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Critical Infrastructure

Critical Infrastructure: The physical and cyber systems and assets that are so vital to the United States that their incapacity or destruction would have a…

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Definition

The physical and cyber systems and assets that are so vital to the United States that their incapacity or destruction would have a debilitating impact on our physical or economic security or public health or safety.

Alternative Definitions

Definition 2

System and assets, whether physical or virtual, so vital to the United States that the incapacity or destruc- tion of such systems and assets would have a debilitating impact on national security, economic security, national public health or safety, or any combination of those matters.

Source: The State and Local Election Cybersecurity PlaybookType: external
Definition 3

System and assets, whether physical or virtual, so vital to the U. S. that the incapacity or destruction of such systems and assets would have a debilitating impact on security, national economic security, national public health or safety, or any combination of those matters.

Source: Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015Type: standard
Definition 4

Systems and assets, physical and virtual, so vital to the United States that their incapac- itation or destruction would have a debilitating impact on security, national economic security, national public health or safety, or any combination of those matters.

Source: March 2020 CSC ReportType: external
Definition 5

Systems and assets, whether physical or virtual, so vital to the United States that the incapacity or destruction of such systems and assets would have a debilitating impact on security, national economic security, national public health or safety, or any combination of those matters. (Source: §1016(e) of the USA Patriot Act of 2001 (42 U. S. C. §5195c(e)))

Source: Starting Point: U.S. Election Systems as Critical InfrastructureType: external
Definition 6

Infrastructure or part of the economy whose failure or breakdown would have enormous consequences on national security or the economic and/or social welfare of a nation. In Switzerland the following infrastructure has been defined as critical: energy and water supply, emergency and rescue services, telecommunications, transport and traffic, banks and insurance, government and public administration. In the information age their smooth running is increasingly dependent upon information and communication systems. Systems such as these are referred to as critical information infrastructures.

Source: Information Assurance Situation in Switzerland and InternationallyType: external
Definition 7

The systems and assets, whether physical or virtual, so vital to society that the incapacity or destruction of such may have a debilitating impact on the security, economy, public health or safety, environment, or any combination of these matters.

Source: NICCS GlossaryType: standard
Definition 8

System and assets, whether physical or virtual, so vital to the U. S. that the incapacity or destruction of such systems and assets would have a debilitating impact on security, national economic security, national public health or safety, or any combination of those matters. [Critical Infrastructures Protection Act of 2001, 42 U. S. C. 5195c(e)] (CNSSI-4009) (NISTIR)

Source: The Cyber GlossaryType: external

Sources

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Glossary of Election Terms, U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC)
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The State and Local Election Cybersecurity Playbook
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Committee on National Security Systems Glossary CNSSI 4009-2015
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March 2020 CSC Report
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Starting Point: U.S. Election Systems as Critical Infrastructure
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EAC Glossary of Terms
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EAC Glossary of Election Terms
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Information Assurance Situation in Switzerland and Internationally
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NICCS Glossary
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The Cyber Glossary
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