EU-CIP Data Collection and Desk Research for Critical Infrastructure Protection and Resilience

The EU-CIP project has developed a methodology for continuous data collection and desk research, aimed at consistently gathering and analyzing data from critical infrastructures. This methodology facilitates the ongoing collection, analysis, curation, extraction, and presentation of information and insights about critical infrastructure protection and resilience (CIP/CIR). In this book chapter, we present this methodology and analyze the outcomes of two questionnaire surveys conducted within the EU-CIP consortium (i) internal stakeholders feedback survey: evaluating technological gaps, needs, and innovations in CIP/CIR, and (ii) survey on applying the developed methodology for capability and technology analysis in CIP/CIR. The survey results reveal some critical capability needs identified as lacking including enhanced adaptability, reduced response times, improved detection and impact assessment, and tools for managing cascading effects between entities and across borders. The results also revealed a preliminary list of capability gaps that align with the identified needs. These include inadequate automation, insufficient control over interconnectedness, poor alignment of resilience indicators, the absence of standardized stress-testing procedures, classification issues with IoT devices, scalability challenges in mitigating DDoS attacks, and gaps in emergency management processes. Addressing the identified capabilities needs and gaps is necessary for CIP/CIR. These insights will contribute to refining the strategies for the EU-CIP initiative, with a focus on practical and innovative solutions for CIP/CIR.