A Case Study of the United States Critical Infrastructure There are services within every society that acts as the life force behind its success; whether rudimentary or advanced these services are employed in order to maintain a functional nation. The United States of America is no different, several systems and assets support our nation by providing essential services from water supply, economic, healthcare, communication and transportation (Critical Infrastructure Sectors, 2015). Whether physical or virtual these assets are operated in part by both government and private entities (Critical Infrastructure Sectors, 2015). Their functions are so vital that if they were rendered incapacitated or destroyed it would have devastating effects on
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To be able maintain operation and function in the face of crisis; prepare, respond and manage crisis as they unfold; and the ability to return to normal operations as quickly after a crisis is how resilience is maintained. Before strategies of resiliency are discussed, scenario and risk are assessed and identified. In the case of preparing a risk scenario, the vulnerabilities, and threat estimates are assessed on the basic question asking “the risk of what?” components which requires the highest level of protection. In a case involving terrorists, there has to be a means of attack and delivery whether, explosive lined truck or a well-placed bomb. For natural disasters, scenarios base on hurricane its categories must be identified. While developing the scenario a worst case condition within reason must be formulated while avoiding overtly complicated and unlikely occurrences. These conditions and their risk are weighed against four major categories; its effect on the economy, public safety, governance and confidence in the nation. Disturbing the United States’ ability to govern would disrupt several federal missions directly ran by government agencies ranging anywhere from postal services to the police force and while governing is important. The two fundament impacts which command the most focus are the potential for economic and …show more content…
Sector owners are responsible for their property, people and information through risk assessment and preventive measures. Operational changes, firewalls, secondary communications, training, response plans and security system upgrades are all examples of preventive measures. In order to maintain resilience these measures must be steadily maintained, and with the help of the Buffer Zone Protection Program it is possible. The Buffer Zone Protection Program to help strengthen the nation’s critical infrastructure against risks associated with potential terrorist attacks
To be able maintain operation and function in the face of crisis; prepare, respond and manage crisis as they unfold; and the ability to return to normal operations as quickly after a crisis is how resilience is maintained. Before strategies of resiliency are discussed, scenario and risk are assessed and identified. In the case of preparing a risk scenario, the vulnerabilities, and threat estimates are assessed on the basic question asking “the risk of what?” components which requires the highest level of protection. In a case involving terrorists, there has to be a means of attack and delivery whether, explosive lined truck or a well-placed bomb. For natural disasters, scenarios base on hurricane its categories must be identified. While developing the scenario a worst case condition within reason must be formulated while avoiding overtly complicated and unlikely occurrences. These conditions and their risk are weighed against four major categories; its effect on the economy, public safety, governance and confidence in the nation. Disturbing the United States’ ability to govern would disrupt several federal missions directly ran by government agencies ranging anywhere from postal services to the police force and while governing is important. The two fundament impacts which command the most focus are the potential for economic and …show more content…
Sector owners are responsible for their property, people and information through risk assessment and preventive measures. Operational changes, firewalls, secondary communications, training, response plans and security system upgrades are all examples of preventive measures. In order to maintain resilience these measures must be steadily maintained, and with the help of the Buffer Zone Protection Program it is possible. The Buffer Zone Protection Program to help strengthen the nation’s critical infrastructure against risks associated with potential terrorist attacks