Critical information infrastructure security

Critical information infrastructure security

                                              Software Engineering; Computational Infrastructure

noun phrase

Definition: The protection of critical information infrastructure through risk management, resilience measures, and security controls aimed at preventing, detecting, withstanding, and recovering from disruptions or attacks affecting information systems and networks whose failure would have serious consequences for national security, the economy, public health, public safety, or the functioning of essential services [].

Example in context: “…only 25% of the CIIP security model fulfills the Critical Information Infrastructure Security function.” [Tsegaye et al. 2022]

Synonyms: CII security; NCII security

Related terms: critical infrastructure cybersecurity; infrastructure resilience; cyber risk management; incident reporting