Critical Infrastructure Planning
The systems and networks that make up the infrastructure of society are often taken for granted, yet a disruption to just one of those systems can have dire consequences across other sectors.
There are many examples of computer systems that have been hacked or victims of extortion. One such example occurred in September 1995 where a Russian national allegedly masterminded the break-in of a major US financial company’s electronic funds transfer system and was ordered to stand trial in the United States. A gang of hackers under his leadership had breached security 40 times. They were able to transfer $12 million from customer accounts and withdraw an estimated $400,000.
In the past, the systems and networks of the infrastructure elements were physically and logically independent and separate. They had little interaction or connection with each other or other sectors of the infrastructure. With advances in technology, the systems within each sector became automated, and interlinked through computers and communications facilities. As a result, the flow of electricity, oil, gas, and telecommunications throughout the country are linked – albeit sometimes indirectly – but the resulting linkages blur traditional security borders.
While this increased reliance on interlinked capabilities helps make the economy and nation more efficient and perhaps stronger, it also makes the country more vulnerable to disruption and attack. This interdependent and interrelated infrastructure is more vulnerable to physical and cyber disruptions because it has become a complex system with single points of failure. In the past an incident that would have been an isolated failure can now cause widespread disruption because of cascading effects. As an example, capabilities within the information and communication sector have enabled the United States to reshape its government and business processes, while becoming increasingly software driven. One catastrophic failure in this sector now has the potential bring down multiple systems including air traffic control, emergency services, banking, trains, electrical power, and dam control.
Nova Datacom can analyze these disparte, yet interlocking systems to ensure that your security infrastructure is cohesive, scalable, and resistant to attacks.
Why Nova Datacom
NDC can help design a BCP as part of an organizational learning effort that helps reduce operational risk associated with lax information management controls. This process can also be integrated with improving information security and corporate reputation risk management practices.
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