Open AccessReducing the Vulnerability of Critical Facilities by Improving the Protection of their Critical Elements from Terrorist Attacks
Author(s) -
Е.Ф. Дубинин,
В.И. Куксова
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/666/2/022019
Subject(s) - vulnerability (computing) , terrorism , vulnerability assessment , identification (biology) , risk analysis (engineering) , critical infrastructure , critical infrastructure protection , computer security , computer science , business , geography , psychology , botany , archaeology , psychological resilience , psychotherapist , biology
The vulnerability of a critical facility depends to a large extent on the protection of its critical elements (structural or technological). Their failure leads to termination of normal functioning of facility or to emergency situations. Therefore, first of all, it is necessary to identify critical elements and analyze their vulnerability with regard to the most probable spectrum of terrorism-related threats, determined on the basis of scenario analysis taking into account new methods of technological terrorism. It is useful to divide critical elements into categories in accordance with physicochemical processes taking place in them and design features. The results of vulnerability analysis and identification of critical elements to be additionally protected are the initial data for improving the facility’s protection system. The decision as to whether additional costs should be incurred to ensure security of facility is made on the basis of a quantitative assessment of the ratio of corresponding costs, risks and losses.