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Lesson 5: Critical Infastructure and Key Resources
National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP)
A key element of the national approach to infrastructure protection is the NIPP. The NIPP outlines a comprehensive risk management framework and establishes processes for combining consequence, vulnerability, and threat information to produce a comprehensive, systematic and rational assessment of national and sector risk. The NIPP defines a methodology to prioritize critical infrastructure resources (CIKR) protection activities based on risk.
The objective of the NIPP is to:
- set security goals,
- identify assets,
- assess risk,
- prioritize infrastructure,
- implement protective programs,
- measure effectiveness, and
- establish a feedback mechanism for continuous improvement.
Source: (DHS, 2009)
References
Homeland Security Act of 2002: Critical Infrastructure Information Act, Pub. L. No. 107-296. (Nov. 25, 2002).
U.S. Department of Homeland Security. (2013). National Infrastructure Protection Plan. Retrieved January 8, 2014 from http://www.dhs.gov/national-infrastructure-protection-plan.