DNS as critical infrastructure, the energy system case study

Emiliano Casalicchio, Marco Caselli, Alessio Coletta and Igor Nai Fovino

International Journal of Critical Infrastructures, 2013, vol. 9, issue 1/2, 111-129

Abstract: Modern critical infrastructures (e.g., power plants, energy grids, oil pipelines, etc.), make nowadays extensive use of information and communication technologies (ICT). As a direct consequence their exposure to cyber-attacks is becoming a matter of public security. In this paper, we analyse a particular infrastructure, rarely considered as source of threats, on which indeed the majority of network based services rely: the domain name system. Taking as example the power system, we show how deeply a failure (accidental or malicious) of the DNS might impact on the operation of the modern and distributed critical infrastructure.

Keywords: domain name system; DNS failure; public security; power systems; critical infrastructures; energy systems; information and communications technology; information technology; ICT; cyber-attacks. (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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