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Critical Infrastructure in the News

Disaster Preparedness, Risk ManagementMay 5, 202678Views 0Likes 0Comments

Infrastructure is everything you don’t think about. The roads you drive on. The rigs and refineries that turn fossil fuel into the gas that makes your car go. The electricity that powers the streetlights and lamps that guide your way. All these technologies vanish into the oblivion of normalcy.

Risk assessment: the cornerstone of a secure and resilient organization

Risk ManagementJanuary 20, 2026813Views 6Likes 0Comments

Technical skills can be learned, but sharp thinking and relentless attention to detail result in a trustworthy risk assessment

Critical Infrastructure Risk Assessments Questions About Future Use

Risk ManagementDecember 24, 20211KViews 1Like 0Comments

Critical Infrastructure Risk Assessments Need to Include Questions About Future Use by Ernie Hayden MIPM CISSP GICSP(Gold) PSP In the October 28, 2021, New York Times (paywall), the author, Ivan Penn, raised a major issue with the aging electric grid that struck me as a concern when doing critical infrastructure and key equipment (CIKR) risk…

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Seaports – A Very Constricted Critical Infrastructure

Risk ManagementNovember 19, 20211KViews 2Likes 0Comments

Seaports – A Very Constricted Critical Infrastructure by Ernie Hayden, MIPM CISSP GICSP(Gold) PSPSeaports should not be ignored in your critical infrastructure risk assessment.The news has been full of stories about the challenges at the world’s seaports. In particular, the Covid-19 pandemic has emphasized the prominent position seaports and their associated logistical support networks play…

Why Should I Consider Climate Change in my Critical Infrastructure Risk Assessment?

Risk ManagementOctober 7, 2021995Views 0Likes 0Comments

Why Should I Consider Climate Change in my Critical Infrastructure Risk Assessment? by Ernie Hayden MIPM CISSP GICSP(Gold) PSP I have been performing critical infrastructure risk assessments since the mid-1980s. Over time, these assessments and the assessment process have become even more sophisticated and comprehensive. However, I have observed an interesting omission in these risk…

Critical Infrastructure at Risk from Operational Technologies and IOT Vulnerabilities

InfoSecurity, Risk ManagementSeptember 29, 20211KViews 0Likes 0Comments

Critical Infrastructure at Risk from Operational Technologies and IOT Vulnerabilities by Ernie Hayden CISSP GICSP(Gold) PSP In a recent article, Skybox Technology raised concerns resulting in the above headline. Even in a Kaspersky news release, Internet of Things (IoT) cyberattacks have more than doubled during the first half of 2021. Kaspersky also noted that from…

Rothstein Publishing Won Two Top Books Of The Year From ASIS International!

Books, Promo, Risk Management, Top PostJune 23, 20211KViews 8Likes 0Comments

ASIS International, the world’s largest association for security management professionals, today announced that Critical Infrastructure Risk Assessment: The Definitive Threat Identification and Threat Reduction Handbook by Ernie Hayden, PSP (Rothstein Publishing) was selected as its 2021 ASIS Security Industry Book of the Year.

Reworking the Taxonomy for Richer Risk Assessments, by Ernie Hayden

Risk ManagementNovember 12, 20201KViews 0Likes 0Comments

By accommodating unique requirements and conditions at different sites, security pros can dig deeper get a clearer sense of organizational risk.

Taking Time for Observations

Disaster Preparedness, Risk ManagementNovember 11, 2020978Views 2Likes 0Comments

The observation may be a simple set of notes or it can be a formalized report. In either case, the most effective aspect of an observation is that it results in improvement or added excellence to the performance of your company’s performance.