Critical Infrastructure Protection

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Definitions

Official European Definition

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

Those capabilities necessary to secure the homeland against acts of terrorism and manmade or natural disasters [2].


See also

Notes

  1. ↑ 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.
  2. ↑ Presidential Policy Directive /PPD-8: National Preparedness, March 30, 2011
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