Critical infrastructure are physical and cyber-based systems that are essential to the operations of the economy and government. Evolving threats to critical infrastructure are mainly pandemics, extreme weather, accidents, or technical failures, acts of terrorism, and cyber threats. Every government in every nation has a responsibility to protect this essential critical infrastructure against natural disasters,…
The CIA Triad
These three letters stand for confidentiality, integrity, and availability, otherwise known as the CIA triad. The CIA triad is essential to protect information stored within an organization’s computer systems. In addition, security professionals use the CIA triad to understand and assess organizational risks-breaking down all the potential threats, vulnerabilities, and attacks within each section of…
Critical Infrastructure Systems and SCADA
Critical infrastructure are physical and cyber-based systems that are essential to the operations of the economy and government. Evolving threats to critical infrastructure are mainly pandemics, extreme weather, accidents, or technical failures, acts of terrorism, and cyber threats. Every government in every nation has a responsibility to protect this essential critical infrastructure against natural disasters,…