Critical Infrastructure Protection Technologies

Critical infrastructure protection technologies form the backbone of national security by ensuring the continuous and secure functioning of essential physical and digital assets. In an era of hybrid threats, India is increasingly adopting integrated, technology-driven protection frameworks to safeguard strategic systems from physical, cyber, and electronic disruptions.

Concept and Meaning

  • Critical Infrastructure (CI) refers to systems, assets, and networks that are indispensable for the functioning, security, economic stability, and public safety of a nation.
  • These include physical and cyber systems whose disruption, degradation, or destruction would have serious national-level consequences.
  • Critical infrastructure covers both tangible assets such as power plants and transport ....
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