02332nas a2200277   4500008004100000022001400041245008600055210006900141260004200210300001000252490000600262520153500268653001301803653001601816653003101832653001501863653002801878653001401906653001901920653001501939653001501954653001401969100001801983700001702001856003602018       2014                        eng d  a1927-032100aCybersecurity Capability Maturity Models for Providers of Critical Infrastructure0 aCybersecurity Capability Maturity Models for Providers of Critic  aOttawabTalent First Networkc10/2014  a33-390 v43 aCritical infrastructure such as power generation and distribution systems, telecommunications networks, pipelines and pipeline control networks, transportation control networks, financial networks, and government information and communications technology (ICT) have increasingly become the target of cyber-attacks. The impact and cost of these threats, as well as regulatory pressure to mitigate them, have created an impetus to secure these critical infrastructures. Managers have many controls and models at their disposal to help them secure infrastructure technology, including cybersecurity capability maturity models to enable measurement and communication of cybersecurity readiness to top management teams, regulators, and customers, thereby facilitating regulatory compliance, corporate responsibility, and improved brand quality. However, information and awareness is lacking about which models are most appropriate for a given situation and how they should be deployed.

This article examines relevant cybersecurity capability maturity models to identify the standards and controls available to providers of critical infrastructure in an effort to improve their level of security preparedness. These capability models are described and categorized by their relevance to different infrastructure domains, and then recommendations are provided on employing capability maturity models to measure and communicate readiness. This article will be relevant to regulators, critical infrastructure providers, and researchers. 10aadoption10abersecurity10acapability maturity models10acompliance10acritical infrastructure10aframework10amunicipalities10aprotection10aregulation10astandards1 aMiron, Walter1 aMuita, Kevin  uhttp://timreview.ca/article/837