Week 01: Intro to CIP Flashcards
Who’s definition of Critical Infrastructure is:
“…those assets, systems, and networks that provide functions necessary for our way of life. There are 16 critical infrastructure sectors that are part of a complex, interconnected ecosystem and any threat to these sectors could have potentially debilitating national security, economic, and public health or safety consequences.” ?
Cyber and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA)
Who’s definition of Critical Infrastructure is:
“… processes, systems, facilities, technologies, networks, assets and services essential to the health, safety security, or economic well-being of Canadians and the effective functioning of government.” ?
Public Safety Canada
Who’s definition of Critical Infrastructure is:
“… interdependent, interactive, interconnected networks of institutions, services, systems and processes that meet vital human needs, sustain the economy, protect public health, safety and security, and maintain continuity of and confidence in government.” ?
Government of Ontario
What makes Critical Infrastructure ‘Critical’ ? (2)
- Plays a role in the delivery and support of the necessities of daily life.
- Vital for the functioning of society and the economy and their incapacitation would have a debilitating impacts on public safety priorities
What are the National Objectives? (4)
- National Security
- Health and Safety of Citizens
- Economic Prosperity
- Government Sovereignty
What is inherent in Public Safety’s account of Critical Infrastructure? (2)
- Can be stand-alone or interconnected and interdependent within and across provinces, territories and national borders.
- Disruptions of CI could result in catastrophic loss of life, adverse economic effects and significant harm to public confidence.
True or False:
“In reality, what constitutes CI varies between countries, provinces, etc.”
TRUE
How many federally regulated critical infrastructures are there in Canada?
10
One of the first definitions of Critical Infrastructure appears in the United States in the Marsh Report of what year?
1997
Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) the discipline did not exist as a field of study before when?
Mid-1900’s
Fill in the Blanks:
“Early on, CIP equated to ___________ __________. Practically it was about __________ from the impacts of _______ ________.
Consequence management
Recovering
Natural disasters
Assets can be understood to be comprised of what three categories?
Physical, Virtual, Human
Fill in the blanks:
“Sectors have been identified/created to help ______ the ____ against CI.”
Manage
Risk
True or False:
“The sectors that have been identified/created to help manage the risk against CI necessarily define all of CI”
FALSE
They DO NOT
The infrastructure is only part of the issue, what else needs to be considered?
The impacts
How did old civilizations like the Romans protect their Critical Infrastructure? (2)
- Aqueducts
- Military Roads
Awareness of CIP developed during WWII with strategic bombing campaigns by the Allies against Axis, what were the three types of targets?
- Economic targets
- Population targets
- Infrastructure targets
Fill in the Blanks:
“During the 1960s Cuban Missile Crisis, there were ______________ difficulties/ineffectiveness between the nations and heightening tensions highlighted the importance of ______________.”
Communications x2
During the Cold War Era, nations planned for the protection of their key infrastructure elements, such as what? (3)
- Power plants
- Bridges
- Harbours
Which decade was seen as relatively quiet period with respect to CIP?
1980s
Fill in the Blank:
“In Canada, Y2K became an _______ for __ _________.”
Impetus, CI protection.
In February of what year did Canada start its Office of Critical Infrastructure Protection and Emergency Preparedness (OCIPEP) within the Department of National Defence organizational structure?
2001
True or False:
“In the USA, the tragic events of September 11th, 2001 triggered more nations to put CI and their protection low on their list of their activities.”
FALSE
They put it HIGH on their list
The collapse of the twin towers resulted in many CI failures, what were they? (7)
- Electricity
- Gas
- Water
- Communications
- Financial Institutions
- Power generation and distribution
- Emergency Operations
