Critical infrastructures: Key concepts and challenges

Bedir Tekinerdogan*, Mehmet Aksit, Cagatay Catal, W.S.K. Hurst, Tarek Alskaif

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Abstract

This chapter provides an overview of the key concepts of critical infrastructures, which are essential for the functioning of modern societies. The chapter includes an introduction to the topic, definitions of critical infrastructures, and a metamodel that describes the complex relationships between the different components of these infrastructures. The chapter also discusses key concepts such as resilience, interdependency, risk, cybersecurity, and physical security, and how they relate to critical infrastructures. Additionally, the chapter describes a feature model that can be used to identify and prioritize features necessary for ensuring the resilience and security of critical infrastructures. The chapter concludes by emphasizing the importance of understanding these concepts for protecting critical infrastructures from a wide range of physical and cyber threats.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationManagement and Engineering of Critical Infrastructures
EditorsB. Tekinerdogan, M. Aksit, C. Catal, W. Hurst, T. AlSkaif
PublisherAcademic Press
Chapter2
Pages13-52
ISBN (Electronic)9780323993319
ISBN (Print)9780323993302
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 4 Sept 2023

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