Abstract:
Critical infrastructures form the backbone of a country’s growth, development, and overall resilience. Certain infrastructures play a pivotal role in national interests, and any disruption in their operation, even briefly, can cause significant damage to the economy and national security. These infrastructures provide continuous services essential to societal functioning, and damage or operational disruption can interrupt service delivery, potentially leading to public dissatisfaction and unrest. Among the country’s energy assets, the South Pars Gas Complex is of strategic importance, supplying natural gas and condensates nationwide. Due to its critical role and high attractiveness, this complex is exposed to a range of threats, including cyber threats. Addressing these threats is essential for ensuring sustainability, continuity of production, and minimizing vulnerability. The main objective of this research is to develop a strategic model for cyber protection of the South Pars Gas Complex infrastructure. The study employed a descriptive mixed-methods approach, combining descriptive-analytical and survey techniques. Dimensions, components, and sub-components of the proposed model were identified and their relationships analyzed using correlation analysis. The resulting model comprises 1 dimension, 3 components, and 34 sub-components, providing a comprehensive framework for cyber protection of the complex.
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329-346 Received Date: 2024/06/14 - Acceptance Date: 2024/09/05 Research Article A Strategic Model for Cyber Protection of South Pars Gas Complex Infrastructures Aref Bali Lashak Associate Professor, Malek Ashtar University of Technology, Tehran, Iran Vahid Riazi Associate Professor, Command and Staff University of the Islamic Republic of Iran Army, Tehran, Iran Gholamreza Bahman Nia Professor, University of Guilan, Rasht, Iran Amir Ebrahimimanesh PhD Student in Strategic Management of Passive Defense, National Defense University and Strategic Research Institute, Tehran, Iran (Corresponding Author) Email: ebrahimimanesh.
325 the components of the strategic model for cyber protection of vital information infrastructures, after reviewing international models, guidelines, principles derived from theories and functions, along with a comparative study of high-level documents, strategic documents, institutional structures, plans, and laws of at least seven countries, and also through consulting experts in the strategic fields of cyber space defense and security, were logically and conceptually deduced.
Cyber rmergency response plan 326 Strategic Defense Studies Year 23 ♦ Issue 3 ♦ Serial 101 ♦ Autumn 2025 The scope of this document includes industrial control networks, industrial control systems, and information and communication technology systems related to vital, sensitive, and important industries and infrastructures under the Ministry of Petroleum, the Ministry of Energy, and the Atomic Energy Organization, especially for systems that are connected to the control systems of other industries.
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