scholarly journals Protection of Australia in the Cyber Age

2011 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Warren ◽  
Shona Leitch
Keyword(s):  
National Security ◽  
Homeland Security ◽  
Critical Infrastructure ◽  
Security Policies ◽  
Government Policies ◽  
Security Threats ◽  
Cyber Warfare ◽  
Critical Infrastructure Protection ◽  
Security Risks ◽  
Infrastructure Protection

Australia has developed sophisticated national security policies and physical security agencies to protect against current and future security threats associated with critical infrastructure protection and cyber warfare protection. In this paper, the authors examine some common security risks that face Australia and how government policies and strategies have been developed and changed over time, for example, the proposed Australian Homeland Security department. This paper discusses the different steps that Australia has undertaken in relation to developing national policies to deal with critical infrastructure protection.

scholarly journals Problem Aspects of Legal Regulation of Public-Private Partnership in the Field of Critical Infrastructure Protection

2019 ◽  
pp. 40-50
Author(s):  
Oleksandr Yermenchuk ◽  
Maksym Palchyk
Keyword(s):  
National Security ◽  
Critical Infrastructure ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
International Experience ◽  
Public Private Partnership ◽  
Critical Infrastructure Protection ◽  
Security Systems ◽  
Private Partnership ◽  
Defense Strategies ◽  
Infrastructure Protection

This article provides systematic international experience of legal regulation of critical infrastructure protection in foreign jurisdictions. Some aspects of national critical infrastructure security systems of such as countries Germany, Spain, USA, and Denmark are described. The article determines that at national levels in different countries critical infrastructure protection is mainly regulated by national security strategies, defense strategies and other basic regulatory acts related to the functioning of critical infrastructure and its protection. The article considers aspects of legal regulation of relations in the sphere of public-private partnership and critical infrastructure protection in modern Ukraine. According to the results of the research, it has been established that in Ukraine there are documents of strategic character that regulate the implementation of public-private partnership, which should become a mutually beneficial factor that will facilitate mutual integration processes. Main directions for developing public-private partnership in the field of critical infrastructure protection in Ukraine have been suggested. Key words: public-private partnership, legal regulation, critical infrastructure, critical infrastructure protection, international experience.

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.

Critical Infrastructure Higher Education Initiative

2014 ◽  
pp. 170-197
Author(s):  
Kendal Smith
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Homeland Security ◽  
Critical Infrastructure ◽  
Essential Element ◽  
Critical Infrastructure Protection ◽  
Department Of Homeland Security ◽  
Infrastructure Protection ◽  
Highly Educated ◽  
Education Initiative

As an essential element of homeland security, critical infrastructure protection requires a professional, highly educated workforce and community of leaders at all levels of government and in the private sector. Yet there are few structured and comprehensive higher education programs in critical infrastructure protection. This case study reviews an education initiative that partners the U.S. Department of Homeland Security with the Center for Infrastructure Protection and Homeland Security at the George Mason University School of Law in an effort to develop and distribute critical infrastructure protection courses and materials that will become part of a comprehensive, unified approach to homeland security education.

On the notion of “Partnership” in Critical Infrastructure Protection

2015 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 255-262 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patricia Wiater
Keyword(s):  
National Security ◽  
Critical Reflection ◽  
Critical Infrastructure ◽  
National Strategy ◽  
Critical Infrastructure Protection ◽  
Infrastructure Protection ◽  
The Public ◽  
Political Approach ◽  
Market Intervention ◽  
Industry Associations

This article is a critical reflection on the manifoldness of the notion of “partnership” in Critical Infrastructure Protection. It is argued that the partnership arrangement can be a promising political approach to CIP if the details of public-private cooperation – that is: the participants, the duration, the responsibilities and duties, as well as possible financial compensation – are formalized. Illusionary ideas of a “partner-like” relationship between the public and the private, such as those laid down in the German “National Strategy for Critical Infrastructure Protection”, are, however, doomed to fail. State authorities have to actively offer binding regulatory arrangements to private CI firms in order to establish which companies genuinely agree to cooperate – and which do not. Due to the state's constitutional obligation to guarantee national security and protect the life and health of its citizens, introducing legal requirements is the only possible reaction to a company's refusal to cooperate. In order to avoid overly intrusive market intervention, the state's offer to private firms or their industry associations to conclude binding regulatory contracts on CIP matters may serve as a promising compromise between a laissez-faire approach and regulation.

Critical Infrastructure Protection

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 80-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. Tabansky
Keyword(s):  
Cyber Security ◽  
Critical Infrastructure ◽  
Public Security ◽  
Cyber Warfare ◽  
Critical Infrastructure Protection ◽  
Policy Changes ◽  
Infrastructure Protection ◽  
Defense Systems ◽  
Regulatory Model ◽  
National Infrastructure

Cyber Warfare holds a grave hazard of striking national infrastructure while circumventing traditional defense systems. This article examines the evolution of Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) policy in Israel and analyses its performance. Israel has developed a unique legal and regulatory model for critical infrastructure protection, which was implemented in late 2002. Recently, a comprehensive review of cyber security posture has been conducted, and significant policy changes are in progress. The Israeli approach to CIP and beyond, fostering cooperation between public, security, academic and private sectors, appears to be successful. This study of the evolution of Israeli Critical Infrastructure Protection policy may assist policy-making in other countries.

scholarly journals Russia’s Critical Infrastructure Policy: What do we Know About it?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christer Pursiainen
Keyword(s):  
Cyber Security ◽  
Critical Infrastructure ◽  
State Of The Art ◽  
Current Situation ◽  
Security Threats ◽  
Critical Infrastructure Protection ◽  
Private Companies ◽  
Infrastructure Protection ◽  
Infrastructure Policy

Abstract The article is an analytical state-of-the-art review of the Russian Federation’s critical infrastructure policy, starting from the 1990s but zooming in on the current situation. The article discusses what does critical infrastructure mean in the Russian context. It explores the country’s threat scenarios in this field, and asks what part is played by cyber security threats in this context. Further, the article elaborates the issue whether Russia’s policy is focused on critical infrastructure protection, or has the country adopted the more recent concept of resilience that puts emphasis on adaptive measures and recovery. Finally, it is considered who are the actors in Russian critical infrastructure policy and, in particular, how does Russia deal with the fact that the respective infrastructure operators even in Russia usually are not directly state-owned entities, but private companies.

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