Critical Infrastructure Flashcards
(4 cards)
1
Q
What is Critical Infrastructure?
A
Systems, Networks etc that a country and its people rely on
2
Q
What are CIs controlled and monitored by?
A
Industrial Control Systems (ICS)
3
Q
What is another terms for ICS?
A
Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems
4
Q
What are 3 reasons to attack ICSs instead of air strikes etc?
A
1) Air Strikes may trigger severe counter attack 2) Weapons are lost, but cyber weapons can be copied and reused 3) Weapons are costly
