Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection

DSCI comments on Developing a Framework to Improve Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity A NASSCOM® Initiative

'Cyber Gurus': A rhetorical analysis of the language of cybersecurity specialists and the implications for security policy and critical infrastructure protection

Available online 26 March 2015

GAO-05-434 Critical Infrastructure Protection: Department of Homeland Security Faces Challenges in Fulfilling Cybersecurity Responsibilities

To view the full product, including the scope and methodology, click on the link above. For more information, contact David Powner at (202) 512-9286 or [email protected]. As the focal point for critical infrastructure protection (CIP), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has many cybersecurity-related roles and responsibilities that we identified in law and policy (see table below for 13 ke...

Economic Impacts of Rules-based versus Risk-based Cybersecurity Regulations in Critical Infrastructure Providers (Bulk Electricity Providers)i

Policy makers are currently proposing new regulatory mechanisms to enhance the security of critical national infrastructure operators. The key question in this scenario is which is the right way to regulate the cybersecurity of critical infrastructure operators in charge of electricity transmission? Should optimal cybersecurity regulation follow a US style, mostly ‘rules-based’ model, or the Eu...

Adaptive Risk Management System (arms) for Critical Infrastructure Protection

The purpose of this work is to develop an adaptive risk management framework capable to prevent, identify and respond in critical time to threats. Our focus is on protecting critical infrastructure (e.g. public utilities) which vitally depends on network and information security. As solution we propose a holonic Cybersecurity system that unfolds into an emergency response management infrastruct...