(DoD) Actions taken to prevent, remediate, or mitigate the risks resulting from vulnerabilities of critical infrastructure assets. Depending on the risk, these actions could include: changes in tactics, techniques, or procedures; adding redundancy; selection of another asset; isolation or hardening; guarding, etc. Also called CIP. See also defense critical infrastructure; national critical infrastructure and key assets.
Department of Defense Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. 31 January 2011.
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