Discussion on significance of critical infrastructure.

Write a 5 pages paper on significance of critical infrastructure. Securing critical infrastructure is no longer a choice but a must for a country to thrive. Presently, there are many cyber intrusion attempts and those that have been successful have ended with the loss of information, clients, and even death at times (Cornish & Royal Institute of International Affairs, 2011). Cyber threats to critical infrastructure continue to increase prompting governments to develop policies that would enhance security. Most governments have acknowledged the importance of cybersecurity and have hence devised ways to stay ahead of the cybercriminals mostly through raising awareness and working in collaboration with the private sector towards a more secure world.

From a historical perspective, critical infrastructure has not always been as important as it is in today’s world. In the past, before technolog