CIIP-RAM - a step-wise security risk analysis methodology for critical information infrastructure protection

Wilh the protection of critical information infrastructure becoming a priority for all levels of management. there is a need for a new security methodology to deal with the new and unique attack threats and vulnerabilities associated with the new information technology security paradigm. The fourth generation security risk analysis melhod which copes wilh the shift from computer/information security to critical information iinfrastructure protectionl is lhe next step toward handling security risk at all levels. The paper will present the methodology of<br>fourth generation models and their application to critical information infrastructure protection and the associated advantagess of this methodology.<br>