Plan and Design of Complex Security Systems for Critical Infrastructures with Particular Regard to the Use of Access Control Systems

Abstract

Nowadays, modern societies are highly dependent on complex systems of technical and virtual infrastructure (e.g. energy supply, drinking water supply, ICT networks, etc.). The malfunctions of these systems and the temporary loss or destruction of some of their elements have a significant impact on our daily lives, on the efficient functioning of the economy and of the government.
The state, the economic actors, and the general public expect these essential critical infrastructures to operate with the utmost security. In order to protect critical infrastructure elements from acts of terrorism, natural disasters and accidents, it is important that disruption or manipulation of the operation of infrastructures should be prevented, further to the point, it should be managed with exceptional care and within a short time frame.
The present study deals with the design of critical infrastructure security systems, focusing on the requirements for access control systems.