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Critical Infrastructure Protection

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Course Unit Code050-0036/01
Number of ECTS Credits Allocated5 ECTS credits
Type of Course Unit *Compulsory
Level of Course Unit *Second Cycle
Year of Study *Second Year
Semester when the Course Unit is deliveredWinter Semester
Mode of DeliveryFace-to-face
Language of InstructionCzech
Prerequisites and Co-Requisites Course succeeds to compulsory courses of previous semester
Name of Lecturer(s)Personal IDName
REH0032prof. Ing. David Řehák, Ph.D.
SPL0011Ing. Alena Šplíchalová, Ph.D.
Summary
The subject deepens knowledge in the area of critical infrastructure protection. Demands of legal environment are presented with links to the status and tasks of public administration, legal entities and physical entities – entrepreneurs, during critical infrastructure protection. Basic procedures for implementing the risk management and crisis management during the proposal of critical infrastructure protection measures are explained in the subject. Students gain an overview of the ways of critical infrastructure protection in particular EU and NATO countries.
Learning Outcomes of the Course Unit
Students are able to recognize relationships and relationships in critical infrastructure systems. They are guided by the principles of security assessment of the elements and the system of critical infrastructure elements. Can apply risk management and crisis management procedures to the Critical Infrastructure Protection Process.
Course Contents
1. Introduction to Critical Infrastructure Protection
2. European Critical Infrastructure
3. The Czech Republic's Comprehensive Strategy on Critical Infrastructure Issues and the National Critical Infrastructure Protection Program
4. Legislation on Critical Infrastructure Protection
5. Determining Critical Infrastructure Elements
6. Risk management in critical infrastructure protection
7. Security protection of critical infrastructure objects
8. Crisis preparedness plan for critical infrastructure entities
9. Impact of critical infrastructure failure and failure
10. Critical infrastructure resilience and its assessment
11. Critical power infrastructure
Recommended or Required Reading
Required Reading:
1. ŘEHÁK, David, HROMADA, Martin, ŠENOVSKÝ, Pavel. Critical Infrastructure Resilience: Theory, Principles, Methods. 1st edit. Ostrava: Association of Fire and Safety Engineering, 2019. 107 p. ISBN 978-80-7385-224-5.
2. HROMADA, M. et al. System and Method of Assessing Critical Infrastructure Resilience. 1st edit. Ostrava: Association of Fire and Safety Engineering, 2013. 177 p. ISBN 978-80-7385-140-8.
1. ŘEHÁK, David, HROMADA, Martin, ŠENOVSKÝ, Pavel. Resilience kritické infrastruktury: Teorie, principy, metody. 1. vyd. Ostrava: Sdružení požárního a bezpečnostního inženýrství, 2019. 107 s. ISBN 978-80-7385-224-5.
2. HROMADA, M. a kolektiv. Systém a způsob hodnocení odolnosti kritické infrastruktury. 1. vyd. Ostrava: Sdružení požárního a bezpečnostního inženýrství, 2013. 177 s. ISBN 978-80-7385-140-8.
Recommended Reading:
1. VIDRIKOVÁ, D., BOC, K., DVOŘÁK, Z., ŘEHÁK, D. Critical Infrastructure and Integrated Protection. 1st edit. Ostrava, Czech Republic: Association of Fire and Safety Engineering, 2017. 205 p. ISBN 978-80-7385-190-3.
2. ŘEHÁK, D., CÍGLER, J., NĚMEC, P., HADÁČEK, L. Critical infrastructure in the energy sector: identification, assessment and protection. 1st edit. Ostrava: Association of Fire and Safety Engineering, 2013. 79 p. ISBN 978-80-7385-126-2.
3. RINALDI, S.M., PEERENBOOM, J.P., KELLY, T.K. Identifying, Understanding and Analyzing Critical Infrastructure Dependencies. IEEE Control Systems Magazine, 21(6), 2001, 11-25. DOI: 10.1109/37.969131
4. ŘEHÁK, David, ŠENOVSKÝ, Pavel, HROMADA, Martin, PIDHANIUK, Lukáš, DVOŘÁK, Zdeněk, LOVEČEK, Tomáš, RISTVEJ, Jozef, LEITNER, Bohuš, SVENTEKOVÁ, Eva, MARIŠ, Ladislav. Critical Infrastructure Elements Resilience Assessment (CIERA). [Certified methodology]. 1st edit. Ostrava: VSB - Technical University of Ostrava, 2018. 90 p. ISBN 978-80-248-4164-9.
1. VIDRIKOVÁ, D., BOC, K., DVOŘÁK, Z., ŘEHÁK, D. Critical Infrastructure and Integrated Protection. 1st edit. Ostrava, Czech Republic: Association of Fire and Safety Engineering, 2017. 205 p. ISBN 978-80-7385-190-3.
2. ŘEHÁK, D., CÍGLER, J., NĚMEC, P., HADÁČEK, L. Kritická infrastruktura elektroenergetiky: určování, posuzování a ochrana. 1. vyd. Ostrava: Sdružení požárního a bezpečnostního inženýrství, 2013. 79 s. ISBN 978-80-7385-126-2.
3. RINALDI, S.M., PEERENBOOM, J.P., KELLY, T.K. Identifying, Understanding and Analyzing Critical Infrastructure Dependencies. IEEE Control Systems Magazine, 21(6), 2001, 11-25. DOI: 10.1109/37.969131
4. ŘEHÁK, David, ŠENOVSKÝ, Pavel, HROMADA, Martin, PIDHANIUK, Lukáš, DVOŘÁK, Zdeněk, LOVEČEK, Tomáš, RISTVEJ, Jozef, LEITNER, Bohuš, SVENTEKOVÁ, Eva, MARIŠ, Ladislav. Metodika hodnocení resilience prvků kritické infrastruktury (CIERA). [Certifikovaná metodika]. 1. vyd. Ostrava: VŠB-TUO, 2018. 90 s. ISBN 978-80-248-4164-9.
Planned learning activities and teaching methods
Lectures, Tutorials
Assesment methods and criteria
Task TitleTask TypeMaximum Number of Points
(Act. for Subtasks)
Minimum Number of Points for Task Passing
Credit and ExaminationCredit and Examination100 (100)51
        CreditCredit40 20
        ExaminationExamination60 31