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Given the importance of critical infrastructure for a country’s prosperity and
security and against the backdrop of increasingly diverse physical and cyber threats
from terrorist groups, the United Nations Security Council underlined the need for
international collaboration – both domestically and across borders – to ensure their
protection.

In a resolution adopted unanimously the 15-member Security Council reiterated “the
need to strengthen efforts to improve security and protection of particularly
vulnerable targets, such as infrastructure and public places.”

Attacks against objects and sectors such as banking and finance, telecommunications,
emergency services, air, maritime and rail transportation, and energy and water
supply – perceived as ‘attractive targets’ for terrorist groups – can result not
only in civilian casualties, but also damage property on a large scale, disrupt
proper functioning of public services, and create chaos in societies.

It called upon UN Member States “to share information […] to prevent, protect,
mitigate, investigate, respond to and recover from damage from terrorist attacks on
critical infrastructure facilities, including through joint training, and use or
establishment of relevant communication or emergency warning networks.”

In response to this call to action the International Association of Critical
Infrastructure Protection Professionals
(IACIPP) has today announced the launch of
the IACIPP.net a global extranet designed for critical
infrastructure professionals to share information with other members, keep
up-to-date with the latest threats, best practise, training opportunities and much
more.