national academy of engineering. Based in new delhi, india, it is designated as the national nodal agency in respect of critical information infrastructure protection. However the approach each country takes on the topic is. The national critical infrastructure protection programme. National critical information infrastructure protection centre. The national information infrastructure protection act pub. Acknowledgements this research paper, entitled a generic national framework for critical information infrastructure protection, was commissioned by the itu corporate strategy division csd and the itu bureau for telecommunication developments ict applications and. Committee on government reform, house of representatives. Natural disasters like for example hurricane katrina 2005, the earthquake followed by the tsunami that affected fukushima nuclear reactor in japan march 2011 and more recently the hurricane sandy 2012 show us that some essential services can become unavailable causing chaos and difficulties for citizens and the. Presidential commission on critical infrastructure protection. The history of the critical infrastructures information technology essay.
Critical information infrastructure protection ciip global forum on. In preparing this testimony, we relied on prior gao reports and testimonies on critical infrastructure protection, information security, and national preparedness, among others. The national infrastructure protection programme nipp 6 is the implementation framework of the us cip. 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.
These include the sectors of banking, securities and commodities markets, industrial supply chain, electricalsmart grid, energy production, transportation systems, communications, water supply, and health. Beginning with the release of the countrys first national cyber security policy on july 2 and followed just this past week by a set of guidelines for the protection of national critical information infrastructure cii developed under the direction of the national technical research organization ntro, india has made respectable. July has been a busy month for cyber security in india. Critical information infrastructure protection eurlex european.
Critical national infrastructure cpni public website. With the establishment of the national critical information infrastructure protection centre nciipc in 2014, india has taken an important measure towards strengthening its cybersecurity. These concepts represent the pillars of our national infrastructure protection plan nipp and its 18 sup porting sectorspeciic plans ssps. National critical information infrastructure protection centre nciipc is an organisation of the government of india created under sec 70a of the information technology act, 2000 amended 2008, through a gazette notification on 16 january 2014. In support of the national infrastructure protection plan. Analysis, evaluation and expectations would have a serious impact on the wellbeing of citizens, proper functioning of governments and industries or other adverse effects. To implement the tasks from the scope of ci protection, the ci system coordinator may exercise the powers. Due to the aforementioned, this book aims to open discussion between experts in dif. Pspccs mission is to oversee the adoption of preparedness standards by the private sector and to promote business preparedness. Pdf critical information infrastructure protection in. The gfcemeridian initiative aims to support government policy makers with responsibility for critical information infrastructure protection ciip to understand the implications and consequences of cybersecurity issues and to maintain an awareness of current developments. Pdf critical information infrastructure protection in the.
Telecommunications infrastructure as critical national. Critical information infrastructures protection approaches. Guide to critical infrastructure protection cyber vulnerability assessment. Chamber of commerce for a farewell reception honoring u. Mar 27, 2012 the present volume aims to provide an overview of the current understanding of the socalled 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 intrasectoral.
Walter professor of computer science and a principal with the center for information security at the university of tulsa, tulsa, oklahoma, usa. Critical infrastructure protection in the national capital region riskbased foundations for resilience and sustainability final report, volume 15. National critical information infrastructure protection. Development of policies for the protection of critical information. You may be wondering whether you have anything that can be declared as a critical information infrastructure cii. Data and research on ecommerce including measuring the information economy, internet economy outlook, open internet, openness, key ict indicators, digital economy policy papers. The department of homeland security has designated elections systems as part of our nations critical infrastructure. Specifically, they determined that cyber risk was significant for 11 and energy production and. National critical information infrastructure protection centre nciipc is an organisation of the government of india created under sec 70a of the information technology act, 2000 amended 2008, through a gazette notification on 16th jan 2014 based in new delhi, india. As partners in promoting national critical infrastructure protection and resilience, it is important that the value. Critical information infrastructure protection ciip has long been an area of concern, from its beginnings with the creation of the internet to recent highprofile distributed denialofservice attacks against critical systems. Critical information infrastructures protection approaches in eu.
Infrastructure protection protecting europe from large scale. The act was enacted in 1996 as an amendment to the computer fraud and abuse act. The emergency management and responseinformation sharing and analysis center 2007 some definitions 6 4. Numerous officials within the public and private sectors of the united states have been actively promoting and applying critical infrastructure. National information infrastructure protection act wikipedia. Critical information infrastructures protection ciip oecd. Critical infrastructure security and resilience, which explicitly calls for an update to the national infrastructure protection plan nipp. Fund demonstration programs on several of the infrastructure domains such as air traffic. Critical infrastructure protection describes original research results and innovative applications in the interdisciplinary field of critical infrastructure protection. Mar 31, 2020 national critical information infrastructure protection centre nciipc is an organisation of the government of india created under sec 70a of the information technology act, 2000 amended 2008, through a gazette notification on 16th jan 2014 based in new delhi, india. Critical infrastructure protection, vulnerability and public confidence september 2005 university consortium for infrastructure protection managed by the critical infrastructure protection program. Protection of critical information infrastructure cii is of paramount concern to governments worldwide. By distinguishing between the different types of attacks theft of information, destructive penetration, denial of service, etc. Infrastructure protection and emergency preparedness ocipep to combine.
Infrastructure protection, and office of the private sector. Information security and critical infrastructure protection practices and policies are underdeveloped, poorly disseminated, and erratically followed. Eric goetz is the associate director for research at the institute for information infrastructure protection, dartmouth college, hanover, new hampshire, usa. In support of the national infrastructure protection plan issue 39. National infrastructure are those facilities, systems, sites, information, people, networks and processes, necessary for a country to function and upon which daily life depends. This research paper, entitled a generic national framework for critical information infrastructure protection, was commissioned by the itu corporate strategy division csd and the itu bureau for telecommunication developments ict applications and cybersecurity division cyb. The history of the critical infrastructures information. Bureau of investigation to create a national infrastructure protection center nipc, which would serve as a central location to deposit and analyze information to properly assess threats, provide timely warnings, and respond to attacks on critical infrastructure. Risk assessment methodologies for critical infrastructure protection. Center for security studies and conflict research eth, zurich. Banking and finance sector september 2005 university consortium for infrastructure protection managed by the critical infrastructure protection program school of law george mason university. Pdf critical information infrastructure protection. This coordinating council is the public sectorled element of the overall partnership strategy suggested in volume 1. Risks include higher operating expense, lack of tort protection, and of course the.
Dependency on local environmental effects that affects simultaneously several infras. 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 patriot act of 2001 defines critical infrastructure as those systems and assets, whether physical or virtual, so vital to the united states that the incapacity or destruction of such systems and assets would have a debilitating impact on security, national economic. Prepared by sandia national laboratories albuquerque, new mexico 87185 and livermore, california 94550. This paper investigates the effect of the exponential broadband growth on the critical information infrastructure protection ciip in africa and proposes a framework that can be used to measure. Download a pdf of critical information infrastructure protection and the law by the national research council and national academy of engineering for free. Critical infrastructure protection in the national capital. This update is informed by signiicant evolution in the critical infrastructure risk, policy, and operating environments, as well as experience gained and lessons learned since the nipp was last issued in 2009. On critical infrastructure protection and international. This course examines the security of information in computer and communications networks within infrastructure sectors critical to national security.
Critical infrastructure protection in the usa has been in place since 1996. Jul 31, 20 july has been a busy month for cyber security in india. Delivery of the critical infrastructure resilience strategy is dependent on a productive businessgovernment. The australian governments critical infrastructure resilience strategy aims to complement these programs and support their objectives wherever possible.
Defending indias critical information infrastructure. Critical infrastructure protection in the national capital region riskbased foundations for resilience and sustainability final report, volume 8. Information security agency enisa in order to boost trust and network security. Best practices for critical information infrastructure protection ciip. 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. Dependency on information transmitted through the information infrastructure. Critical information infrastructure protection and the law. Risk assessment methodologies for critical infrastructure. The american presidential directive pdd63 of may 1998 set up a national program of critical infrastructure protection. The following infrastructures need to be functioning at least at a minimal level for the public and private sectors to be. 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. But while the establishment of nciipc as such is a positive step forward, several shortcomings mark, however, its implementation. Sandia is a multiprogram laboratory operated by sandia corporation, a lockheed martin company, for the united states department of energys.
The basic policy of critical information infrastructure protection 3rd. Critical information infrastructure protection in the netherlands. It provides the guidelines for the implementation of the cip programme. After the establishment of the nisc, in 2005, the first action plan on information security. Critical infrastructure portfolio selection model open pdf 2 mb this thesis proposes and demonstrates a methodology that enables the user to generate optimal portfolios of projects, based largely on the data envelopment analysis dea approach developed by israeli professors and industrial engineers, harel eilat, boaz golany, and avraham shtub. Merging technology infrastructure, data centers, and. Critical infrastructure identification, prioritization, and protection, released on december 17, 2003, outlined the requirements for protecting the nations critical in frastructure. The paper then turns to a technical discussion of the threats faced by critical infrastructure. An inventory of protection policies in eight countries. By working together in a global initiative, the initiators leverage their ciip expertise for the benefit of a broader. Critical information infrastructure protection initiative. Protection of the critical information infrastructure ciip, therefore, is of prime concern. The international critical information infrastructure protection ciip. State and territory governments are also key participants in the tisn.
International critical information infrastructure protection ciip handbook. Critical information infrastructure protection in the. A generic national framework for critical information. Why is a critical infrastructure information protection policy needed. The present volume aims to provide an overview of the current understanding of the socalled 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 intrasectoral.
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. 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 plans are carried out in practice by an integrated network of. Page 2 gao023 critical infrastructure protection chapter 4 progress in information sharing and outreach has been mixed 71 information sharing and coordination are essential to combat cyber attacks, but present challenges 72 information sharing success with private sector has varied 73 information sharing and coordination with other government. 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. Criminal law and critical information infrastructure protection.
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