Critical Infrastructure: What It Is & Why You Should Care
Critical infrastructure refers to the systems and assets essential to the functioning of society and the economy—things like power grids, water treatment facilities, transportation networks, and communications. A successful attack on these systems can have cascading effects far beyond a single organization.
In this post, we explore:
- The key sectors designated as critical infrastructure.
- How dependencies between sectors (e.g., power and communications) amplify risk.
- Why adversaries target critical infrastructure and what defenders can do to improve resilience.