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All activities aimed at ensuring the functionality, continuity and integrity of [[Critical Infrastructure|critical infrastructures]] in order to deter, mitigate and neutralise a [[threat]], [[risk]] or [[vulnerability]] <ref> [http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2008:345:0075:0082:EN:PDF 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.]</ref>. | All activities aimed at ensuring the functionality, continuity and integrity of [[Critical Infrastructure|critical infrastructures]] in order to deter, mitigate and neutralise a [[threat]], [[risk]] or [[vulnerability]] <ref> [http://eur-lex.europa.eu/LexUriServ/LexUriServ.do?uri=OJ:L:2008:345:0075:0082:EN:PDF 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.]</ref>. | ||
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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].
National Definitions
USA
[This is the definition for protection] Those capabilities necessary to secure the homeland against acts of terrorism and manmade or natural disasters [2]. Protection capabilities include, but are not limited to, defense against WMD threats; defense of agriculture and food; critical infrastructure protection; protection of key leadership and events; border security; maritime security; transportation security; immigration security; and cybersecurity.
