United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2004-05-28 monographic deposited born digital 223 p. GA 1.2:GAO-04-321 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-321 P0b002ee1803968eb 000563276 f:d04321 DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-24 GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-321 machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-321 GAO-04-321 Computer crimes Computer networks Computer security Computer software Counterterrorism Crime prevention Information technology Strategic planning Terrorism Homeland security Other Written Product A10215 Computers are crucial to the operations of government and business. Computers and networks essentially run the critical infrastructures that are vital to our national defense, economic security, and public health and safety. Unfortunately, many computer systems and networks were not designed with security in mind. As a result, the core of our critical infrastructure is riddled with vulnerabilities that could enable an attacker to disrupt operations or cause damage to these infrastructures. Critical infrastructure protection (CIP) involves activities that enhance the security of our nation's cyber and physical infrastructure. Defending against attacks on our information technology infrastructure-- cybersecurity--is a major concern of both the government and the private sector. Consistent with guidance provided by the Senate's Fiscal Year 2003 Legislative Branch Appropriations Report (S. Rpt. 107-209), GAO conducted this technology assessment on the use of cybersecurity technologies for CIP in response to a request from congressional committees. This assessment addresses the following questions: (1) What are the key cybersecurity requirements in each of the CIP sectors? (2) What cybersecurity technologies can be applied to CIP? (3) What are the implementation issues associated with using cybersecurity technologies for CIP, including policy issues such as privacy and information sharing? https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-321/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-321.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-321/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-321.pdf GAO-04-321 https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-321 Other Written Product GAO-04-321; Technology Assessment: Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure Protection; Computer crimes Computer networks Computer security Computer software Counterterrorism Crime prevention Information technology Strategic planning Terrorism Homeland security Public Law 104-191 Public Law 106-102 Public Law 107-56 Public Law 107-252 Public Law 107-296 Public Law 107-305 Public Law 107-347 S. Rept. 107-209