Critical Infrastructure Risk Assessments Need to Include Questions About Future Use
by Ernie Hayden MIPM CISSP GICSP(Gold) PSP
In the October 28, 2021, New York Times (paywall), the author, Ivan Penn, raised a major issue with the aging electric grid that struck me as a concern when doing critical infrastructure and key equipment (CIKR) risk…
Seaports – A Very Constricted Critical Infrastructure
by Ernie Hayden, MIPM CISSP GICSP(Gold) PSP
Seaports should not be ignored in your critical infrastructure risk assessment.
The news has been full of stories about the challenges at the world’s seaports. In particular, the Covid-19 pandemic has emphasized the prominent position seaports and their associated logistical support networks play…
Why Should I Consider Climate Change in my Critical Infrastructure Risk Assessment?
by Ernie Hayden MIPM CISSP GICSP(Gold) PSP
I have been performing critical infrastructure risk assessments since the mid-1980s. Over time, these assessments and the assessment process have become even more sophisticated and comprehensive. However, I have observed an interesting omission in these risk…
Critical Infrastructure at Risk from Operational Technologies and IOT Vulnerabilities
by Ernie Hayden CISSP GICSP(Gold) PSP
In a recent article, Skybox Technology raised concerns resulting in the above headline. Even in a Kaspersky news release, Internet of Things (IoT) cyberattacks have more than doubled during the first half of 2021. Kaspersky also noted that from…
ASIS International, the world’s largest association for security management professionals, today announced that Critical Infrastructure Risk Assessment: The Definitive Threat Identification and Threat Reduction Handbook by Ernie Hayden, PSP (Rothstein Publishing) was selected as its 2021 ASIS Security Industry Book of the Year.
By accommodating unique requirements and conditions at different sites, security pros can dig deeper get a clearer sense of organizational risk.
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