Friends, It is important that critical infrastructure be assessed holistically. For example, in the communications sector, we would examine the resilience of the entire sector collectively and singly. Indeed, the law/regulations should compel "coopetition" where players compete for business and yet cooperate for collective survival. A good example is where (say) both main and failover links for Safaricom fail; yet at the same time, Airtel/Telkom/etc. have available links in operation. Safaricom traffic should failover to this capacity at pre-negotiated rates and vice versa. In addition, sectors should regularly review threats they face and share solutions and approaches to tackle those threats. It means a degree of information-sharing that allows for the sector to survive, but which doesn't compromise business for anyone of them. Take the example of technology. Most of these competitors have common vendors and have implemented the same or similar technologies. This is in addition to have similar processes, types of skills and quality standards of operation. Indeed, they even employ from the same pool with employees hopping from one company to the other. . clearly then, all of them share the same or similar structural strengths and weaknesses. As such, if one of them discovers such weaknesses it is good for the sector to share such findings with all other players. . in the end this should strengthen the sector and serve the national interest as well. ..we should do the same across all sectors deemed critical to the nation's survival: energy, transportation, banking, water, health care, etc. Baadaye. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------ Matunda Nyanchama, PhD, CISSP; Director & Managing Consultant, <mailto:mnyanchama@aganoconsulting.com> mnyanchama@aganoconsulting.com Agano Consulting Inc.; <http://www.aganoconsulting.com/> www.aganoconsulting.com; Twitter: <http://twitter.com/#%21/nmatunda> nmatunda; Skype: okiambe ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------- Manage your ICT risks! We are the experts you need! The trusted partners you deserve! Call: +254-20-267-0743 (Kenya) or info@aganoconsulting.com Licensed by Communications Authority of Kenya (CA)