Quantitative Vulnerability Assessment of Critical Infrastructures: watching for hidden faults

Adrian V. Gheorghe and Dan V. Vamanu

International Journal of Critical Infrastructures, 2008, vol. 4, issue 1/2, 144-152

Abstract: A method to diagnose the current vulnerability of a complex system featuring large numbers of components and indicators, as well as to dynamically monitor the time-evolvement of the vulnerability as the indicators change, is demonstrated. A consequent algorithm and its software implementation are introduced. Providing an index-based vulnerability metrics and a matrix to assess vulnerability acceptability in terms of structural vs. governance deficiencies, the method is generic and is believed to have the capability of accommodating a considerable variety of applications.

Keywords: vulnerability assessment; critical infrastructures; CIS; acceptance; stability; quantitative assessment; risk assessment; complex systems; monitoring. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2008
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