Maintenance in Critical Infrastructures

2017 ◽  
pp. 62-82
Author(s):  
Patricia Maraña ◽  
Leire Labaka ◽  
Jose Mari Sarriegi
Keyword(s):  
Critical Infrastructure ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Crisis Response ◽  
Public Private Partnerships ◽  
Critical Infrastructures ◽  
Critical Infrastructure Protection ◽  
Infrastructure Protection ◽  
Basic Service ◽  
Maintenance Activities ◽  
Privately Owned

The increase in the frequency of disastrous events and society's dependence on Critical Infrastructures (CIs) has led to greater concern about the need to increase resilience in order to improve Critical Infrastructure Protection. CIs are basic service providers for society and they need to be effectively protected against hazards. Nowadays, CIs can be owned by private entities. However, although they can be privately owned or managed, they provide a public service that directly affects the whole society. Consequently, those activities that increase the overall resilience level of CIs need to be under the supervision of public entities. Increasing resilience requires special attention be paid to correct infrastructure and crisis response equipment maintenance. This chapter explains why effective Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) are valuable for correctly maintaining CIs and illustrates examples of real situations that demonstrate the need for effective PPPs in maintenance activities.

Modelling Economic Consequences of ICT Infrastructure Failure in Support of Critical Infrastructure Protection Policies

2013 ◽  
pp. 115-138
Author(s):  
Olaf Jonkeren ◽  
David Ward
Keyword(s):  
Critical Infrastructure ◽  
Large Body ◽  
Economic Consequences ◽  
Critical Infrastructures ◽  
Critical Infrastructure Protection ◽  
Infrastructure Protection ◽  
Modelling Methodology ◽  
Infrastructure Failure ◽  
Ict Infrastructure ◽  
Made In

There is a large body of work and effort been made in the modelling of critical infrastructures (CI’s) by academia, enterprises, stakeholders, operators, etc.; however, their endeavours have received mixed success so far. This can be traced back to several difficult and historical hurdles in CI modeling such as the chronic unavailability of reliable and recognised data, the specificity of the resulting model, and therefore, its application, the underlying mathematics, narrow-mindedness and lack of awareness of the consequences of infrastructure failure, the recognition and dissemination of the modelling methodology-knowledge, etc. Consequently, bridging theory and application and providing tools for analysing CI’s is key to ensuring that such modelling delivers the benefits voiced and satisfies the needs raised. This chapter sets out to tackle several of these issues.

scholarly journals Improving The Level of Critical Infrastructure Protection by Developing Resilience

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (4) ◽  
pp. 237-243
Author(s):  
Ionuţ Alin Cîrdei
Keyword(s):  
Social Life ◽  
Critical Infrastructure ◽  
Modern Society ◽  
Normal Activity ◽  
Critical Infrastructures ◽  
Critical Infrastructure Protection ◽  
National Interests ◽  
Infrastructure Protection ◽  
Economic Agents ◽  
Cascading Effects

Abstract Modern society is characterized by the increasing interdependence between the actors of the international environment, in the conditions of globalization of all the fields of social life. Increasing interdependencies, together with the emergence of new risks and threats, which attempt to exploit systemic vulnerabilities, which are increasingly numerous and difficult to eliminate, bring a new issue to states and other security environment actors: to ensure the protection the infrastructure elements that are indispensable to the normal activity of the population, economic agents, nongovernmental organizations and state institutions. Critical Infrastructure Protection becomes an important point on the agenda of all decision-makers who are in a position to counter the asymmetric threats that jeopardize national interests and democratic values. Due to the multiplication of risks and threats and the multiplication of interdependencies between the various infrastructure elements, the protection of critical infrastructures can not be achieved effectively only by ensuring their physical protection. The cascading effects of a disturbance can be felt at the level of society as a whole, and it is therefore necessary to address the issue of ensuring the protection of critical infrastructures in a comprehensive manner including infrastructure and community resilience issues.

scholarly journals Business Case for Rationalization of Knowledge Acquisition in the Critical Infrastructure Security Field through the Operationalization of Technical Systems Used for Monitoring and Inspection

2018 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 74-80
Author(s):  
Dorel Badea ◽  
Silviu Mihai Petrişor ◽  
Dumitru Iancu ◽  
Rǎzvan Parfenov ◽  
Marian Coman
Keyword(s):  
Research Methodology ◽  
Critical Infrastructure ◽  
Business Case ◽  
Critical Infrastructures ◽  
Critical Infrastructure Protection ◽  
Infrastructure Protection ◽  
Security Environment ◽  
Advanced Technologies ◽  
Technical Systems ◽  
Educational Field

Abstract This article brings to the attention of specialists few points related to an improvement of existing situation in the field of critical infrastructure security through the implementation of advanced technologies and employing a scientific research methodology based on project management. For ensuring the functionality of critical infrastructures, the characteristics of current security environment such as volatility, ambiguity and uncertainty, which determine the use of solutions characterized mainly by the operational agility, have been taken into account. The results of this approach can be useful both for the educational field and for the staff who occupy positions inside the critical infrastructure protection departments within organizations holding or managing such critical infrastructures.

National Security and Critical Infrastructure Protection

2019 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 8-13
Author(s):  
Adriana Alexandru ◽  
Victor Vevera ◽  
Ella Magdalena Ciupercă
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
National Security ◽  
Critical Infrastructure ◽  
The United States ◽  
Critical Infrastructures ◽  
Technological Advancement ◽  
Critical Infrastructure Protection ◽  
Normal Functioning ◽  
Infrastructure Protection ◽  
Crisis Scenarios

Abstract The link between national security and the protection of critical infrastructure is vital to the progress of any society and its proper social functioning. The term critical infrastructure was developed by the United States in the 1990s and it has evolved in time; nowadays, most of the current definitions include the security dimension in their content. Along with its many benefits, the technological advancement has brought with it the diversification of threats that could lead to the malfunctioning of critical infrastructures. The new weapons of the 21st century and the new asymmetric threats constitute real dangers to the good functioning of every critical infrastructure. Once they may be interrupted, the normal functioning of the whole society would be endangered because of the domino effects it causes. In this article we will look at how the link between critical infrastructure and national security is reflected in national regulations and crisis scenarios, highlighting the main strengths and the existing legislative gaps along with discussing their applicability.

MODELING AND SIMULATION IN CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURES PROTECTION

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 364-370
Author(s):  
Sorina-Denisa POTCOVARU
Keyword(s):  
Modeling And Simulation ◽  
Critical Infrastructure ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Critical Infrastructures ◽  
Simulation Methods ◽  
Critical Infrastructure Protection ◽  
Infrastructure Protection ◽  
Simulation Tools ◽  
New Research ◽  
Specific Modeling

Abstract: Critical infrastructure protection is a complex field that involves using specific research methods, capturing the dynamic and complex reality in which infrastructure systems evolve. Modeling and simulation provides particular tools and approaches adapted to the field of critical infrastructure protection. A good knowledge of the methodology and using the appropriate tools can lead to improvements in the security of critical infrastructures. Creating models for infrastructures or systems facilitates research, followed by the simulation of potential events with a negative impact. The studies carried out at the intersection of the two fields open new research opportunities to improve the modeling and simulation tools and increase the resilience of critical infrastructures. The specific modeling and simulation methods find their applicability at the operator's or owners' activity for the elaboration of the security plans and their validation.

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