Category: Smart City Cyber Security Strategy

Cisco SAFE, Cyber Security Strategy, NIST Cyber Framework, Smart City Cyber Security Strategy

Cisco SAFE security reference architecture

I am going to use the Cisco SAFE security reference architecture as a complimentary method to NIST CSF to help explain how these methods can be used to support a Smart City Cyber Security Strategy. SAFE is further expanded through its identification of threat types and mapping to MITRE ATT&CK. In particular i will focus … Continue reading Cisco SAFE security reference architecture

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Defining the capability criteria for required Smart City cyber security

The example high level Criteria taxonomy below provides guidance on the types of capability characteristics needed to detail a specific view of how the capability will be made up. This should be supported by a lower level of Criteria, that will need to extend this high level set with the attributes needed to address specific … Continue reading Defining the capability criteria for required Smart City cyber security

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The Evidence Initiative and Smart Cities

As part of the wider Evidence Initiative, The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU)—the research and policy arm of The Economist Group—has produced a first-of-its-kind Evidence Map to track the availability and characteristics of data in Group of 20 (G20) countries that policymakers need to make sound decisions. - The Economist Group and The Pew Charitable Trusts … Continue reading The Evidence Initiative and Smart Cities

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Cyber Security Capabilities for a Smart City Cyber Security Strategy

It is important to select the right cyber security capabilities necessary to fulfil the scope and vision for a Smart City and the individual cyber security requirements. There may be potentially over 100 cyber security capabilities needed to support a large Smart City organisation and services. They could be chosen from a best practice framework … Continue reading Cyber Security Capabilities for a Smart City Cyber Security Strategy

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Smart City Cyber Security Strategy

There will come a point in the development and transition of a City into a Smart City where cyber security becomes paramount and for many cities that point may already have been reached. It is at this point a City must assess its ability to deal with a new threat landscape and prepare a strategy … Continue reading Smart City Cyber Security Strategy