Critical Infrastructure Protection
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Definitions
International Definitions
European Definitions
Council Directive 2008/114/EC
All activities aimed at ensuring the functionality, continuity and integrity of critical infrastructures in order to deter, mitigate and neutralise a threat, risk or vulnerability. [1]
Other International Definitions
NATO CEP / EAPC
Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) are the programs, activities and interactions used by governments, owners, operators and stakeholders to protect their critical infrastructure. [2]
Moreover, NATO defines Critical Infrastructure Protection Capability:
Critical Infrastructure Protection Capability is the ability to prepare for, protect against, mitigate, respond to, and recover from critical infrastructure disruptions or destruction. [3]
National Definitions
Czech Republic
Critical Infrastructure Protection includes measures aimed at lowering the risk of corruption of an element of the critical infrastructure
Opatření zaměřená na snížení rizika narušení funkce prvku kritické infrastruktury. [4]
Opatření zaměřená na snížení rizika narušení funkce prvku kritické infrastruktury. [4]
Greece
Ως «προστασία» νοούνται όλες οι δραστηριότητες που αποσκοπούν στην εξασφάλιση της λειτουργικότητας, της συνέχειας και της ακεραιότητας των υποδομών ζωτικής σημασίας με στόχο την αποτροπή, το μετριασμό και την εξουδετέρωση απειλής, κινδύνου ή τρωτού σημείου. [5]
(equals the EU definition)
(equals the EU definition)
Sweden
Protection of vital societal functions and critical infrastructure (VSF & CI) refers to measures and activities that are required to ensure the functionality and continuity of VSF & CI and thereby society as a whole. [6]
Switzerland
Der Schutz kritischer Infrastrukturen (SKI) umfasst Massnahmen, die die Eintrittswahrscheinlichkeit und/oder das Schadensausmass einer Störung, eines Ausfalls oder einer Zerstörung von kritischen Infrastrukturen reduzieren beziehungsweise die Ausfallzeit minimieren. [7]
La protection des infrastructures critiques englobe des mesures qui réduisent la probabilité d’occurrence et/ou |l’ampleur des dommages d’un dérangement, d’une défaillance ou d’une destruction infrastructures critiques ou qui réduisent le plus possible la durée de non-disponibilité. [8]
La protection des infrastructures critiques englobe des mesures qui réduisent la probabilité d’occurrence et/ou |l’ampleur des dommages d’un dérangement, d’une défaillance ou d’une destruction infrastructures critiques ou qui réduisent le plus possible la durée de non-disponibilité. [8]
United States
[This is the definition for protection] Those capabilities necessary to secure the homeland against acts of terrorism and manmade or natural disasters. [9]
Protection capabilities include, but are not limited to, defend against WMD threats; defence of agriculture and food; critical infrastructure protection; protection of key leadership and events; border security; maritime security; transportation security; immigration security; and cybersecurity.
Actions taken to prevent, remediate, or mitigate the risks resulting from vulnerabilities of critical infrastructure assets. [10]
Depending on risk, these actions could include: changes in tactics, techniques, or procedures; adding redundancy; selection of another asset; isolation or hardening; guarding; etc.
See also
Notes
- ↑ Council Directive 2008/114/EC of 8 December 2008 on the identification and designation of European critical infrastructures and the assessment of the need to improve their protection.
- ↑ NATO EAPC(SCEPC) lexicon (2003)
- ↑ NATO EAPC(SCEPC) lexicon (2003)
- ↑ Act No. 181 of 23 July 2014 On Cyber Security and Change of Related Acts (Act on Cyber Security)
- ↑ Προεδρικό Διάταγμα 39/2011 της Ελληνικής Δημοκρατίας που αφορά την προσαρμογή της ελληνικής νομοθεσίας προς τις διατάξεις τις οδηγίας 2008/114/ΕΚ του Συμβουλίου της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης.
- ↑ Action Plan for the Protection of Vital Societal Functions & Critical Infrastructure, Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) (2014).
- ↑ Leitfaden Schutz kritischer Infrastrukturen 2015/Glossar der Risikobegriffe, Bundesamt für Bevölkerungsschutz BABS, 29.4.2013
- ↑ Guide pour la protection des infrastructures critiques 2015/Glossaire des risques, Office fédéral de la protection de la population, 29.4.2013
- ↑ Presidential Policy Directive /PPD-8: National Preparedness, March 30, 2011
- ↑ USA DoD JP 1-02 & JP 3-28