Method and apparatus for critical infrastructure protection

Details Method and apparatus for critical infrastructure protection Method and apparatus for critical infrastructure protection

2011-05-31

2011-05-31

Dixon, Thomas (Department: 3684)

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Operations research or analysis

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07953620

ABSTRACT:
A method of risk management across a mission support network is provided, including identifying a mission of the mission support network, and identifying, by a computer processor, assets of the mission support network. The assets include a mission asset to support the mission and a support asset to provide support to the mission asset. Each of the assets is characterized by a criticality index value to measure how important the asset is to a performance of the mission, and a vulnerability index value to measure a vulnerability of the asset to a threat.

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