20 min

Protecting the Nation’s Critical Infrastructure Insights & Intelligence

    • Management

How can we protect the nation’s critical infrastructure from both physical and cyber attacks? Brian Harrell, the first Assistant Director for Infrastructure Security within the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), discusses how “soft” targets – from schools to stadiums and places of worship – can be protected. He talks about the convergence of physical and cyber security, the role of the government and private sector in protecting infrastructure, and how building resilience can help us avoid a single point of failure.

How can we protect the nation’s critical infrastructure from both physical and cyber attacks? Brian Harrell, the first Assistant Director for Infrastructure Security within the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), discusses how “soft” targets – from schools to stadiums and places of worship – can be protected. He talks about the convergence of physical and cyber security, the role of the government and private sector in protecting infrastructure, and how building resilience can help us avoid a single point of failure.

20 min