1.5 Infrastructure Attacks

1.5 Infrastructure Attacks

Devastating results can occur from the loss of supporting infrastructure. This infrastructure loss can include power failures (outages, spikes, and brownouts), loss of communications, water outages and leaks, sewer problems, lack of transportation services, fire, flood, civil unrest, and strikes. A loss of infrastructure often results in system downtime, sometimes in the most unexpected ways. Countermeasures against loss of physical and infrastructure support include adding redundant systems and establishing recurring backup processes. Because of the damage these types of threats can cause, the Critical Infrastructure Protection Act was enacted.