Consider how serious the consequences of a system failure, misuse or data breach could be (a 2019 survey revealed that 84% of the firms surveyed had suffered a data breach in the previous 12 months)(IOD, 2020).
This site will provide links to sites and articles that small and medium sized organizations can use for guidance on how to best protect their network infrastructures.
I will highlight links of sites that will provide digestible information and guidance to organizations on how to better protect their network infrastructures.
Instead of providing long, multipage, dry whitepapers, I will highlight the practicality of each link listed below.
The Virginia Department of Historic Resources site has great information in their Technological Disasters section. The site breaks down common examples of technological hazards and gives an overview of Virginia’s risk for Technological Disasters. The site is a very good read and provides helpful links for FEMA and VA Dept of Emergency Management. This site is a great starting point.
Agility Recovery is an organization that initially started as a disaster recovery and business continuity division of General Electric in 1989, helping to deliver temporary power and technology solutions to keep critical services running. They post a blog that touches on all things business continuity. The readings are short and to the point and I find the readings to be very beneficial.
Business Continuity Blog | Insights & Tips | Agility Recovery
Georgia Tech College of Engineering has some good reading for those in industrial facilities. The reads on the exploitation of browser-based control systems are informative and not dry reading. Related content on the site are also good reads.
Critical Infrastructure Systems Are Vulnerable to a New Kind of Cyberattack
The Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency site is the standard site for cyber defense. The site breaks down sectors the sixteen critical infrastructure sites that can be at risk of cyber-attacks. The site is extensive with solid reads along with some downloaded scenario documents to explore.
Below are some links to sites vendors that provide brief articles on guidelines to help protect critical infrastructure. These are quick reads for getting in the mindset of protecting critical infrastructure.
Cyber Attacks on Critical Infrastructure: Guide & Risks
How to prevent IT disasters | Factsheets | IoD
Cyber Recovery 