Critical Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Reader - by Ted G Lewis (Paperback)

About the Book

"The field of homeland security has shifted since 9/11 and is now consumed by climate change threats, mainly drought, and natural disasters. Critical Infrastructure Resilience & Sustainability Reader analyzes the complex network of entities that make up the nation's infrastructure, and identifies vulnerabilities and risks in various sectors--and frames them in terms of sustainability and resilience. Written as a go-to resource for professionals in the field, this book reduces the complex problem of protecting water supplies, energy pipelines, telecommunication stations, power grid, and Internet and Web networks to a much simpler problem of protecting a few critical nodes--all without any complicated mathematical models. With clear graphics and a conversational style, the narrative guides non-technical readers through each infrastructure sector, building a basic understanding of how they work, how they are regulated, and what threats can disrupt them"--

Book Synopsis

Critical Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Reader

Identify and protect critical infrastructure from a wide variety of threats

In Critical Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Reader, Ted G. Lewis delivers a clear and compelling discussion of what infrastructure requires protection, how to protect it, and the consequences of failure. Through the book, you'll examine the intersection of cybersecurity, climate change, and sustainability as you reconsider and reexamine the resilience of your infrastructure systems.

The author walks you through how to conduct accurate risk assessments, make sound investment decisions, and justify your actions to senior executives. You'll learn how to protect water supplies, energy pipelines, telecommunication stations, power grids, and a wide variety of computer networks, without getting into the weeds of highly technical mathematical models.

Critical Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Reader also includes:

• A thorough introduction to the daunting challenges facing infrastructure and the professionals tasked with protecting it
• Comprehensive explorations of the proliferation of cyber threats, terrorism in the global West, climate change, and financial market volatility
• Practical discussions of a variety of infrastructure sectors, including how they work, how they're regulated, and the threats they face
• Clear graphics, narrative guides, and a conversational style that makes the material easily accessible to non-technical readers

Perfect for infrastructure security professionals and security engineering firms, Critical Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Reader will also benefit corporate security managers and directors, government actors and regulators, and policing agencies, emergency services, and first responders.

From the Back Cover

Identify and protect critical infrastructure from a wide variety of threats

In Critical Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Reader, Ted G. Lewis delivers a clear and compelling discussion of what infrastructure requires protection, how to protect it, and the consequences of failure. Through the book, you'll examine the intersection of cybersecurity, climate change, and sustainability as you reconsider and reexamine the resilience of your infrastructure systems.

The author walks you through how to conduct accurate risk assessments, make sound investment decisions, and justify your actions to senior executives. You'll learn how to protect water supplies, energy pipelines, telecommunication stations, power grids, and a wide variety of computer networks, without getting into the weeds of highly technical mathematical models.

Critical Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Reader also includes:

• A thorough introduction to the daunting challenges facing infrastructure and the professionals tasked with protecting it
• Comprehensive explorations of the proliferation of cyber threats, terrorism in the global West, climate change, and financial market volatility
• Practical discussions of a variety of infrastructure sectors, including how they work, how they're regulated, and the threats they face
• Clear graphics, narrative guides, and a conversational style that makes the material easily accessible to non-technical readers

Perfect for infrastructure security professionals and security engineering firms, Critical Infrastructure Resilience and Sustainability Reader will also benefit corporate security managers and directors, government actors and regulators, and policing agencies, emergency services, and first responders.

About the Author

Ted G. Lewis is an author, speaker, and computer scientist with expertise in applied complexity theory, homeland security, infrastructure systems, and early-stage startup strategies. He is a member of the Oregon State University Engineering Hall of Fame and has held high-ranking positions in government, industry, and academia over his lengthy career.