Critical Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Reader

Critical Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Reader is a book that discusses how to identify and protect critical infrastructure from a wide variety of threats. It walks you through how to conduct accurate risk assessments, make sound investment decisions, and justify your actions to senior executives. It also includes a thorough introduction to the daunting challenges facing infrastructure and the professionals tasked with protecting it, as well as practical discussions of a variety of infrastructure sectors.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 288 pages
Publication date: 29 September 2023
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

In the Critical Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Reader, Ted G. Lewis provides a comprehensive and insightful exploration of the critical importance of identifying and safeguarding critical infrastructure from a diverse range of threats. Through this invaluable resource, readers will gain a deep understanding of the essential elements that infrastructure requires protection, as well as the strategies and techniques necessary to ensure its resilience.

The author delves into the intricate interplay between cybersecurity, climate change, and sustainability, challenging readers to reassess and reevaluate the resilience of their infrastructure systems. By guiding readers through the process of conducting accurate risk assessments, making informed investment decisions, and effectively communicating their actions to senior executives, the book empowers individuals to protect water supplies, energy pipelines, telecommunications stations, power grids, and a wide array of computer networks.

Moreover, the reader is presented with a thorough introduction to the daunting challenges facing infrastructure and the professionals responsible for its protection. Comprehensive explorations of the proliferation of cyber threats, terrorism in the global West, climate change, and financial market volatility offer valuable insights into the complex landscape of modern infrastructure security. Practical discussions of various infrastructure sectors, including their operations, regulations, and specific threats they face, provide a practical foundation for understanding the complexities of infrastructure protection.

To enhance accessibility, the book is accompanied by clear graphics, narrative guides, and a conversational style that makes the material easily understandable to non-technical readers. Whether you are an infrastructure security professional, a security engineering firm, a corporate security manager, a government actor, a regulator, or a policing agency, the Critical Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Reader is an essential resource for enhancing your understanding of critical infrastructure resilience and sustainability.

Weight: 738g
Dimension: 216 x 276 x 24 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781394179527