Protecting Critical Infrastructure: Methods and Techniques

The critical infrastructure—assets, networks, and systems—provides the essential services that underpin society therefore it must be secure and resilient to withstand and rapidly recover from all hazards (cyber-attacks, terrorist attacks, natural, military, political threats). Protection of critical infrastructure (CI) involves not only protecting it against threats but also eliminating disruptions and damages in a short time avoiding additional losses. The shift from an emphasis on “protection” of CI assets to their security and resiliency is the core. Depending on the risk, protection of CI would include changes in tactics, techniques, or procedures. This chapter presents current and future means of deception, camouflaging and concealing of military and civil assets in the UE, NATO, and particular countries: USA and Poland.