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=== Other International Definitions === | === Other International Definitions === | ||
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| − | UNISDR refers to "Critical facilities" as the primary physical structures, technical facilities and [[system|systems]] which are socially, economically or operationally essential to the functioning of a society or community, both in routine circumstances and in the extreme circumstances of an emergency <ref>[http://www.unisdr.org/we/inform/terminology 2009 UNISDR Terminology on Disaster Risk Reduction, United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR), Geneva, Switzerland, May 2009.]</ref>. Critical facilities are considered as elements of the infrastructure that support [[Vital | + | UNISDR refers to "Critical facilities" as the primary physical structures, technical facilities and [[system|systems]] which are socially, economically or operationally essential to the functioning of a society or community, both in routine circumstances and in the extreme circumstances of an [[emergency]] <ref>[http://www.unisdr.org/we/inform/terminology 2009 UNISDR Terminology on Disaster Risk Reduction, United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR), Geneva, Switzerland, May 2009.]</ref>. Critical facilities are considered as elements of the infrastructure that support [[Vital Services|essential services]] in a society. |
=== National Definitions === | === National Definitions === | ||
Revision as of 14:50, 21 May 2014
While there is not a commonly accepted definition of critical infrastructure, all definitions emphasize the contributing role of a critical infrastructure to the society or the debilitating effect in the case of disruption. Another common characteristic is that they are complex in their structure, which makes the issue of dependencies an important topic.
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Definitions
Official European Definition
An asset, system or part thereof located in Member States which is essential for the maintenance of vital societal functions, health, safety, security, economic or social well-being of people, and the disruption or destruction of which would have a significant impact in a Member State as a result of the failure to maintain those functions [1]
Other International Definitions
UNISDR
UNISDR refers to "Critical facilities" as the primary physical structures, technical facilities and systems which are socially, economically or operationally essential to the functioning of a society or community, both in routine circumstances and in the extreme circumstances of an emergency [2]. Critical facilities are considered as elements of the infrastructure that support essential services in a society.
National Definitions
USA
Systems and assets, whether physical or virtual, so vital services to the United States that the incapacity or destruction of such systems and assets would have a debilitating impact on security, national economic security, national public health or safety, or any combination of those matters. [3]
Germany
Critical infrastructures are organisations and facilities of major importance for society whose failure or impairment would cause a sustained shortage of supplies, significant disruptions to public order, safety and security or other dramatic consequences [4].
Standard Definition
ISO/IEC TR 27019:2013
Organizations and facilities that are essential for the functioning of society and the economy as a whole [5]. The standard notes that a failure or malfunction of such organizations and facilities would result in sustained supply shortfalls, make a significant impact on public security and have other wide ranging impacts.
See also
- European Critical Infrastructure (ECI)
- Critical Infrastructure Protection
- Critical Infrastructure Sector
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.
- ↑ 2009 UNISDR Terminology on Disaster Risk Reduction, United Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UNISDR), Geneva, Switzerland, May 2009.
- ↑ §1016(e) of the USA Patriot Act of 2001 (42 U.S.C. §5195c(e))
- ↑ Unpublished working glossary of UP KRITIS and BSI, 2014
- ↑ ISO/IEC TR 27019:2013 Information technology -- Security techniques -- Information security management guidelines based on ISO/IEC 27002 for process control systems specific to the energy utility industry.
