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NIPP (National Infrastructure Protection Plan)
The NIPP was drafted in the year 2006 by the DHS (Department of Homeland Security). The Plan was part of Presidential Directive 7 for Homeland Security and it was developed to boost security, and resilience and to help secure critical infrastructures from security threats. The plan included a thorough risk management guideline and defined the roles and responsibilities of the DHS with regards to CIP (Critical Infrastructure Protection). Included in the guideline were also the roles and responsibilities of the federal government, state governments, local governments, tribal governments, federal agencies, and private actors towards CIP in their jurisdictions. CIP is important for overall security and efficient functioning of the nation. Critical infrastructure includes financial systems, transportation systems, power grids, drinking water systems, and so on. They are important for day-to-day life as we know it and they ought to be fully protected from all sorts of threats (Department of Homeland Security, 2009).
The National Infrastructure Protection Plan provides a singular platform that integrates all CIP efforts and strategies to ensure the safety of critical infrastructure. The plan prioritizes all public and private critical infrastructure protection efforts, strategies, and resources towards reducing risk by minimizing vulnerabilities, preventing threats, and lessening the damages caused by terrorist attacks plus natural disasters.
The National Infrastructure Protection Plan comes with a risk management framework...
According to the Department of Homeland Security (2009), protection entails all measures meant to minimize the threats or risks to critical infrastructure systems, assets, resources, functions, networks, and the links in between. Specifically, the protection may include measures taken to prevent threats, measure meant to remove vulnerabilities, and all the actions taken to lessen the effects of terror incidents and attacks. The Department of Homeland Security (2009) also adds that protection may also include: actions taken to ensure the continuity of normal operations; actions to recover and/ or restore normal operations; actions taken to train or prepare individuals for cybersecurity incidents; the installation of cyber security systems; the establishment of countermeasures; the hardening of buildings and other infrastructure against threats; and the enhancement of security protocols to ensure safety of facilities.
Private actors and entities that own critical infrastructure also are empowered by the NIPP to get fully involved in the protection of critical infrastructure. They are also encouraged to provide recommendations and expert advice to concerned agencies and governments to ensure CIP. According to the NIPP, the full cooperation between the public and the private sectors will play an important role in guaranteeing the successful protection of critical infrastructure. To…
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