Prevention-Critical Infrastructure

The term “.............” means a threat or an incident, natural or manmade, that warrants action to protect life, property, the environment, and public health or safety, and to minimize disruptions of government, social, or economic activities:

• Asset

• All Hazards

• Dangers

• Disasters

Person, structure, facility, information, material, or process that has value.

• Facility

• Process

• Asset

• Risk Management

Activities performed by an organization to ensure that during and after a disaster the organization’s essential functions are maintained uninterrupted or are resumed with minimal disruption.

• Business Continuity

• Surge Capacity

• EOP

• Emergency Management

Computer-based systems used within many infrastructures and industries to monitor and control sensitive processes and physical functions.

• Control Systems

• Hackers

• Internet Surfing

• None

The prevention of damage to, unauthorized use of, or exploitation of, and, if needed, the restoration of electronic information and communications systems and the information contained therein to ensure confidentiality, integrity, and availability; includes protection and restoration, when needed, of information networks and wireline

• Control System

• Cybersecurity

• None

• Hackers

An occurrence, caused by either human action or natural phenomenon, that may cause harm and require action, which can include major disasters, emergencies, terrorist attacks, terrorist threats, wild and urban fires:

• Incident

• Consequences

• Disaster

• None

The framework of interdependent networks and systems comprising identifiable industries, institutions (including people and procedures), and distribution capabilities that provide a reliable flow of products and services essential to the defense:

• Infrastructure

• Buildings

• None

• Hackers

A tool that allows a regional, State, or urban area jurisdiction to understand its threats and hazards and how the impacts may vary according to time of occurrence, season, location, and other community factors.

• Threat and Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment (THIRA)

• Risk Management

• Surge Capacity

• None

A physical feature or operational attribute that renders an entity open to exploitation or susceptible to a given hazard.

• Occurrence

• Incident

• Vulnerability

• Occurrence

the essential systems and assets that underpin the functioning of a society and economy. This includes vital services such as power generation and distribution, water treatment and supply, transportation networks, communication systems, and other key facilities.

• Vulnerability

• Disaster

• Incident

• Critical Infrastructure