Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Law

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1 Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Law CCD COE Training 8 September 2009 Tallinn, Estonia Maeve Dion Center for Infrastructure Protection George Mason University School of Law Arlington, Virginia. U.S.A.

2 CIIP Law Definitions & Lexicon (CIIP as part of CIP) Sample* Areas of Law Policy Considerations for CIIP

3 Defining CI 2007 Survey Netherlands France New Zealand Germany [A] sector was deemed critical if its breakdown or serious disruption could lead to damage on a national scale. All infrastructures that are vital to the maintenance of primary social and economic processes are considered critical sectors.... infrastructure necessary to provide critical services. Critical services are those whose interruption would have a serious adverse effect on New Zealand as a whole or on a large proportion of the population, and which would require immediate reinstatement. Critical infrastructures (CI) are organisations and facilities of major importance to the community whose failure or impairment would cause a sustained shortage of supplies, significant disruptions to public order or other dramatic consequences.

4 Defining CIP 2007 Survey Australia Canada U.K.... those physical facilities, supply chains, information technologies and communication networks which, if destroyed, degraded or rendered unavailable for an extended period, would significantly impact on the social or economic well being of the nation, or affect Australia s ability to conduct national defence and ensure national security.... those physical and information technology facilities, networks, services and assets which, if disrupted or destroyed, would have a serious impact on the health, safety, security or economic well being of Canadians or the effective functioning of governments in Canada.... those assets, services and systems that support the economic, political and social life of the UK whose importance is such that loss could: cause large scale loss of life have a serious impact on the national economy have other grave social consequences for the community be of immediate concern to the national government.

5 Defining CIP 2007 Survey Belgium Finland... identifies three types of critical infrastructure: vital points, i.e. facilities that require protection because of their socio economic importance, e.g. nuclear plants, bridges, ports, etc.; sensitive points, i.e. facilities that require protection because of their importance for the national or allied defence potential; critical points, i.e. persons, public authorities, communities, buildings, facilities, places and goods which face a real or potential threat of political or criminal nature. Critical Infrastructure to Be Secured: Technological infrastructure of society Transportation, logistics and distribution systems Food supply Energy supply Social and health care arrangements Industry and systems related to national defence

6 CIIP Law Definitions & Lexicon (CIIP as part of CIP) Sample* Areas of Law Policy Considerations for CIIP

7 Sample* Areas of Law Security Regulations by Industry / Sector Information Sharing (Open Government, Privacy) Antitrust / Competition Criminal Law Tort Law Private Ordering (Contracts) National Security & Defense Law International Agreements / Law

8 Security Regulations by Industry Industry / Sector Specific Limited? Interconnections? Operations vs. safety vs. security Comprehensive? Culture / Policy Accountability

9 Information Sharing Required vs. Voluntary Public vs. Private Vulnerabilities AND Threats Third Party Access to Information Proprietary Info / Market Strength Increased Regulation Private lawsuits Privacy / Open Government Laws Within / Between Governments

10 Antitrust / Competition Law Private Sector Collaboration & Cooperation Information Sharing Relationship with Regulators Structures for Exemptions / Approvals Timely? Costly?

11 Criminal Law Wrongful Activity: Alteration / Deletion of Content Degradation / Damage to System Unauthorized Access Traditional Crimes (theft, insider trading, etc.) Intent (act vs. consequential harm) Damage Requirements Aggregation Timing Corporate Accountability Investigation & Enforcement (international)

12 Tort Law ISPs = Publisher or Distributor Slander / Defamation (waiver / immunity) Contributory Infringement (copyright) Negligence vs. Negligent Enablement E.g., Breach Notifications (legislative) Consequential Harm Evolution of Foreseeable (reasonableness) Likelihood of Bad Activity Likelihood of Harm (> intervening criminal act) Least Cost Avoider Contractual Relationship (definition of legal duty )

13 Private Ordering (Contracts) Private Re distribution of Risk Waivers / Immunities (e.g., software) User s Negligence Trumps (e.g., U.K. banking) Risk Assessment based on Knowledge Unequal Knowledge of Risks? Private Risk = Based on Business Practice Risk to Business Profitability Risk of Damage to Assets Risks when Government = Customer Awareness of Threat Levels Costs for Mitigation of Risks (e.g., Estonia vs. U.S.)

14 National Security & Defense Balance of Government Interests Security / Defense Intelligence Law Enforcement Emergency Powers Resource Allocation Control of Systems Prioritization of Restoration War Powers Use of the Military to Support Civil Authorities State Secrets Foreign Ownership (access & control)

15 International Agreements / Law Humanitarian Law NATO Mutual Cooperation Agreements (law enforcement)

16 CIIP Law Definitions & Lexicon (CIIP as part of CIP) Sample* Areas of Law Policy Considerations for CIIP

17 Policy Considerations for CIIP Access & Availability Identification, authentication, access controls, and auditing. Intrusion detection, firewalls, antivirus software. Network resilience, redundancy. Data storage, integrity, encryption. Protecting CII Human Factors Training / certification for technological capabilities. Organizational security programs, training, and oversight. End user education. Organizational Responsiveness To law enforcement and intelligence: technical requirements, information demands, etc. To regulators: Informational auditing, security plans, licensing requirements, etc. Proactive Abilities Awareness and monitoring of interdependencies. Threat identification and prediction.

18 Policy Considerations for CIIP Threats Threats to CII, and threats via CII (disruption & weaponization) WHO? HOW? WHY? Natural disaster. Insider. Associate (contractor / vendor). External (competitor / enemy). Human error (development or operations). Failure of awareness (human error at policy & management level). Deliberate act. Accident. To hurt the infrastructure operator. To hurt an entity reliant upon the infrastructure. Theft / Extortion. To hurt an economy.

19 Policy Considerations for CIIP CIIP Needs Credible monitoring of activity in the Internet and the network backbone. Early warning system. Incident tracking. Response protocols to escalation of incidents. Clearly defined frameworks for response and reconstitution. Trusted processes that enable intelligence transfer between public and private sectors. Alignment of physical CIP and cyber CIP. Establishment of common definitions, taxonomy, and standards. Dedication to the next generation (education & training). Decisive leadership & vision.

20 CIIP Law Definitions & Lexicon (CIIP as part of CIP) Sample* Areas of Law Policy Considerations for CIIP QUESTIONS?