Title: An international tabletop exercise on critical infrastructure protection: the lessons identified

Authors: H.A.M. (Eric) Luiijf, D.J. (Dirk) Stolk

Addresses: TNO Defence, Security and Safety, Business Unit Information and Operations, P.O. Box 96864, 2509 JG, The Hague, The Netherlands. ' TNO Defence, Security and Safety, Business Unit Information and Operations, P.O. Box 96864, 2509 JG, The Hague, The Netherlands

Abstract: In 2007, a TableTop eXercise (TTX) on Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) was held in Sofia, Bulgaria. It was organised by the Civil Protection Committee (CPC) of the Euro-Atlantic Partnership Council (EAPC). The aim of the TTX was to identify gaps in existing policies and capabilities for the protection of the civil population and Critical Infrastructures (CIs) and to provide nations and international bodies with recommendations and tools to address those gaps. This paper briefly discusses the set-up of the TTX and the lessons identified.

Keywords: critical infrastructure protection; emergency management; hazards; tabletop exercise; critical infrastructures; civil protection; vulnerabilities; bottlenecks; disaster response.

DOI: 10.1504/IJCIS.2010.033341

International Journal of Critical Infrastructures, 2010 Vol.6 No.3, pp.293 - 303

Published online: 01 Jun 2010 *

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