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Critical Infrastructure Protection Program : What Is CIP? Critical infrastructures are the complex and highly interdependent systems, networks, and assets that provide the services essential in our daily life. Critical infrastructure protection, commonly referred to as CIP, is a priority for the Federal government, as well as the private sector and state, local, and tribal governments. Critical infrastructures must be protected from all hazards, both natural and man-made disasters and terrorism, whether a cyber-related threat or large-scale physical attack. cipp.gmu.edu /cip   (1150 words)

Infrastructure - SourceWatch The definition for infrastructure, critical infrastructure or life-critical infrastructure, has changed as technology advances and changes and culture and society evolve. These critical infrastructures include telecommunications, electrical power systems, gas and oil storage and transportation, banking and finance, transportation, water supply systems, emergency services (including medical, police, fire, and rescue), and continuity of government. Because many of these critical infrastructures are owned and operated by the private sector, it is essential that the government and private sector work together to develop a strategy for protecting them and assuring their continued operation." www.sourcewatch.org /index.php?title=Infrastructure   (552 words)

“CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION: WHO’S IN CHARGE Critical infrastructure assurance is concerned with the readiness, reliability, and continuity of infrastructure services so that they are less vulnerable to disruptions, so that any impairment is of short duration and limited in scale, and that services are readily restored when disruptions occur. Critical infrastructure assurance is also a national concern due to the pervasive threats to the critical infrastructure components. Once the private sector acknowledges the problem of critical infrastructure assurance as one that it must solve through corporate governance and risk management, a second role for the government is to facilitate corporate action. www.ogc.doc.gov /ogc/legreg/testimon/107f/tritak1004.htm   (4386 words)

Critical Infrastructure Protection - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The Critical Infrastructure Protection or CIP is a Presidential directive (PDD-63) that calls for a national effort to assure the security of the increasingly vulnerable and interconnected infrastructures of the United States. The critical infrastructure of the United States is comprised of the systems and networks that are so essential that if one or more is incapacitated or destroyed, an entire region, if not the defense or economic security of the nation, could be debilitated. Critical infrastructure protection requires the development of a national capability to identify and monitor the critical elements and to determine when and if the elements are under attack or are the victim of destructive natural occurrences. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Critical_Infrastructure_Protection   (6677 words)

Computer Security Grants Program The Critical Infrastructure Protection Grants Program (CIPGP) of the National Institute of Standards and Technology has had a tremendous amount of interest during the program’s first year. Critical infrastructures are those physical and cyber-based systems essential to the minimum operations of the economy and government. Most modern commercial infrastructures are composed of a collection of interconnected networks that serve different purposes and have different owners. csrc.nist.gov /grants   (437 words)

Safety of Critical Infrastructure   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09) The continuity of critical infrastructure is also essential to avoid panic and hysteria during the impact of a disaster. Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) consists of all proactive activities to protect indispensable people, physical assets, and systems (especially communications or cyber systems) which are guided by a systematic and reliable decision making process which assists leaders to determine exactly what needs protection, where, when, and how. The basic steps of CIP consist of: identifying the critical infrastructures, determining the threats against those infrastructures, analyzing the vulnerabilities of threatened infrastructures, assessing the risks of degradation or loss of a critical infrastructure, and applying countermeasures where risk is unacceptable. faculty.ncwc.edu /toconnor/431/431lect06.htm   (3663 words)

Y2K-Status.Org - Critical Infrastructure Infrastructural Warfare (IWAR) is warfare waged to or from the material and information infrastructures, and includes terrorism, guerrilla warfare, information warfare; the Journal of IWAR is dedicated to a community discussion of threat analysis. It is the responsibility of the IPTF to identify and coordinate existing expertise and capabilities in the government and private sector as they relate to critical infrastructure protection from both physical threats and cyber threats. Infrastructure Assurance "In recent years, changes in the character of global patterns and threat perception have led the highest levels of government to seriously examine threats posed to the national infrastructure. www.theinternetfoundation.org /Y2K/Critical.htm   (1560 words)

Critical Infrastructure Protection I believe the greatest vulnerability in our nation's critical infrastructure(1) based upon the concept of interdependency lies in the fact that "private industry owns and operates approximately 85 percent of our critical infrastructures and key assets." ("The White House," p. When the requirements are imposed on all critical infrastructure owners equally, the cost of the additional security is borne by the entire nation, similar to how insurance risks are pooled and shared through insurance companies and reinsurers. With the economic and social interests of 85 percent of the critical infrastructure owners in alignment, the interdependency risk posed by the tragedy of the commons will be greatly mitigated and our nation's resources can then be focused upon other potentially devastating critical infrastructure interdependencies. www.whisprwave.com /msu-hs-class/critical-infrastructure-protection.htm   (626 words)

Cyber Security - Protecting NYS's Critical Infrastructure   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09) The State's critical infrastructure and assets, public and private, are as vast and diverse as the State's topography. A Critical Infrastructure Asset is an asset (both physical and logical) which is so vital that its disruption, infiltration, incapacitation, destruction or misuse would have a debilitating impact on the health, safety, welfare or economic security of citizens and businesses. Critical assets for the Financial and Economic sector would be those systems in which there would be a potential for broad systemic impact to the banking, payments or securities and capital market systems. www.cscic.state.ny.us /lib/reports/priv_public.htm   (6428 words)

Advocates slam plan to restrict access to critical infrastructure data (2/19/04) A presidential directive issued in December 2003 requires DHS to complete a national plan for critical infrastructure and key resources protection by December 2004, and some in Congress and the private sector have criticized the department for moving too slowly. The government estimates that 85 percent of all critical infrastructure is in the private sector. DHS has established a process for industry to submit information, including requirements that it meet the definition of critical infrastructure information specified under the 2002 Critical Infrastructure Information Act, and it is not submitted in lieu of meeting another federal requirement or regulation. www.govexec.com /dailyfed/0204/021904c1.htm   (604 words)

Homeland Security: National Critical Infrastructure Protection While opportunities of information and communication technologies are well-known and exploited, the importance of their interaction inside a critical infrastructure is not yet sufficiently understood. Therefore national critical infrastructure protection is basic aspect of public safety and economic stability. There is a lack of formal structure for the coordination and implementation of a national policy for protecting and assuring the continued operation of critical elements of the NCI in peacetime and during the hostilities. www.crime-research.org /library/Saytarly_apr.html   (1082 words)

Critical infrastructure | European Union Security & Defence   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09) A programme for protection of critical infrastructure with potential cross-border significance on the basis of proposals from the Commission is to be adopted by end 2005. In the Green Paper on Critical Infrastructure, published on 24 November 2005, the Commission adresses key issues such as against what a  “European Programme for Critical Infrastructure Protection” (EPCIP) should protect, the defintion of what is EU critical infrastructure and what is national critical infrastructure and the role of owners and operators of infrastructure. Member state governments would continue to develop and maintain databases of significant critical infrastructure on a national basis and would be responsible for developing, validating and auditing relevant plans to ensure continuity of services in case of an attack under their jurisdictions. www.euractiv.com /en/security/critical-infrastructure/article-140597   (1687 words)

DHS launches Protected Critical Infrastructure Information Program Critical infrastructure includes the assets and systems that, if disrupted, would threaten national security, public health and safety, economy, and way of life. Under provisions of the Critical Infrastructure Information Act of 2002 (CII Act), information that is voluntarily submitted per those provisions will be protected from public disclosure until and unless a determination is made by the PCII Program Office that the information does not meet the requirements for PCII. PCII may be used for many purposes, focusing primarily on analyzing and securing critical infrastructure and protected systems, risk and vulnerabilities assessments, and assisting with recovery as appropriate. www.continuitycentral.com /news0979.htm   (362 words)

Who's On First? A Strategy for Protecting Critical Infrastructure With so much critical infrastructure under private control, delineating exactly which responsibilities for protecting it should be exercised by private entities and which should be carried out by the federal government has been difficult. Criticality assessments are “designed to systematically identify and evaluate an organiza­tion’s assets based on the importance of its mission or function, the group of people at risk, or the sig­nificance of a structure.”[4] These three assessments can then be assembled into a bird’s-eye view of the situation. While the federal government has established a firm policy foundation for protecting critical infra­structure, the structural enablers that actually implement the guidance either are in their infancy or have not yet been created. www.heritage.org /Research/HomelandDefense/bg1851.cfm   (3418 words)

Critical Path Expands eBusiness Infrastructure Through Completion of PeerLogic Acquisition : Critical Path™ Critical Path is able to provide the ideal infrastructure for secure eBusiness communications by enabling mission-critical business information to flow securely between any two points in the electronic economy. Critical Path Inc. (Nasdaq:CPTH) ignites the power of information for eBusiness by providing the Internet messaging infrastructure upon which the new economy is built. Note to Editors: Critical Path and the Critical Path logo are the trademarks of Critical Path, Inc. All other trademarks are the property of their holders. www.criticalpath.net /en/43/news/?news=118998   (552 words)

Critical Infrastructure Vulnerability The critical infrastructures are central to our national defense and our economic power, and we must lay the foundations for their future security on a new form of cooperation between the private sector and the federal government." The Commission's report shows that America's critical infrastructures underpin every aspect of our lives and that these infrastructures are extremely vulnerable to old and newly identified threats. At the heart of the critical infrastructure vulnerability issue is an opportunity for industry and government to begin developing and implementing an "All Hazards" approach to crisis (incident) management planning. palimpsest.stanford.edu /byauth/sikich/elements.html   (4578 words)

Critical Infrastructure Assurance Group (CIAG)-Security@Cisco - Cisco Systems   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09) Governments have gradually turned to the private sector to provide the bulk of their essential critical infrastructure services, including energy, financial services, communications, water, transportation, and health care. Protecting these infrastructures, many of which are privately owned and operated, presents challenges and demands close cooperation across public and private sectors. Working with industry organizations, government agencies, standards bodies, educational institutions, and individual infrastructure owners and operators, CIAG promotes awareness and offers resources to assure the security of critical infrastructures worldwide. www.cisco.com /web/about/security/security_services/ciag   (397 words)

What's Critical in Critical Infrastructure Protection It turns out that protecting IT infrastructure from cybercrime, cyberterrorists, war, and other malicious threats and events requires a lot of coordination and collaboration, and a knowledge management background is helpful for that. Critical infrastructure items, such as power and telecommunications facilities, may be publicly or privately owned. Social and political issues may be the most-complex challenge for enterprises involved in critical infrastructure protection, because government, business and the public will have different priorities for security and privacy. www.gartner.com /pages/story.php.id.3562.s.8.jsp   (977 words)

Critical infrastructure - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Critical infrastructure is a term used by governments to describe material assets that are essential for the functioning of a society and economy. Critical-infrastructure protection is the study, design and implementation of precautionary measures aimed to reduce the risk that critical infrastructure fails as the result of war, disaster, civil unrest, vandalism, or sabotage. This book is being used by the Critical Infrastructure Institute as one of their reference materials used for their Professional in Critical Infrastructure Protection (PCIP) certification program. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Critical_infrastructure   (318 words)

Critical Infrastructure Protection In total, $399 million is being awarded for the FY2006 IPP grants to protect critical infrastructure throughout the United States. The infrastructure protection grants considered threat, vulnerability and consequences, and recognized the unique characteristics of our nation’s seaports, transit systems and other critical infrastructure assets. Infrastructure is a natural place to start, since it’s the framework upon which the entire economy rests: the transportation network, energy producers, the electricity grid and other utilities like the water supply. homelandsecurity.osu.edu /focusareas/criticalinf.html   (3852 words)

Critical Infrastructure Protection: Government & Military National Infrastructure Security Coordination Centre (NISCC) 'to ensure sound mechanisms are in place to protect the critical national infrastructure. CIAO’s basic mission, as articulated in PDD-63, is to coordinate national planning activities related to critical infrastructure protection, develop awareness in the private and public sectors on the need for sound security practices, and support the development of a public-private Partnership through outreach and other activities'. Critical Infrastructure Surety Department at Sandia National Laboratories 'Sandia is, first and foremost, a systems engineering laboratory whose primary mission is guaranteeing the surety of the nuclear weapons stockpile. www.iwar.org.uk /directory/cip/gov-mil.htm   (583 words)

About Critical Infrastructure Protection: Critical Infrastructure Protection and Emergency Preparedness (PSEPC)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09) Canada's critical infrastructure consists of those physical and information technology facilities, networks, services and assets which, if disrupted or destroyed, would have a serious impact on the health, safety, security or economic well-being of Canadians or the effective functioning of governments in Canada. Information from a number of sources is used to conduct threat, incident and vulnerability analysis including the identification of national critical infrastructure elements and their dependencies. Dams can be critical to a number of sectors depending on their purpose (water, transportation and energy and utilities); hence, their safety is a crosscutting concern. ww3.psepc-sppcc.gc.ca /critical/index_e.asp   (285 words)

Welcome to the Defense Critical Infrastructure Program (DCIP) Website   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09) Critical infrastructure protection requires an understanding of mission impact to guide the prioritization of enterprise-wide protection efforts; vulnerability remediation investment strategies; operational and procedural enhancements; and contingency plan development. The ASD(HD) is responsible for the planning and execution of DoD critical infrastructure activities and the advocacy for resources to prevent and respond to threats and hazards to infrastructures and assets critical to DoD missions. The DCIP includes critical asset and dependency identification and prioritization, assessment of vulnerabilities and risks, and management of risks to physical and cyber assets and associated infrastructure essential to the execution of the National Military Strategy. www.dod-map.msiac.dmso.mil /index.htm   (578 words)

cybercrime.gov The rapid growth and integration of the telecommunications infrastructure has made all of these sectors interdependent, and in the process, created unprecedented risks. The NIPC is designated as the national focal point for threat assessment, warning, investigation, and response to attacks on the critical infrastructures. The concept for the NIPC grew out of the Report of the President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection (see section C below) and from the government's experiences in dealing with illegal intrusions into government and private sector computer systems over the last five years. www.cybercrime.gov /critinfr.html   (581 words)

Idaho National Laboratory - Critical Infrastructure Test Range The INL’s Critical Infrastructure Test Range encompasses a collection specialized test beds and training complexes that create a centralized location where government agencies, utility companies, and military customers can work together to find solutions for many of the nation’s most pressing security issues. Utilizing our secure and remote landscape, INL researchers are developing solutions to protect our homeland and infrastructures from acts of terrorism. With independent infrastructure - from our own powergrid, water system and telecommunications network - to emergency services and transportation systems, the laboratory’s Test Range has become the premiere location for utility companies and equipment manufacturers to analyze operation systems and components against full-scale versions of the nation’s critical infrastructures. www.inl.gov /nationalsecurity/criticalinfrastructure   (600 words)

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