Risk Assessments

Vulnerability Analysis in Critical Infrastructure Protection

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This paper describes a novel approach to critical infrastructure vulnerability analysis and risk assessment that applies to sectors that can be represented as networks. The method – called model-based vulnerability analysis (MBVA) - is based on a combination of scale-free network theory and fault-tree/event-tree analysis. MBVA incorporates two new optimal resource allocation equations: one for minimizing fault occurrences, and a second equation for minimizing financial risk. The method has been successfully used to identify vulnerabilities in sectors as diverse as water, energy, telecommunications, and power grids.

Published In

Volume 3, Issue 2

Written By

Ted Lewis

Outmaneuvering Cyber Adversaries Using Commercial Technologies

ABSTRACT

NSA characterizes assurance as having confidence that United States Government (USG) missions and networks can withstand attacks from determined adversaries. By Presidential Directive Order, the Director of the National Security Agency (DIRNSA) is the authority for National Security Systems (NSS), and this authority is delegated to the Information Assurance Directorate (IAD) to determine standards and policies for the nation’s most critical security systems.

Published In

Volume 13, Issue 2

Written By

Jeffery Watkins

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