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Critical Infrastructure
CI
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Computer Science
Undergraduate 4
04/18/2012

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What is critical infrastructure
Definition
Assets / Resources critical to the continued stability of ac ountry
Term
The European union deals with CI through which org
Definition
EPCIP - European Critical infrastructure protection
Term
The EPCIP proposed a list of what?
Definition
European critical infrastructures (ECI)
Term
What was each ECI designed to have?
Definition
An OSP - Operation security plan
Term
In the USA what protect CI
Definition
Critical infrastructure protection program
Term
In the UK who handles CI?
Definition
The centre for protection of national infrastructure
Term
Which department handles the comms?
Definition
Dept for business, innovation and skills
Term
Which dept controls the ambulance service?
Definition
Department of health
Term
Which dept controls the fire dept?
Definition
Department for communities and local govt
Term
Which dept handles the maritime and coastguard agency
Definition
Dept for transport
Term
Which dept handles the police
Definition
Home office
Term
Which dept handles energy
Definition
Dept for energy and climate change
Term
Which dept handles finance
Definition
HM Treasury
Term
Which dept handles food
Definition
Department for environment, food and rural affairs and food standards agency
Term
Who handles govt.
Definition
Cabinet office
Term
Who handles health
Definition
Dept of health
Term
Who handles transport
Definition
Dept of transport
Term
Who handles water
Definition
Department for environment, Food & Rural Affairs
Term
What are the 6 criteria for protection measures set out by the EPCIP
Definition
Affordable, Sustainable, Reliable, Proportionate, Interoperable and Take into account privacy concerns
Term
What are the three major threat sources?
Definition
Cyber
Espionage
Terrorism
Term
Give the 4 layers of Stuxnet attack
Definition
Initially via removable media
Moves internlly via private network devices
Infects SCADA project files
Infect PLC Hardware
Term
Stuxnet uses 4 what?
Definition
zero day attacks
Term
What does stuxnet target?
Definition
SCADA management software
Term
Stuxnet uses digitally signed what?
Definition
drivers for rootkit drivers
Term
What are the UKs listed CNI areas? (9)
Definition
Communications
Emergency services
Energy
Finance
Food
Government
Health
Transport
Water
Term
List the three threats to CI as defined in the UK
Definition
Cyber
Espionage
Terrorism
Term
What are the requirements for EPCIP protection measures (6)
Definition
Affordable;
Sustainable;
Reliable;
Proportionate;
interoperable;
Privacy concerns
Term
How does the “Stuxnet” worm operate?
Definition
Initially via removable media

Moves internally via private network devices

Infects SCADA project files

Infect PLC hardware
Term
List 3 key features of Stuxnet
Definition
Used 4 zero-day attacks against Windows

Digitally signed drivers (stolen) for rootkit drivers

Targeted specific SCADA management software
Term
How does the Code Red worm function?
Definition
Uses buffer overflow on IIS
DOS on whitehouse
if current date is between 1st and 19th – generate IPS
if date = 20-28th, DOS whitehouse
Term
How did code red eventually fail?
Definition
Design flaw
Term
How did the NIMDA worm propagate?
Definition
Directory traversal & code red backdoors
Email
Installed extra backdoors
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